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TOWN   OF  WESTON 


RECORDS 


FIRST   PRECINCT,  1746-1754 


AND   OF   THE 


TOWN,   1754-1803 


BOSTON 

ALFRED    MUDGE    &    SON,    PRINTERS 

1893 


3  7  5* 

183'^ 


.PREFACE. 


By  vote  of  the  General  Coiu't  in  1746,  the  north  part  of  Weston 
was  united  with  parts  of  Lexington  and  Concord  to  form  what  was 
called  the  second  precinct.  The  remaining  part  of  Weston  was  then 
called  the  first  precinct,  and  records  of  the  same  were  kept  from 
1746  to  1754.  At  that  time,  the  second  precinct  was  incorporated 
as  a  town  under  the  name  of  Lincoln,  and  the  records  of  the  first 
precinct  were  no  longer  kept  separate  from  those  of  the  town. 
Those  of  the  latter,  after  1754,  were  kept  in  what  had  been  the 
precinct  book. 

This  book,  containing  precinct  records  from  1746  to  1754,  and 
town  records  from  1754  through  1803,  is  what  is  now  presented  in 
printed  form,  agreeably  to  a  vote  of  the  town  passed  March  28,  1892. 

Great  pains  have  been  taken  to  have  an  accurate  copy  Some 
errors  doubtless  occur ;  for  it  has  not  always  been  easy  to  decide  just 
what  the  Clerk  intended.  Although  it  has  been  the  intention  to  re- 
produce the  original  as  closely  as  possible,  a  few  changes  have  been 
intentionally  made.  Catch  words,  found  at  the  foot  of  a  few  pages, 
have  been  omitted,  as  they  could  not  serve  the  same  purpose  on  the 
printed  page.  A  short  dash  after  an  abbreviation  has  been  printed 
as  a  period.  Initial  J  in  proper  names  has  never  been  printed  I, 
although  sometimes  written  with  that  character.  Small  m  with  a 
circumflex  over  it,  to  indicate  that  the  letter  is  doubled,  has  been 
printed  mm.  Obscure  points  in  the  text  have  been  explained  and 
errors  pointed  out  by  notes  enclosed  in  brackets  and  enclosed  in 
the  body  of  the  work.  A  "coot  for  Benjamin  Stimson,"  page  273, 
has  been  explained  in  the  errata.  That  "  coat  "  was  intended  is  evi- 
dent, as  the  bill  is  still  extant.  On  page  500,  the  title  of  Eliakim 
Morse  crept  in  from  the  Dr.  of  his  bill  for  lead  and  gold  leaf. 

Three  interesting  papers  have  been  added  in  an  appendix.  Two 
of  these  have  reference  to  the  bounds  of  the  Town  Land  near  the 
Meeting-house,  and  show  that  a  quit-claim  deed  of  the  land  was  given 
a  hundred  years  ago. 

The  value  of  the  book  has  been  much  increased  by  adding  an  Index 
of  names  and  also  one  of  subjects.     By  this  means  the  history  of  the 


iv  PREFACE. 

town  for  the  period  covered,  a  term  of  exactly  fifty  years,  is  outlined 
and  made  easily  accessible. 

In  arranging  the  names,  care  has  been  taken  to  gather  together,  as 
far  as  possible,  all  allusions  to  the  same  person,  and  to  supply  the 
first  name  when  lacking,  as  in  the  case  of  several  schoolmasters  and 
others. 

It  is  to  be  hoped  that  further  interest  in  the  records  of  the  town 
may  be  awakened,  and  that  we  may  eventually  have  in  print  all  that 
remains  to  us  of  the  first  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  years  of  our 
history. 

Mary  Frances  Peirce. 


THE   BOOK   OF   RECORDS 

OP   THE 

FIRST  PRECINCT   IN  WESTON. 


DEC.   lltn.   AD.   1746 


[1.]     Middlesex,  ss  Weston  Nov^  lO'**.  1746 

To  Edm°.  Trowbridge  Esq^  one  of  his  Maj' :  Justices  of  the 
Peace  for  The  County  of  Middlesex 

Whereas  by  an  Order  of  the  Great  and  Gen^  Court  of  the 
Province  of  the  Massachusets  Bay.  passed  the  26'^.  of  April 
Last  a  Number  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Weston  :  With  Others, 
Inhabitants  of  Concord  and  Lexington  ai-e  Set  off.  to  be  a 
Separate  precinct  and  thereby  the  remaing  part  of  the  Said 
Town  of  Weston,  is  an  entire  parrish 

These  are  Therefore  to  Request  that  your  Hon^  Wou**. 
Issue  a  Warrant  for  Calling  the  first  precinct  Meeting,  in  the 
first  precinct  in  Weston  :  to  Chose  Precinct  Officers  as  the 
Law  Directs 

James  Mirick  Nath'-.  Allen 

JON^.    BULLARD  AbIJAH     UpHAM 

John  Walker  John  Hastings 

Daniel  Livermore         Elisha  Jones 
Middlesex  ss 

To  John  Walker  of  Weston  in  Said  County  yeoman  Greeting 
Whereas  Application  has  been  Made  to  me  the  Subscriber, 
by  More  then  five  of  the  Freeholders,  of  the  first  precinct  in 
Weston,  in  Writing  under  their  hands  For  Calling  a  Meeting 
of  the  Inhabitants  of  Said  precinct.  Never  yet  Assembled 

you  are  hereby  in  His  Majesties  Name  required  to  Notifie 
3'^.  Freeholders  &  Other  Inhabitants  of  Said  precinct.  Quallified 
by  Law  to  Vote  in  Town  Affairs  that  they  Assemble  at  y^. 


2  PKECINCT    RECORDS,    1746. 

publick  Meeting  House  in  Weston  afores''.  on  thirsday  y®. 
Eleventh  day  of  Decern  next  at  two  of  y''  Clock  afternoon  : 
then  &  there  first,  to  Chose  a  Moderator  of  y''  Same  Meeting. 
and  then  to  Chose  a  Cleak  to  Enter  &  record  all  Such  Votes  & 
Orders  as  from  Time  to  Time  shall  ])e  made  &  passed  in  said 
precinct,  and  also  a  Committey  for  y^.  Calling  Meetings  of  the 
said  precinct  for  y"*.  future 

[2.]  Hereof  fail  Not.  given  under  my  hand  &  Seal  at 
Cambridge  this  26"' :  day  of  Nov^  in  y®.  20"'.  year  of  his 
Maj'  Reign  Annoq^  Domini.  1746 

Edm  Trowbridge  Just  Pac\ 


MiD^^  ss  Weston  Dec^  ll'^   1746 

In  Obedience  to  this  Warrant  I  have  Notified  the  Inhabitants 

Within  Mention*^,  to  Meet,  at  y®  Within  Mention'',  time  &  plaice 

for  y^  Ends  Within  Mention'^. 

Per  John  Walker 

At  a  Meeting  of  y''.  Inhabitants  of  y*^.  First  precinct  in 
Weston  Legally  Assembled  at  y*^  publick  Meeting  house  in 
Said  Town  on  y^  11"'.  of  Dec"-.  1746  — 

Made  Choice  of  the  following  persons  For  parrish  Officers 
Viz.  — M^  John  Walker  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting- 
Precinct  Clerk  Elisha  Jones  Chosen  &  Sworn 

C  John  Walker 
Precinct  Com*'^^  Mess'^^  —  j  John  Lamson 

V  Elisha  Jones 


At  a  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  First  parrish  in 
Weston  Legally  Assembled  at  y''.  Publick  Meeting  house  in 
Said  Town  Dec/.  25"\  1746.  — 

Viz. :   1.  To  Chose  parrish  OflScers  as  y^  Law  directs 

2*^  To  grant  y^  Rev''.  M^  W".  Williams^^  Sallary  for  the 
present  year.  &  Also  What  Addition  thereunto.  Shall  be 
Judged  Necessary,  and  to  Make  provision  for  y*".  Cutting  & 
Carting  his  Firewood  For  y'^.  year. 

Also  to  grant  Money  to  defray  precinct  Charges. 


PEECINCT   RECORDS,    1746-47.  3 

[3.]     M''.  John  Walker  Chosen  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting 

C  Nathan  Fisk 
Assessors.  Mess^V  Elisha  Jones 
^  John  Walker 

Voted  by  the  Inhabitants  of  Said  parrish  at  Said  Meeting 
that  they  grant  to  y*^  Rev'^'.  M^  W".  Williams  Eighty  pounds 
old  Ten^  For  his  Sallary  begining  Sep^  10"\  1746. 

Vot**.  also  that  Two  Pliindred  pounds  old  Ten',  be  grant"^.  to 
y^  Eev"^.  M^  Williams  in  Addition  to  y^  Eighty  pounds 
Afores'^  also  Eighteen  pounds  like  Ten'',  for  y°.  Cutting  & 
Carting  his  Firewood  and  also  Ten  pounds.  To  defray  y*'  Neces- 
sary Charges  of  Said  precinct  this  present  year,  all  Which 
Sums  are  to  be  Made  into  one  rate  :  and  to  be  paid  in  to  y^. 
Precinct  Treasury  by  y*^  First  day  of  June  Next 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  first  precinct  of 
Weston  Legally  assembled  at  the  publick  Meeting  house  in 
Said  Town  on  Monday  y\  2'\  day  of  March  AD.  1746  —  at 
Two  Of  y".  Clock  Afternoon  to  Chose  precinct  Officers  for  y^. 
year  Ensewing  as  y®.  Law  directs 

Josiah  Brewer  Esq'^  Was  Chosen  Moderator  of  s''.  Meeting 

Com**'^  For  Cap  .  James  Jones 

Said  precinct  ,  j,        .    tt 

^  T\T      rs   ^  Benj^.  Harrington 

Mess".  < 

c  John  Jackson. 

Clerk  &  Treasurer 

of  Said  precinct  —  Elisha  Jones  Sworn  March  2''.  1746 

(  James  Mirick 
Assessors  Mess""'.  \  Abraham  Bigeloav  >  Sworn  March  4"\  1746 

(  &  John  Mirick       5  Sworn  March  2'K  1746 

To  Take  Care  of  the  Meeting  house  Ens  :  Joseph  Woolson 

1747. 

[4.]  At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  &  Other  Inhabitants 
of  the  First  precinct  in  Weston  Duly  Quallified,  &  Lawfully 
Warned  in  publick  Meeting  Assembled,  on  Teusday  y''.  Tenth 
day  of  November  AD  1747 

1     To  grant  y^  Eev".  M^  W^.  Williams^'  Sallary  for  one 


4  PRECINCT   RECORDS,    1747-49. 

year  begining  Sep''.  10"'.  1747  —  &  to  Make  provision  for  y^. 
Cutting  and  Carting  his  Firewood 

2^.  To  grant  money  to  pay  precinct  Creditors  &  defray 
other  Necessary  precinct  Charges. 

1.  Voted  by  y^.  Inhabitants  of  Said  parrish  at  Said  Meeting 
that  they  grant  to  the  Rev''.  M''.  Williams  Eighty  pounds  old 
Ten^  and  an  Addition  of  Three  Hundred  &  Seventy  pounds  like 
Ten''.  (Including  y®.  Cutting  &  Carting  his  Firewood)  for  his 
Sallary  for  one  year  begining  y®.  10"'.  of  Sep^  last — Which  Sums 
are  to  be  paid  into  the  Treasury  by  y°.  first  day  of  June  Next 

Then  y®.  precinct  Credit  was  Read  to  y^.  Inhabitants  afores**. 
and  by  them  Accepted  and  Twelve  pounds  granted  to  pay  y®. 
Several  Sums  hereafter  Mention'^. 

Viz:  To  M^  John  Walker  for  Makeing  y*^.  Minist'.  rate  one 

day  &  half  at  10/  per  day 0  :  15  :  0 

To  M^  Nathi.  Walker  for  Two  days  &  Half   Work  at  the 

Meeling=house  at  20/  per  day  &  Nails  and  Speaks  5/6  .        2  :  15  :  6 

To  Const^.  Sam^  Hunt  for  Warning  one  precinct  Meet- 
ing 6/        0:6:0 

To  Consf.  Isaac  Allen  for  Warning  one  precinct  Meet- 
ing 6/       •         .         0:6:0 

To  M^  Nathan  Fisk  for  Makeing  y''.  Minist^  rate  one  day 

&  half  at  10/  per  day        .       ^ 0  :  15  :  0 

To  Elisha  Jones  for  Makeing  y*".  Minist''.  rate  y"".  last  year 

Three  days  at  10/  &  paper  to  Make  them  on  4/6     .         .         1  :  14  :  6 

To  M'".  Joseph  Woolson  for  Takeing  Care  to  Open  &  Shut 
the  Doors  of  y"^.  Meetinghouse  &  Sweeping  s'^  house 
one  year  begining  y".  first  of  last  March         ,         .         .         4:0:0 

[Pages  5,  6,  7,  and  8  are  missing.l^ 
IJohn  Walher  ivas  Town  and  Precinct  Cleric  from  March,  1748/9,  to 

March,  1749/50.] 

1749. 

[9.]     Weston  May  19.   1749. 

This  is  a  Discharge  to  the  Town,  or  First  Precinct  in  s''. 
Town  of  Weston,  of  the  several  Summs  annually  granted  by 
them  for  my  Support  in  the  work  of  the  Gospel-ministry, 
which  I  have  receiv'd  in  Full,  to  the  tenth  Day  of  September 
last  past.  Anno  Dom  :  (1748.)  One  thousand  seven  hundred 
and  forty  eighty  which  is  in  full  of  my  Demands  from  y^  Town, 
^«^'-Ti»»e.  Per  W-:  Williams. 


PRECINCT   RECORDS,    1749.  5 

At  a  Meeting  of  y®  Freeholders  &  other  Inhabetants  of  y®  first 
Precinct  in  Weston  Qualified  by  Law  to  Vote  in  Town  aft'airs 
Lawfully  warned  in  Publick  Meeting  Assembl*^.  on  Wednsday 
y*  Sxth  day  of  Decm^  AD  1749  at  y*^  Publick  Meeting  house 
in  s''.  Town  at  three  of  y®  Clock  afternoon  ;  In  order  (1) 

(1)  To  grand  y*^  Rev'^.  M^  Williams  his  stillerey  for  y^ 
Present  year  (begning  Septm''.  y^  10  :  1749)  and  also  To  Con- 
sider what  addition  may  be  thought  necessary  to  be  made  there 
unto  &  to  act  thereon  accordingly 

(2)  To  here  y®  Precinct  Creadit  &  to  grand  money  Pay 
y*'  Same  &  to  Defray  other  Necessasary  Charges  arissing  in  s'^* 
Precinct 

(3)  To  See  if  ye®  Precinct  woold  grant  y®  Pew  formerly 
Clnm''.  by  M'■^  Brewer  in  y®  meeting  house  in  s''  Town  To 
M^  Theophlus  Mansfield. 

(4)  To  here  y®  Precinct  Treasurer  accounts  for  several 
years  Past. 

Cap"^.  Joseph  Harrington  Chosen  Moderator 

(1)  Vot^'  by  y«  S^  Inhabetants  at  s''.  Meeting  that  thay 
grant  to  y'^  Reve''.  M^  W'".  -Williams  y"  Sum  of  five  Hundred 
Pounds  old  Ton"",  as  a  Salleray  for  this  present  year  begning 
Sep*,  y*"  10  :  1749  Including  y*'  Cutting  &  Carting  his  firewood 
To  be  pay'^  in  province  Bills  or  Silver  money  at  y°  rate  fifty 
Two  Shillings  an  ounce  by  y®  first  of  June  Next 

2'J'  Vot"^  by  y®  s"^  Inhabetants  at  s'^  meeting  that  they  Grant 
y''  further  Sum  of  Twenty-five  Pounds  old  Ten""  To  Pay  Pre- 
cinct Creaditors  &  other  Necessary  Charges  arising  in  S*^  Pre- 
cinct to  be  made  with  y*"  Ministers  Rete  &  to  be  pay'^  into  y® 
Treasurey  at  y®  Same  Time 

3'y  Vot''  by  y<^  s*^  Inhabetants  at  S^^  meeing  that  M'  The- 
ophelous  Mansfield  Shall  have  y®  Pew  (formerly  Clam'^  by  M" 
Brewer  in  y^  meeting  house  in  s'^  Town)  During  y^  Precincts 
Pleasure 

4  Vof^  that  y^  hearing  y'^  Precinct  Treasurers  accounts  be 
Defar*^  Till  next  March  Meeing 

Then  y''  Precinct  Creadit  wass  Read  and  accepted  which  is 
as  followeth  — 


b  rRECINCT    RECORDS,    1749. 

£     s     d 
[10.]     To  M'.  John  Jones  for  Twenty  Six  feet  of  Slitwork 

for  }"  meeting  house  Stairs  at  Q^  pr  foot  19/G  .         .         .         0     19     6 
To  Thomas  Rand  for  Mending  y^  Stairs  at  y"^  est  Door  of  y'= 

Meeting  house  he  finding  nails  &c 1     15    0 

To  Sam*"^  Baldwin  for  mending  y''  west  Door  Stoops  &c        .        0    10    0 
To  M"^  John  Warrin  for  making  y   minisf  Rate  1748  two  day 

at  107  Pi"  t^fi'y 1     12    0 

To  M''  John  Mirick  for  hooks  &  Staples  for  y«  meeting  house 

door  &  windows  12'/  &  making  Rat  2  days  at  16     .         .         2      4 
To  M"^  Joseph  Norcross   for  Taking   Care  of  y^   meeting 

house 400 

To  M""  John  Walker  for  making  minist''  Rate  1748  Two  day 

at  16'  p--  day  1/12  &  paper  3' \        1     15     0 

Total 13     11     0 

At  a  meeting  of  y''  Freeholders  &  other  Inhabetants  of  y'' 
First  Precinct  in  Weston  Legaly  Quahfied  to  Vote  in  Town 
affairs  Regerlerly  assembl''  &  met  together  at  y^  Publick  Meet- 
ing house  in  s''  Town  on  Monday  y"  5"' :  day  of  March  AD  1749 
at  three  of  y°  clock  on  s'^  day  then  &  their 

(1)  To  Make  Choice  of  y^  Precinct  officers  for  y*^  year 
Ensuing  as  y®  Law  Directs 

21y  To  here  y®  Precinct  Treasurers  acco'  for  Several  years 
past 

Sly  To  Know  y°  minds  of  y'^  Precinct  Whuther  they  will 
abait  y*"  Kats  of  Thomas  Train  and  Calib  Child  in  Constable 
Severans-s  List 

Mode7'ator  Chosen  Cap"^  Joseph  Harrington. 
r  Joseph  Harrington 
Com*'''  Mess"  :  <  Abijah  Upham 
(  Elisha  Jones 
Clerk  &  Treasurer  Elisha  Jones  Sworn  March  y'^  9  :   1749 

r  James  Mirigk  ^ 
Assessors  Mess'^V  Elisha  Jones  >  Sworn  March  9  1749 

(  John  Warrin  ) 
M^  Joseph  Norcross  to  Take  Care  of  y°  Meetin  house  for 
one  year  for  Seven  Pounds  old  Ten"^ 

[11.]  21y  Vof'  at  s''  Meeting  that  they  abait  y*^  Rats  of 
Thomas  Train  &  Calib  Child  in  Constable  Severans  :s  List  &c 


PRECINCT    RECORDS,    1750.  7 

3'^'  Vof^  that  y^  hereing  y'^  Precinct  Treasurers Jaccou'  be 
defar*^  Till  y°  Next  Precinct  meeting 

1750 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Other  Inhabitants  of 
the  First  Precinct  of  Weston  Duly  Quallified  and  Lawfully 
Warned  in  Publick=Meeting  assembled  at  y*"  Publick  Meeting- 
House  in  Said  Town  on  Monday  the  Fifth  day  November  AD 
1750  Then  &  There 

I  To  hear  the  Precinct  Creditors  accompts  &  act  Thereon 
and  To  grant  money  To  pay  the  Same  and  also  To  grant  money 
to  support  the  Gospell  ministry  in  Said  Precinct 

II  To  Chose  a  Committe  to  provide  Preaching  in  Said 
Precinct 

III  To  know  Whether  They  Will  abate  Abram  Jones'*  Rate 
in  Const.  Daniel  Parkhurst^  List 

Then  The  Precinct  Credit  Was  read  and  accepted  Which  is 
as  followeth 

Viz:  To  Joseph  Norcros  for  Sweeping  the  Meeting  House 

and  opening  and  Shutting  y"^  Doors  one  year  .         .         .0:     18:     8 

To  John  Warrin  for  Maliiug  the  Ministers  rate  Two  days  in 

y^  year  1749  at  2/3  pr  day 0:      4:     6 

To  Brad.  Smith  for  Making  y<^.  ministers  rate  in  y*^.  Same 

year  Two  days  at  2/3  pr  day 0:       4:     6 

To  Eben''.  Hammond  for  Entertaining  the  Late  Eclesiastical 

Councell 2:      1:     6 

To  Elisha  Jones  for  making  the  Ministers  rate  in  y"^.  year 
1749  Two  days  2/3  pr  day  and  for  gitting  y".  Meeting 
House  Windows  Mended  1/6 0:       6:     0 

£100  Grant 

I  Voted  by  the  Inhabitants  afores'^.  at  Said  Meeting  that  y*" 
Sum  of  One  Hundred  pounds  Lawfull  money  be  assessed  on  y® 
Inhabitants  afores'\  as  y*^.  Law  directs.  To  pay  y*^.  Several 
Debts  afores'\  and  to  Support  the  Gospell  Ministry  in  Said 
Precinct  and  to  be  paid  into  y"  Treasury  by  y''  First  of  January 
Next 

Voted 

[12.]  II  Voted  by  y«  Inhabitants  afores^\  That  Cap". 
Joseph  Harrington  Dec".  Abijah  Upham  and  Elishii  Jones  be  a 


8  PRECINCT    RECORDS,    1750. 

Committe  to  provide  Preaching  untill  y'^.  Next  Precinct  meeting 
in  March 

III — The  Question  was  put  Whether  They  will  Abate 
Abram  Jones''*  rate  in  Const'''  Parkhursts  List,  &  it  passed  in 
the  negative 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  &  Others  Inhabitants  of 
the  first  precinct  in  Weston  Quallified  by  Law  to  Vote  in 
Town  affairs  &  Lawfully  Warned=in  publick-meeting  assem- 
bled on  Friday  the  Eightth  Day  of  March  1750  at  the  publick 
meeting  house  in  sd  Town  at  tweleve  of  the  clock  on  Sd  day 

1  —  to  chase  precicnt  oiBcers  for  the  year  ensuing  as  the 
Law  Directs 

2  —  to  chose  a  committee  to  provid  preaching  for  the  futer 

3  —  to  know  the  minds  of  Sd  precicnt  Whether  they  will  abate 
Josiah  parks  Rate  to  the  precicnt  in  Constable  Whitneys  List 

4  —  to  hear  &  act  upon  the  precicnt  Treasurers  account  for 
Several  years  past 

Dea''  Upham  Chosen  Moderator 

r  Deacon  Upham  ^ 
precicnt  committee  for  the  year  \  ^^^^^^  ^^^^^      / 

Mess'')  ^  ^  V 

(  John  Lamson      ) 

Clerk  &  Treasurer       Nathan  Fisk         Sworn  march.  8  :  1750 

Assessors  C  John  Warrin     ^ 

Mess")  Bradyll  Smith  >  Sworn  March.  8  1750 
'  John  Allen        ^ 
Voted  a — Committee  for  preaching 

{  Dea*"  Upham      ^ 
Mess'^  <  Nathan  Fisk      ^ 

^  A  BR"    BiGELOW  ^ 

Voted  —  to  take  care  of  the  meeting  house  Abraham  Whit- 
ney :  for  Twenty  Shillings  the  year  ensuing 

Voted  &  Chosen  by  Sd  precicnt  att  Sd  meeting.  Theophilus 
Mansfield  Nathan  Fisk  to  audit  the  Treasuerer  account  for 
Several  years  past  &  when  l)y  them  allowed  to  be  Recorded  in 
y®  precicnt  Book.  &c 

Voted  by  Sd  precinct  that  they  abate  the  Rates  of  Josiah 
Parks  in  Constable  William  Whitneys  List,  to  the  precinct. 


PRECINCT    RECORDS,    1751.  9 

1751 

The  Church  of  Christ  in  the  first  Precinct  of  Weston  ;  By 
an  appointment  of  there  own  Met  on  Monday  March,  25.  AD. 
1751.  att  the  Publick  meeting  House  in  Said  town  in  order  to 
Choose  a  Suitable  Person  to  Settle  in  the  Gospel  ministry  in  S'^ 
Church  and  Precinct,  (out  of  those  Four  Gen'™  S'^  Church 
Was  advised  to  hear  upon  Trial  by  Several  of  the  Neighbour- 
ing ministers  Namely  M'".  Stevens,  M''  Bass.  M''  Dorby,  &  M' 
Woodward.)      Said  Church  proceeded 

Coll.  Fullam  Chosen  Moderator  of  S''-  Church  meeting 

and  after  Solemn  Prayer  to  God  for  his  Direction  and  assistance 
in  So  weighty  an  affair  Said  Proceeded  with  a  Becoming  Solem- 
nity in  the  fear  of  God 

1  — Voted  and  Chose,  by  Said  Church,  at  s'^  meeting  M'.  Sam". 
Woodward  to  Settle  in  the  ministry  of  the  Gospel  in  Said 
Church  and  Precinct,  by  the  Number  of  Sixty  Eight  Votes  and 
not  one  Vote  for  any  other  person 

[13.]  2  Voted  By  Said  Church  at  Said  meeting  that 
Mess"  Dea".  Perkhurst  Dea".  Allen  and  Dea".  Uphani,  Be  a 
Committee  to  Desire  M''  Williams  our  former  Pastor  to  Diliver 
to  Said  Committee  for  Said  Churches  Use  the  Church  Covenant 
Records,  papers  &  Book ;  Which  Belong  to  Said  Church  which 
are  in  Said  M'  Williams  Keeping. 

3  Voted  By  Said  Church  att  Said  meeting  that  they  Desire 
the  Precinct  Committee  to  Call  a  meeting  of  Said  Precinct  as 
Soon  as  may  be,  to  know  Wherther  Said  Precinct  Will  Concur 
With  Said  Church  in  Their  Choice  of  M"-  Sam^^  Woodward  to 
Settle  in  the  Work  'of  the  Gospel  ministry  in  Said  Church 
and  Precinct 

[14.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  first  precint  of  Weston  Qualified  By  Law  to  Vote  in 
town  afi'airs  Seasonably  Warned  Being  assembled  at  the  Publick 
meeting  house  in  Said  town  on  munda}^  April  1.  AD.  1751.  att 
two  of  the  Clock  in  the  after-noon 

1  —  To  know  the  minds  of  Said  Precint  Whither  they  Will 
Concurr  With  the  Church  in  Said  Precint  in  Their  Choice  of 


10  PRECINCT    RECORDS,    1751. 

M""  Samuel  Woodard  to  Settle  in  the  Gospe  ministry  in  said 
Precint 

2 — To  know  the  minds  of  Said  Precint  What  Encourag- 
ment  Sd  Precint  Will  Grant  &  give  to  Sd  M''  Woodard  to  en- 
courage him  to  settle  in  the  Gospel  Ministry  in  Sd  Precint. 

3  —  To  know  the  minds  of  Said  Precint  how  much  money 
Said  Precint  Will  Grant  and  Give  to  Said  Mr  Woodard  for  his 
yearly  Sallery 

Coll.   Full  am  Chosen  Moderator 

1  —  Voted  By^Said  Precint  att  Said  meeting  in  Concurrence 
With  Sd  Church  in  their  choice  of  M^  Samuel  Woodard  to 
Settle  in  the  Work  of  the  Gospel  ministry  in  Sd  Precint  By 
the  Number  of  Eighty  Votes  for  Sd  M"^  Woodard  and  not  one 
Vote  for  any  other  person 

2  —  Voted  By  Said  Precint  att  Said  meeting  to  Give  to  Said 
M'.  Samuel  Woodard  to  Encourage  him  to  settle  in  the  Gospel 
ministry  in  Said  Precint  the  sum  of  one  Hundred  &  thirty 
three  Pounds  Six  Shillings  and  Eight  Pence  Lawfull  money 

3 —  Voted  By  Said  Precint  att  Said  meeting  that  they  Grant, 
&  Give  to  Sd  M'"  Samuel  Woodard,  for  his  yearly  Sallery  :  the 
Sum  of  Sixty  Six  pounds  thirteen  Shillings  and  four  pence 
Lawfull  money  During  the  time  Said  M""  Woodard  Shall  Con- 
tinue in  the  Work  of  the  Gospel  ministry  among  us  in  Weston 

4  —  Voted  By  Said  P  recint  att  Said  meeting  that  Mess". 
Coll  Fullam  Deacon  Perkhurst  Deacon  Allin  Deacon  Uphani 
Cap*  Jones  Be  a  Comittee  to  Waite  upon  M"^  Samuel  AVood- 
ard  to  acquaint  him  With  the  Votes  of  Said  Precint  Concern- 
ing their  Choice  of  &  Grant  to,  him  in  order  to  his  settleing  in 
the  Work  of  the  Gospel  ministry  in  said  Precint 

[15.]  Att  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  first,  precinct  in  Weston  Qualified  By  Law  to  Vote 
in  town  affiiirs  Seasonably  Warned  Being  assembled  att  the 
Publick  meeting  house  in  Said  town  on  monday  June,  ten**^  AD 
1751  att  four  of  the  Clock  in  the  after. noon 

To  hear  the  answer  of  M""  Sam"  Woodward  Relating  to  the 
Call  he  had  to  Settle  in  the  Work  of  the  Gospel  ministry  in 
Said  precinct,  and  to  act  thereon  as  they  Shall  think  proper,  &c 


PRECINCT   EECORDS,    1751.  11 

Coll.  Fullam  Chosen,  Moderator 

and  after  hearing  Said  answer  and  Considering  thereon 

Voted  By  Said  precinct  at  Said  meeting  that  they  Grant  to 
Said  M""  Sam"-  Woodward  Thirty  Cords  of  Wood  yearly  During 
the  time  Said  Woodward  Continues  our  Ministre  in  Said  Pre- 
cinct. 

Voted  By  Said  precinct  at  Said  meeting,  that  Deacon  Upham 
Cap'  Jones  Be  a  Committee  to  treat  With  Said  M''.  Woodward 
about  Said  answer 

Voted  By  Said  precinct  att  Said  meeting  that  this  meeting  be 
adjurn'^  to  next  Monday  att  three  of  the  Clock  in  the  afternoon, 
and  the  moderator  Declared  Said  meeting  to  be  adjurned 
accordingly 

The  Inhabitants  of  the  first  precinct  in  Weston  Being  as- 
sembled on  the  17  Day  of  June.  AD  1751  to  Which  time  their 
meeting  was  adjurned 

Votd  By  Said  precinct  att  Said  meeting  that  the  thirty  Cords 
of  Wood  Granted  to  M''  Sam"  Wood.ward  yearly  Shall  Be  Di- 
livered  to  Said  M''  Woodward  att  his  Dwelling  house  in  Said 
precinct 

Votd  By  Said  precinct  att  Said  meeting  By  a  full  and  Unan- 
imous Vote  that  they  are  Easie  and  satisfied  With  What  they 
have  Done,  and  Granted  to  M'"  Sam"  Woodward  and  also  With 
M'"  Woodwards  answer  and  acceptance  thereof.  &c  : 

Voted  By  Said  precinct  att  Said  meeting  that  the  ordination 
of  M''  Sam"  Woodward  be  Defered  till  Neare  about  the  middle 
of  September  Next. 

[16.]  M".  Sam^-^  Woodwards  answer  to  the  call  he 
HAD  TO  Settle  in  the  Gospel  ministry  in 
WESTON   niiST  precinct 

To  the  Church  and  Congregation  in  Weston 

Gentlemen,  —  It  is  Some  Considerable  time  Since  you  Were 
pleased  to  honom-  me  With  an  Invitation  to  Settle  With  you  in 
the  ministry,  Which  Was  Back'd  With  a  Desire  that  my  Reso- 
lution  of  the   matter  might  be  as   Speedy  as  Was  Consistant 


12  PKECINCT    RECORDS,    1751. 

With  Prudence  :  Wherefore  Gen*"'  after  my  Hearty  thanks  for 
the  favourable  oppinion  you  have  Conceived  of  my  Labours,  I 
Would  Inform  you,  that  altiio  your  Circumstances  Seemed  to 
Call  for  a  Sudden  answer,  yet  the  Work  you  Call  me  to  Engage 
in  (as  it  appears  to  me)  is  of  Such  moment;  that  the  most 
mature  consideration  Cant  be  more  than  it  Deserves  :  I  have 
therefore  Been  asking  that  Wisdom  from  above  that  is  profit- 
able to  Direct :  and  I  have  Kept  you  in  Suspence  the  Longer 
Because  in  the  multitude  of  Councelers  there  is  safety  :  and 
am  Now  Ready  to  Inform  you  that  the  Vnanimity  of  your  Call 
appears  matter  of  Great  Encouragemint  to  me  and  affords  a 
happy  prospect  of  the  good  Success  of  my  ministry  :  and  not- 
w^ithstanding  your  Circumstances  are  Something  peculiar  :  yet 
I  hope  the  Consideration  of  Duty  would  be  more  than  a  Coun- 
terballence  foi'  all  the  Difficulties  which  at  present  appear  :  But 
Q-gi^tm  yQ^  r^YQ  all  I  presume  Seinsible  of  the  Great  Incon- 
venience and  Danger  there  is  in  a  ministers  Being  Dependent 
upon  the  favour  of  his  people  he  must  needs  then  have  a  Greate 
temptation  to  unfaithfullness  :  Least  otherwise  he  hurt  his  pri- 
vate Intrest :  Wherefore  as  I  propose  to  Devote  my  self  (by 
the  Grace  of  Heaven)  to  the  Service  of  that  peoples  Souls 
Whose  minister  I  am  :  So  I  Desire  that  if  I  Sow  unto  them 
Spiritual  things  :  it  may  not  be  thought  a  Great  thing  (by 
them)  If  I  So  far  Reap  of  Their  Carnal  things  as  to  Render 
my  Life  Comfortable  :  and  Now  Gen*™  Notwithstanding  3'our 
proposals  as  to  the  Nominal  Sums  Seems  to  be  Considerable  : 
yet  w4io  is  there  among  yourseleves,  Were  He  to  Estimate 
What  he  Spends  in  his  family,  that  would  not  find  that  ware  he 
to  purchase  all  by  the  penny,  it  would  Cost  him  more  than 
Sixty  Six  pounds  thirteen  Shillings  and  four  pence  per  annum  : 
Gen*°^  upon  Consideration  that  you  propose  this  without  any 
privileges  or  perquisites  Which  are  conmion  in  other  towns  :  I 
mean  with  Respect  to  a  personage,  or  any  Donations  in  Lands 
or  Buildings  or  with  Regard  to  wood  :  and  upon  Consideration  ; 
that  yours  must  Needs  be  a  place  of  Great  Expence  Because 
neare  a  Great  Road  :  my  Best  freinds  in  as  well  as  out  of  the 
ministry  ;  assure  me  fi-om  their  own  Exspirience  that  I  Can  by 
no  means  Live   with  your  offers  :  and   now  upon  the  whole. 


PRECINCT    RECORDS,    17o].  13 

Gen*"  I  think  that  nothing  Short  of  the  addition  of  thirty  Cords 
of  wood  :  and  in  Some  other  way  a  valuable  Consideration 
more  to  my  yearly  Salary  can  be  SuiEcent  Encouragement  for 
my  acceptance  of  your  Call 

[17.]  I  conclude  wishing  you  may  have  the  Divine  presence 
and  Conduct  in  all  your  proceedings  and  Intreating  that  whether 
these  proposals  are  agreeable  or  Disagreeable  they  may  by  no 
means  Break  our  frendship  :  Let  me  have  the  Improvement 
of  your  Intrests  at  the  throne  of  Grace  for  me  :  that  in  what- 
ever Capacity  I  need  therein  I  may  have  Success  :  Assure 
your  Seleves  that  howevr  I  may  be  wanting  in  other  Regards  : 
yet  (with  Dependence  upon  the  Grace  of  heaven)  you  never 
Shall  have  Reason  to  think  :  but  that  your  Best  Intrest  and 
welfare  Lies  near  my  Heart :  In  token  whereof  I  am  now 
Ready  to  Subscribe  ray  self  your  friend  and  Well  wisher 

Sam^^  Woodward 
Newton  Juue.  4.   1751. 


M''  Sam^^  Woodwards  Second  answer  &c 
To  the  Church  and  Congregation  in    Weston 

Gent"  Mess''^  Capt  Jones  and  Dea"  Upham  Have  acordeng 
to  your  Desire  acquainted  me  With  your  proceedings  Last 
meeting,  and  that  you  Stumbled  at  my  meaning  With  Respect 
to  that  perticuliar  phrase  —  and  a  valeuable  Consideration  more 
to  my  yearly  Sallery) 

Gent™  Its  plain  I  Refered  it  to  your  Judgement  What  was  a 
Valeuable  Consideration  :  But  yet  I  am  free  to  aknowledge  my 
meaning  was  about  Seven  pounds  :  But  by  no  means  if  it  was 
inconsistant  with  peace  and  Love  :  the  only  Reason  of  my  men- 
tioning of  it:  was  —  Because  I  fear''  upon  the  account  I  have 
had  from  those  that  have  Experienced  that  Less  Would  not 
Do  :  But  Gen*'"  Since  the  providence  of  God  Seems  to  Invite 
me  amonge  you,  I  Dare  not  Deny  your  Request:  Wherefore 
upon  the  Whole  I  have  Resolved,  that  With  Dependence  upon 
the  Grace  of  God  for  my  assistance  and  Direction  and  Depend- 
ing upon  your  favour  and  Good  will  Which  I  assure  you  ;  I 
prefer  to  Sallery  :  I  Declare  a  herarty  acceptance  of  your  Call 


14  PRECINCT    RECORDS,    1751. 

provided  there  apesir  a  General  Easines^s  and  Satisfaction  With 
what  is  already  Done  :  I  Whish  you  may  have  the  Divine  pres- 
ence and  Conduct  in  all  your  proceedings 

Weston  June.  17  :  1751.  Your%.      Samuel  Woodward. 


[18.]  Att  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants 
of  the  first  Precinct  in  Weston  Qulified  to  Vote  in  town  affairs 
and  Warned  ;  in  Publick  meeting  assembled  on  Wednesday  the 
twenty  Eight*'^  Day  of  august  AD  1751.  att  two  of  the  clok 
in  the  after  noon. 

1 — To  appoint  the  Day  for  the  ordination  of  M''  Samuel 
Woodward 

2  —  To  provid  a  place  or  places  for  the  Entertainment  of  the 
R'''^'  Elders  and  Deligate  of  the  Several  Churches  that  Shall  be 
Sent  to,  to  Oordain  Said  M''  Woodward  and  person  or  persons 
prepare  for  Said  entertainment 

3  —  To  grant  money  to  Defrey  the  charge  of  Said  Enter- 
tainment if  Said  precinct  Shall  think  Needfull 

4  — To  agree  With  Said  M''  Woodward  When  his  yearly 
Sallery  Shall  Begin  &c 

Coll  Fullam   Chosen  Moderator 

1  —  Voted  by  the  Inhabtants  of  said  Precinct  at  Said  meet- 
ing that  W^ednesday  the  Twenty  fifth  Day  of  Sep'  Next  Shall 
be  the  Day  for  the  Oordi nation  of  M''  Samuel  Woodward 

2  —  Voted  att  Said  meeting  that  M''  John  Liuiison  be  the  man 
to  Entertain  the  Councel  and  other  Gen''"  of  Distintion  att  the 
ordination  and  upon  M''  Lamsons  Refusal  AT"  Eb'"  Hammon  Was 
Chosen  Who  undertook  Said  Service 

3  —  Put  to  Vote  Wherther  Said  Precinct  Would  Grant  any 
money  to  Defrey  the  Charge  of  Said  ordination  and  it  pass'  in 
the  Negetive  there  Being  a  Supply  in  the  Treasury 

4  — Voted  att  Said  meeting  that  M''  Sam"  Woodwards  yearly 
Sallery  Shall  begin  att  the  Day  of  his  ordination 

Att  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
first  precinct  in  Weston  Qualified   to  Vote  in  town  affairs  and 


PRECINCT    RECORDS,     1751. 


15 


Seasonably  Warned  in  Pul)lick  meeting  assembled  on  Thirsday 
the  fourteenth  Day  of  Nov'.  AD.  1751.  att  Nine  of  the  Clock 
in  the  forenoon  then  &  there 

1  _  l^o  Grant  the  Reve"  M''  Sam".  Woodwards  Sallery  for  this 
present  year  begining  Sep*.  25.  1751. 

2  —  To  Know  the  mind  of  Said  precinct  What  method  they 
will  take  to  procure  Said  M"^  Woodwards  fire-wood 

3  —  To  Know  the  mind  of  Said  precinct  When  the  money 
Granted  for  the  Rev  M'"  Sam"  Woodwards  Settlement  Shall  be 
paid 

4  To  here  the  precinct  Credittors  accounts  &  act  thereon  & 
Grant  money  to  pay  the  Same  &  also  to  Grant  money  to  Defrey 
all  other  Necessary  Charges  arising  in  Said  precinct.  &c. 

[19.]  Deac"^  Upham  Chosen  Moderator 

1  Voted  by  Said  Inhabitants  att  Said  meeting  that  they 
Grant  to  the  Rev''.  M''  Sam"  Woodward  for  his  Sallery  .this  pres- 
ent year  Begining  September  25.  1751.  the  Sum  of  Sixty  Six 
pounds  thirteen  Shillings  and  four  pence  Lawfull  money 

2  Voted  by  Said  Inhabitants  (the  ReV'  M'Sam"  Woodward 
Consenting  thereto)  the  Sum  of  Six  pounds  thirteen  Shillings 
and  four  pence  be  added  to  the  Rev  M'' Woodwards  Sallery  this 
present  year  in  Leue  of  his  fire  wood  for  this  present  year 

3  Voted  by  Said  precinct  that  the  one  Hundred  and  thirty 
three  pounds  Six  Shillings  and  Eight  pence  Lawfull  money 
Granted  to  the  Rev''  M''  Sam"  Woodward  to  Encourire  his 
Settleing  in  the  Gospel  Ministry  in  Said  precinct  Shall  be  paid 
by  the  first  of  March  Next. 

4  Then  the  precinct  Creditt  Was  Read  &  accepted  Which 
is  as  followeth 


To  John  Warrin  for  making  the  precinct  Rate  in  the  3'ear 

1750.  3  days  att  2^  per  Day 

To  Abra™.  Whitney  for  two  Staples  and  one  hook  for  the 

meeting  house  Door  . 

To  Ebenezor  Hammond  for  Entertaining  ministers  att  the 

fast    ........... 

To  Jmes  mirick  for  making  the  precinct  Eate  in  the  year 

1750.  2  Days  att  2^  per  day 


£.      s.  -   d. 

66  =  13  =  4 
Granted  for  Mr 
Woodward 
Sallery  — 1751 

£         s        d 

6  =  13  =  4 

Granted  for  Mr 

Woodward  fire 

wood 

Mr  Woodward 
Settlement 
money,  to  be 
paid  att  the  first 
of  March  1751 : 2 


s 

d 

qr 

precinct  creditt 
Voted 

6 

0 

0 

0 

6 

2 

12 

0 

0 

4 

0 

0 

2: 10     6     2 


16 


PRECINCT    RECORDS,    1752, 


Voted  by  Said  precinct  att  Said  meeting  that  they  Grant  The 
Sum  of  two  pounds  ten  Shillings  Lawful!  money  to  pay  the 
precinct  Credittors  and  Defrey  other  Charges  arising  in  in  Said 
precinct  &c. 

The  money  Granted  att  the  above  Said  meeting  to  be  paid  in 
to  the  Treasury  by  the  tirst  of  June  Next  AD.  1752. 


1752. 

[20.]  Att.  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants 
of  the  first  precinct  of  Weston  Quail ified  to  Vote  in  town  affairs 
Deuly  Warned  in  Publick  meeting  assembled  on  Tuesday  the 
third  Day  of  march  AD.  1752  at  the  Publick  meeting  house  in 
Sd  town  att  on  of  the  Clock  in  the  afternoon  in  order 

1 — To  Chuse  a  Precinct  Committee  and  other  Precinct 
officers  as  the  Law  Directs 

2  —  To  Hear  the  Precinct  Treasurers  account  and  acte  thereon 

3  —  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  Precinct  Whether  they  will 
abte  the  Rates  of  M''  W^illiams  and  Excuse  him  from  Paying 
Taxes  for  the  Futer 

4  —  To  Know  the  mind  of  the  Precinct  Whether  they  will 
abate  the  Rates  of  Elisha  Cox  in  Constable  Isaac  Hagars  List 

5  —  To  Know  the  nnnd  of  the  Precinct  Whether  they  will  abate 
the  Rates  of  Isaac  Cory  in  Constable  William  Whitneys  List 

(5  —  To  Know  the  mind  of  the  Precinct  Whether  they  will 
Grant  the  Sum  of  one  Pound  to  those  that  Shall  Serve  as 
Collectors  as  Sallery 

7  — To  Chuse  a  Suitable  Person  to  take  Care  of  the  meeting 

house 

Moderator  Chosen  Dea^.  Upham 

f  Dea"  Abijah  Upham 
Committee  }  Nathan  Fisk 
(  John  Walker 

Clerk  &  Treasurer  Nathan  Fisk  Sworn  march  G. 

t  John  Warren 

Assessors^ 

(  John  Walker 


John  Allen     S  Sworn  march  6. 


1752 


1752 


PRECINCT    RECORDS,    1762.  17 

2  —  Voted  by  Siiid  Precinct  th;it  the  accounts  of  the  Precinct 
Treasurer  be  Examined  and  adjusted  by  M'  John  Walker  and 
M'"  Elisha  Jones  and  then  to  be  Recorded 

3  —  Put  to  Vote  by  Said  moderator  Whether  Said  Pre- 
cinct Will  abate  the  Rates  of  M^'  Williams  and  Excuse  him 
from  Paying  Taxes  for  the  Futer  and  it  passed  in  the  Nege- 
tive 

4 — Voted  by  Said  Precinct  that  they  abate  the  Rates  of 
Elisha  Cox  in  Constable  Isaac  Hagers  List 

5  —  Voted  by  Said  Precinct  at  Said  meeting  they  abate  the 
Rates  of  Isaac  Cory  in  Constable  William  Whitneys  List 

6  —  Put  to  Vote  by  the  moderator  whether  they  Will  Grant 
the  Sum  of  one  Pound  to  those  Persons  as  Shall  Serve  as 
Collectors  and  it  Passed  in  the  Negetive. 

[21.]  7— Voted  that  Nathanill  Williams  take  Care  of 
the  meeting  House  this  Present  year  for  one  Pound  Eight 
Shillings  Lawfull  money  and  Said  Nathanell  Williams  accepted 
thereof 

[22.]  Att.  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  first  Preceinct  in  Weston  Quail ified  By  Law  to  Vote 
in  town  affairs  Legally  Avarned  in  Publick  meeting  assembled, 
att  the  Publick  meeting  House  in  Said  town  on  Monday  the 
Twenty  Seventh  Day  of  Nov"",  att  two  of  the  Clock  in  the 
After-noon  then  and  there 

1.  —To  Grant  the  Rev''  M^'  Sam"  Woodwards  Sallery  for  this 
Present,  year  Begining  Sep'.  25.  1752.  and  to  Take  Care  to 
Procure  his  fire  Wood  for  this  present  year 

2. — To  Hear  the  Preceinct  Credittors  accounts  and  Grant 
money  to  Pay  the  Same 

3.  — To  know  the  mind  of  said  Preceinct.  Whether  the  Rev'' 
M''  Woodwards  family  Shall  have  the  Improvemet  of  the  Pew 
Built  in  Said  meeting  house  for  the  ministres  family,  or 
Whether  Said  Preceinct  Will  Procure  any  other  Pew  Suitable 
for  Said  family 

4.  — To  know  the  mind  of  Said  Preceinct  Whither  they  will 
abate  the  Rates  of  Josiah  Parks  in  Constable  Isaac  Gregorys 
List   to  the  Preceinct 


18  PRECINCT   RECORDS,    1752. 


Dea"*.  Upham  Chosen  Moderator 

1. — Voted  By  Said  Inhabitiints  at  Said  meeting  that  Grant 
to  the  Rev'^  M"".  Sam"  Woodward  for  his  Sallary  this  Present 
year  Begining  Sep*  25.  1752  the  Sum  of  Sixty  Six  Pounds, 
thirteen  Shillings  and  four  Pence  Lawfull  money 

Voted  By  Said  Inhabitants  att  Said  meeting  (the  Rev*^  M"" 
Woodward  Consenting  thereto)  that  they  Grant  to  the  Rev'' 
M'  Woodward  the  Sum  of  Six  Pounds  thirteen  Shillings  and 
four  Pence  Lawfull  money  in  Leue  of  his  fire  Wood  this 
Present  year 

Then  the  Preceinct  Credittors  accounts  Were  Read  Ware  as 
folio  weth. 

To  John  Waireu  four  Days  making  Precenct  Kates  in  the 

year  1751.  att.  two  Shillings  Per  day  .         .         .         .         0    8    0 

To  John  Allen  for  making  Preceinct  Eates  4  Day  in  the  year 

1751.  att  two  Shillings  Per  day 0     8    0 

To  Abraham  Whitney  for  Hooks  and  Staples  for  the  meeting 

House 016 

To  Nath".  Williams  for  taking  Care  of  the  meeting  House  in 

the  year  1752 18    0 

[23.]     To  Braddyll  Smith  for  four  Days  making   Rates  for 

the  Preceinct  in  the  year  1751  att  2»  Per  Day    .         .         .         0    8    0 

To  Edward  Gearfield  cons^"*  for  warning  three  Preceinct  meet- 
ings 1»  1^  Each 049 

To  Edward  Gearfield  for  Collecting  the  Kate  for  M""  Wood- 
wards Settellment 10    0 

To  Daniel  Livermore  for  Warning  three  Preceinct  Meetings 

att  l^  71.  Each 049 

To  Daniel  Livermore.  Constable  for  Collecting  the  Rate  for 

M'.  Woodwards  Settellement 10    0 


5    3     0 


2.  — Voted  by  Sd  Inhabitants  att  Said  meeting  that  they  ac- 
cept of  the  above  Said  account 

On  the  article  of  Providing  a  Pew  for  the  Rev*^  M'^  Wood- 
wards Voted  By  Sad  Preceinct  att  Said  meeting  that  they  ac- 
cept of  the  proposal  made  By  Dea°  Benjamin  Brown.  Viz.  that 
he  freely  Gives  his  Pew  Which  is  Joyning  to  the  East  Side   of 


PRECINCT    RECORDS,    1758.  19 

the  Pulpit  ill  the  meeting  house  To  Said  preceinct,  that  So  they 
may  Give  the  Same  to  the  Rev'^  M''  Sam"  Woodwards  and  his 
Heirs  as  their  Property  under  the  Same  Circumstances  as  the 
Said  Brown  Injoyed  the  Same 

3. — Voted  by  the  Inhabitants  afore  Said  att  Said  meeting 
that  they  Give  to  the  Rev'^  M'"  Sam"  Woodward  and  to  His 
Heirs  the  Pew  Which  was  Dea".  Benjamin  Browns,  (and  Which 
Said  Brown  hath  Given  to  Said  Preceinct,)  unto  the  Rev*^.  M"^ 
Sam"  Woodward  and  to  his  Heirs,  to  Injoy,  as  the  other  Pews 
are  Injoyed  by  the  Inhabitants  of  Said  Preceinct  that  Built 
them 

Voted  By  the  Inhabitants  afore  Said  att  Said  meeting 
that  they  Return  Dea".  Benjamin  Brown  their  Hearty  Thanks 
for  his  Generossity  in  Giving  his  Said  Pew  to  Said  Pre- 
ceinct, &c 

4.  — Voted  By  the  Inhabitants  of  Said  Preceinct  att  Said 
meeting  that  they  Abate  the  Rates  of  Josiah  Parks  to  the  Pre- 
ceinct in  Constable  Isaac  Gregorys  List 


[24.]  1753. 

Weston  March  2  :  1753 
This  is  a  full  Discharge  to  the  first  Precinct  in  S''  Town  for 
the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  and  Thirty  Three  Pounds  Six  Shil- 
lings and  Eight  Pence  LawfuU  Money,  which  Sum  S''  Precinct 
granted  for  my  Settlement,  Which  I  have  Rec''  in  full  of  Nathan 
Fisk  Treasurer  for  S''  Precinct,  and  of  others  to  my  full  Satis- 
faction, I  say  Rec*^ 

W  Samuel  Woodward 


Weston  March  2:   1754 

This  is  a  full  Discharge  to  the  first  Precinct  in  Weston  for 
the  Sum  of  Seventy  three  Pounds  Six  Shillings  and  Eight 
Pence  Lawfull  Money  which  Sum  S*^  Precinct  granted  Me  for 
my  first  years  Salary  &  Fire-Wood  which  I  have  Rec'^  in  full  of 
Nathan  Fisk  Treasurer  for  S**  Precinct  &  of  others  to  my  full 
Satisfaction  I  Say  Rec*^ 

#*  Samuel  Woodward 


20  PRECINCT    RECORDS,    1763, 

Weston  October  10  1754 
rec^'.  of  M".  Nathan  Fisk  late  Treasurer  of  Said  Town  Thirty 
Four  pounds  Four  Shillings  &  3''.  and  of  Elisha  Jones  the 
present  Treasurer  Thirty  Nine  pounds  Two  Shillings  and  five 
pence  being  in  full  for  my  years  Sallery  Ending  September  25. 
1753.  and  also  for  my  Firewood  for  Said  year 

Samuel  Woodward 
Weston  Oct^  10.  1754 

Rec*^.  of  Capt".  Elisha  Jones  Treasure  the  Sum  of  four 
pounds  Six  Shill^'  &  1''.  being  in  full  of  Sum  granted  by  s'' 
Town  for  my  Service  in  the  Gospel  Ministty  for  the  year 
ending  Sep''.   10  1750 

I    have    also   rec'^  before,  the  Sum    granted    for   the   year 

preceding  that 

W  W"  Williams 

Weston  March  1  :  1755 

This  is  a  full  Discharge  to  the  Town  of  Weston  for  my 
Salary  and  Fire  Wood  for  the  year  Ending  Sep*.  25  :  1754 
Which  I  have  Rec''  of  Capt.  Elisha  Jones  Treasurer. 

W  Samuel  Woodward 

[Note.  — The  three  Toivn  Beceipts  above  were  xoritten  in  a  vacant  space  after 
the  Precinct  Becords  had  been  discontinued.'] 

[25.]  The  account  of  Nathan  Fisk  Treasurer  for  the  first 
prececint  in  Weston  from  March  4*\  1750:1.  to  March.  -2^. 
1752.  L.  M 

Rec"'  and  Paid  Out  &c £       s.     cl. 

Rec'i  of  Daniel  Perkhurst  Cons,  in  full  of  his  Prececinct 

Rate 3.5      6      9 

Rec"^  of  W'".  Whitne}'^  Cons  in  Part  of  his  Prececinct 

Rate 27      3    10 

Rec<*  of  Joseph  Norcross  Cons  in  Part  of  his  Preceinct 

Rate 36       1       7 

Rec'*  of  Isaac  Gregory  Cons  in  Part  of  his  Preceinct 

Rate 38      9      4 

ReC^  of  Elisha  Jones  Late  Treasurer  for  Sd  Preceinct 

in  full 00      5      6 

137      7      0 


PRECINCT    RECORDS,    1753. 


21 


£ 

s. 

a. 

58 

6 

6 

6 

13 

4 

8 

8 

0 

8 

8 

0 

1 

1 

4 

6 

0 

0 

00 

13 

3 

o 

5 

4 

1 

1 

7 

6 

16 

0 

2 

10 

6 

26 

13 

4 

00 

3 

7 

00 

6 

0 

Paid  by  order  and  assignments  to  Sundry  Persons  L.  m 

To  M"^  W™.  Williams  in  Part  of  his  Last  years  Sallery 

To  M"^  Dorby  for  Preaching  in  Sd  Prececinct  . 

To  M""  Bass  for  Preaching  in  Said  Preceinct  . 

To  M"^  Haudcoli  for  Preaching  in  Said  Preceinct 

To  M''  Minot  for  Preaching  in  Said  Preceinct 

To  M''  Stevens  for  Preaching  in  Said  Preceinct 

To  Daniel  Perkhurst  By  Assignment 

To  John  Lamson  for  Entertaing  ministers  When  they 

Preach'^ 

To  M"^  Whitney  By  assignment 

To  Elisha  Jones  for  Sundry  thngs  he  Provided  for  ordl 

nation  ....... 

To  Eb""  Hammond  for  Entertaing  the  Councel  at  Ordi 

nation 

To  Isaac  Gregory  Ry  Assignment    . 
To  the  Rev'^  M''  Woodward  Befor  his  Ordination 
To  Tho^  Welch  for  mending  the  meeting  House  Glass 
To  M''  Goff  for  his  advice  about  Collectors 


Remains  in  Said  Treasurers  hand  in  Lawfull  money 

and  Cons  W"'  Whitneys  hand  Lawfull  money 
and  in  Constable  Gregory  hand        .... 
and  in  Constable  Norcross  hand      .... 
and  in  Constable  Edward  Gearfield  hand 
and  in  Daniel  Livermore  Constable  hand 


243      0      2    1 

We  the  Subscribers  Being  Chosen  By  Said  Preceinct  to  Ex- 
amin  the  Above  Said  Treasurers  Accounts  for  the  year  AD. 
1751.  and  find  them  Well  Vouch^^  and  Right  Cast 

Feb  27  1753  Pr  John  Walker 

Elisha  Jones 

[26.  blank] 

[27.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Other  Inhabitants 
of  the  first  Preecinct  of  Weston  Quallified  By  Law  to  Vote  in 
town  affairs  Deuly  Warned  in  Publick  meeting  Assembled  at 
the  Publick  meeting  House  in  Said  Town  on  Monday  the  fifth 
Day  of  march  at  four  the  clock  in  the  Afternoon 


136 

8 

7 

3 

.   00 

18 

4 

1 

7 

9 

0 

.   11 

6 

0 

.   14 

3 

1 

.   96 

12 

5 

.  112 

10 

11 

22  PRECINCT   RECORDS,    1753. 

1.  —  To  Chiise  Preecinct  Officers  as  the  Law  Directs 

2.  —  To  hear  and  Act  upon  the  Prececinct  Treasurers  Account 
for  the  Last  3'ear 

3 — To  Chuse  and  Agree  With  a  Suitable  Person  to  take 
Care  of  the  meeting  house 

To  know  the  mind  of  Said  Preecinct  Whether  the}'  Will 
Abate  the  Rates  of  David  Hagar  to  the  Prceecinct  in  Constable 
Ed^  Geartields  List  Said  Rates  Being  £0  —  ds.  —  Sd. 

Nathan  Fisk   Chosen  Moderator 

Voted  By  Said  Preceinct  That  the  Preceinct  Officers  for  the 
present  year  are  as  those  following  Viz 

C  Nathan  Fisk 
Committed  j  John  Walker 

V  Sam'^^  Seavearns 

(  John  Walker  ^ 
Assessors     ^  John  AVarren  \  Sworn  march  O*'' 

V  John  Allen      ^ 

Clerk  &  Treas^  Nathan  Fisk     Sworn  march  9"" 

2.  — Voted  By  Said  Prececinct  at  Said  meeting  that  the  Pre- 
cecnct  Treasurers  Accounts  for  Last  year  Be  Put  over  to  the 
NextPrecenct  meeting 

3, — Voted  that  Nath"  Williams  take  Care  of  the  meeting 
house  this  Present  year  for  One  Pound  Eight  Shillings  and  Said 
Williams  Accepte'^  thereof 

4.  — Voted  By  Said  Prececinct  that  they  Abate  the  Rates  of 
David  Ilag-ar  in  Constable  Edward  Gearfields  List  Which  are 
Nine  Shillings  &  Eight  Pence 

[28.]  At  a  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants 
of  the  tirst  Precinct  in  Weston,  Quallitied  By  Law  to  Vote  in 
Town  affairs  Legally  Warned  in  Publick  JNIeeting  assembled 
att.  the  Publick  meeting  House  in  Said  Town  :  on  Thursday 
the  Sixth  Day  of  December  at  Two  of  the  Clock  in  the  after- 
noon, AD.  1753.  Then  and  there 


PRECINCT   RECORDS,    1753. 


23 


1. —  To  Hear  the  Precinct  Treasures  accotnp*'.  Which  was 
Put  over  to  this  meeting 

2.  —  To  Grant  the  Rev'^  M--  Sam".  Woodwards  Sallary  for  this 
year  Begining  September  25"*  1753.  and  to  take  Care  to  pro- 
cure his  fire  Wood 

3.  —  To  know  the  rainde  of  Said  Precinct  Whether  they  will 
abate  the  Rates  of  Daniel.  Perkhurst  or  any  Part  of  them  in 
Constable  Livermores  List 

4. — To  know  the  mind  of  Said  Precinct.  Whether  those 
Pews  in  Said  meeting-house  Now  in  the  Possession  of  those 
Persons  Which  have  no  Right  to  By  any  Vote  of  Said  Town  or 
Precinct  upon  Record  Shall  Be  Desposed  of  By  Said  Precinct 
(first  paying  the  Cost  of  Building)  to  such  persons  and  upon 
Such  Conditions  as  Said  Precinct  Shall  think  Proper. 


M^  Elisha  Jones,   Chosen  Moderator 

Then  the  Precinct  Treasurers  accorapts  was  Read  Avhich  is  as 
folio  weth 

Viz.  The  accompt  of  Nathan  Fisk  Treasurer  for  the  first 
Precinct  in  Weston  from  March  Second  1752.  to  march  fifth 
1753.     Lawfull  money  Rec*^.  and  Paid  out 


The  Ballance  of  Last  years  account  in  my  Hand  . 
Reci"*  of  Constable  Norcross  in  Part  of  his  Precinct 

Rate  ......... 

Reci"^  of  Constable  Whitney  in  Part  of  his  Precinct 

Rate 

ReC^  of  Constable  Ed  Gearfield  in  Part  of  his  Precinct 

Rate 

Reci<^  of  Constable  Livermore  in  Part  of  his  Precinct 

Rate 

Eeci*^.  of   Constable  Gregory  in   full   of  his  Precinct 

Rate 


Paid  to  Several  persons  By  orders  and  assignments  &c 
To  the  Revi  M>^  Sam"  Woodward  in  full  of  his  Settle- 
ment        .        .        . 
To  the  Rev"^  M""  Woodward  in  Part  of  his  Sallarey 
To  John  Walker  for  Mending  the  Meeting  house  Glass  . 
To  Nathan  Fisk  for  a  Lock  for  the  Meeting:  house  Door      00    01      6 


£ 

s. 

d. 

^ 

00 

IS 

4 

1 

10 

13 

3 

1 

03 

01 

2 

65 

10 

1 

84 

03 

9 

11 

6 

0 

175 

12 

7 

2 

133 

6 

8 

16 

14 

4 

00 

08 

0 

24 


PRECINCT    RECORDS,    1753. 


To  M""  Williams  in  Part,  of  his  Last  years  Sallery 

To  the  abatement  of  Josiah  Park"  Rates  in  Constable 

Whitueys  List 

To   the   abatement   of   Josiah   Park'  Eates   in   Const 

Gregory  List 

To  the  abatement  of  Isaac  Corys  Rates  in  Conslalile 

Whitneys  List 

To  M''  Williams  in  full  for  Preaching.  5  Sabbath^  after 

Sep*.  10.  1750 

To  Constable  Xorcross  By  assignmen    . 


[29.]     Remains  in  Said  Treasures  hand  . 
in  Constable  W™  Whitneys  hand  Precinct  Rate 
in  Constable  Ed^  Gearfield^  hand  Precinct  Rate 
in  Constable  Norcross  hand  Precinct  Rate     . 
in  Constable  Livermors  hand  Precinct  Rate  . 
in  Constable  Hobbs  hand  Precinct  Rate 
in  Constable  Nath".  Jenison'  hand  Precinct  Hate 


04 


s. 
00 


00    03 


00    05 


00    02      9 


.   06 

08 

8 

.   01 

04 

8 

162 

14 

2   2 

.   12 

18 

5 

.   04 

08 

3 

.   31 

02 

4 

.   03 

09 

9   3 

.   28 

07 

2 

.   38 

04 

5 

.   40 

05 

3 

2.  —  Voted  By  Said  Precinct  at  Said  Meeting  that  they  Grant 
to  the  Rev''  AP  Sam".  Woodward  for  his  Sallary  this  Present, 
year  Begining  September  25.  1753.  The  Sum  of  Sixty  Six 
Pounds  thirteen  Shillings  and  four  pence.  Lawful)  Money,  and 
the  Sura  of  Six  Pounds  thirteen  Shillings  and  four  Pence  Law- 
full  money  in  Lue  of  his  fire  Wood  this  Present  year  to  Be 
Paid  By  the  first  of  June  Next 

3.  —  Put  to  Vote  By  the  Moderator  Whether  the  will  abate 
the  Rates  of  Daniel  Perkhurst  of  any  Part  of  them  and  it  Past 
in  the  Negetive 

4.  —Put  to  Vote.  By  the  Moderator  Whether  they  Will  Take 
into  their  Possession  the  afore  Said  Pe^vs  and  it  Past  in  the 
Negetive 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Other  Inhabitants  of 
the  First  Precinct  in  Weston  duly  Quallified  and  Lawfully 
Warned  in  Publick  meeting  Assembled  on  Monday  the  fourth 
day  of  March  AD  1754  at  the  Publick  meeting  House  in  Said 
Town  at  Two  of  the  Clock  Afternoon  Then  &  There  to  Chose 
Precinct  Officers  for  the  year  Ensewing  as  the  Law  directs 


PRECINCT    RECORDS,    1754.  25 

2.  to  hear  the  Precinct  Treasurer^  accounts  for  the  year  past 
3  to  know  the  mind  of  Said  Precinct  Whether  they  Will 
accept  of  a  receipt  Short  of  a  Full  discharge  from  M''.  Williams 
for  his  Service  in  the  Work  of  the  Gospell  Ministr3^  When  he 
recieves  the  remainder  of  his  last  years  Sallary  Which  is  the 
Whole  of  his  grants 

4.  to  know  the  minds  of  Said  precinct  Whether  they  Will 
abate  the  rates  of  Josiah  Upham'  head  and  y"  rates  of  Wil- 
liam Parkliurst  in  Constable  Jenisons  List 

5  to  know  the  minds  of  Said  Precinct  Whether  they  Will 
abate  the  rates  of  Abijah  Uphani  j'".  in  Constable  Livermore'  List 

6  to  Chose  a  Suitable  Person  to  Take  Care  of  the  Meeting 
House 

1754. 

[30.]  The  precinct  proceeded  to  bring  in  Their  Votes  for  a 
Moderator  Which  being  Examined  it  appeared  that  Elisha  Jones 
Was  Chosen  Then  it  Was  Voted  that  this  meeting  be  Adjourned 
to  Fryday  Next.  Two  of  y"  Clock  afternoon  and  the  Moderator 
Declared  Said  Meeting  to  be  adjourned  accordingly 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Other  Inhabitants  &c 
of  the  First  precinct  in  Weston  on  Friday  the  Eighth  day  of 
March  1754  at  Two  of  the  Clock  afternoon,  by  adjournment 
from  Monday  the  fourth  day  of  y"  Same  Month.  The  following 
persons  Were  Chosen  precinct  Officers  for  the  year  Ensewing 

C  Abijah  Upham      ^ 

Viz  Committe  }  Elisha  Jones        ^ 

'  Samuel   Severns  ^ 

Clerk  Elisha  Jones  Sworn  march  9.  1754 

Treasurer     Elisha  Jones  Sworn  march  IP^.  &c 

C  Braddyll  Smith  ^ 
Assessors  <  James  Mirick        >  Sworn  March  11.  1754 
'  John  Warren       ^ 

To  Take  Care  of  the  meeting  House  Benjamin  Peirce  Was 
Chosen  Who  Undertook  That  Service  for  one  year  for  28 
Shillings 


26 


PRECINCT   RECORDS,    1754, 


Then  the  accounts  of  Nathan  Fisk  Precuict  Treasurer  Were 
read  from  March  5.  1753.  to  March  4.  1754.  and  accepted  as 
followeth 

The  Ballance  of  Last  years  account  in  My  hand 

rec''.  of  Constable  Norcros  in  part  of  his  precinct  rate     . 

rec"^.  of  Constable  William  Whitney  in  full  of  his  precinct 

rate 

rec"^.  of  Constable  Gearfield  in  full  of  his  precinct  rate    . 
reC^.  of  Const*.  Livermore  in  full  of  his  Precinct  rate 
rec^  of  Const^.  Jenison  in  part  of  his  Precinct  rate  . 


12 

18 

5 

2 

10 

8 

4 

8 

3 

31 

2 

4 

2S 

7 

2 

25 

0 

0 

Paid  by  orders  and  assignments  to  Severall  persons  &c 
Viz:  To  y*' Rev*!.  Samuel  Woodward  .  .  .  . 
To  y*  ReV^.  William  Williams  in  part  of  his  last  years  Sal- 

Ifiry 

To  Constable  Hager  by  the  abatement  of  Elisha  Cox*' 

rates     

To  Const^.  Edw<^.  Gearfield  by  assgnmt  .... 
To  Const*.  Nat.  Jenison  by  D° 


£104      6     10 


90    16 


3 

2 

2      2 

6^ 

1     12 

9 

remains  in  Said  Treasurers  hand 
D«.  in  Const*.  Norcross*^  hand 
D°.  in  Const*.  Jenisous  hand 
D".  in  Const.  Hobbs*^  hand  . 
D°.  in  Const.  Hammond  hand 
D".  in  Const*.  Bigelow  hand 
D".   in  Nathl  Jenisons  hand  by 
his  Note  of  hand    . 


£9  9 
19 
15  5 
38  4 
36  2 
38  12 


£94    17      0^ 

y*  above  account  have 
been  Examin<i  &  found 
to  be  right  Cast  &  well 
vouched 
Per  John  Walker 


12    1 


139-5.  4.  i 


[31.]  3''.  Then  the  Precinct  proceeded  to  Consider  the 
Matter  relating  to  the  rev**.  M'.  Williams'^  Sallary.  &  his  giving 
a  full  discharge  to  the  precinct  as  Mentioned  in  y'^  Warning  of 
This  Meeting.  &  Thereupon 

Voted.  That  Mess".  John  Walker  Abijah  Upham  and  Nathan 
Fisk  be  a  Committe  to  Treat  With  M^  Williams,  and  know  of 
him  What  he  Expects  further  from  y"  Precinct,  to  make  good 
the  Origenall  Contract,  over  and  above  y"'  grants  that  have  been 
already  Made  to  hini  &c  and  to  report  to  y*"  Precinct  at  Their 
Next  meetins: 


PRECINCT    RECORDS,    1754.  27 

4'^.  Then  it  was  Voted  at  Said  meeting  that  y^  rates 
of  Josiah  Upham*  head,  in  Constable  Jenison'.  List.  Shall 
be  abated 

Then  the  Question  was  put  Whether  William  Parkhurst^  rate 
Shall  be  abated  in  y®  Same  List,  and  it  passed  in  the  Negative 

5  —  then  it  Was  Voted  at  Said  meeting  that  y*  rates  of 
Abijah  Upbam  j^  in  Const*^.  Livermore^  List  shall  be  abated 


THE  EECOEDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OE  WESTON,  1754. 


[I.]  At  a  meeting  of  The  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants 
of  the  Town  of  Weston  duly  Quallified  and  Lawfully  Warned  in 
Publick  Town-meeting  Assembled  on  Monday  the  fourth  day 
of  March  AD  1754  at  Ten  of  the  Clock  in  the  forenoon  at  the 
Publick  Meeting  House  in  Said  Town  Then  &  There 

1  To  Chose  Selectmen  and  Other  Town  Officers  for  the 
Ensewing  year  as  the  Law  directs 

2^.     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  accounts  for  y**  year  past 

3*^.  To  know  the  mind  of  Said  Town  Whether  Their  Swine 
Shall  go  at  Large  This  present  year 

4*^.  To  know  the  mind  of  Said  Town  Whether  Their  Sheep 
Shall  go  at  Large  from  y*  15.  of  March  to  y®  first  of  May  Next 

5*^.  To  know  y^  mind  of  Said  Town  Whether  they  will 
mend  Their  Highways  by  a  rate  this  present  year  and  grant 
money  for  the  Same 

6"^.  To  know  the  mind  of  Said  Town  Whether  they  Will 
accept  of  a  way  as  marked  over  the  Lands  of  M'.  W".  Williams 
and  Jeremiah  Whittemore 

7t^  To  know  the  mind  of  Said  Town  Whether  They  Will 
accept  of  a  way  as  marked  over  the  Lands  of  John  Bemis  and 
Isaac  Whittemore 

8  To  know  y«  mind  of  Said  Town  Whether  They  Will 
grant  money  Sufficient  for  a  reading  &  writing  School  for  Each 
School  House  in  y®  absence  of  y*^  Grammar  School 

9  To  know^  y^  mind  of  Said  Town  Whether  They  will  give 
up  to  Jeremiah  Whittemore  a  pie.ce  of  a  Townway  from  s''. 
Whittemores  Barn  to  y^  Town  Way  at  Eocky  Hill  in  John 
Lamsons  Land 

10^^  To  know  y«  mind  of  Said  Town  Whether  Nath'.  Bigelow 
Shall  be  rated  for  his  Head 

11*\     To  know  y*^  mind  of  Said  Town  Whether  They  Will 


30 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1754. 


abate  y*"  rates  of  Josiah  Uphams  Head,  and  y®  rates  of  William 
Parkhurst  in  Const*^  Jenisons  List 

12.  To  know  y*^  mind  of  Said  Town  Whether  they  Will 
abate  the  rates  of  Abijah  Upham  j"".  in  Const®.  Livermores  List 

[2.]  The  Town  proceeded  to  bring  in  Their  Votes  for  a 
Moderator  and  Upon  Examining  the  Same  it  appeared  That 
Elisha  Jones  was  Chosen 

Then  the  following  persons  were  Chosen  Town  officers  for 
the  year  Ensewing 

f  Elisha  Jones 
j  Dec.  Abijah  Upham 
Selectmen  <(  Cap^.  Samuel  Bond 
M".  Sam'-.  Severns 
^  M^.  Isaac  Hager 
Town  Clerk  &  Treasurer  Elisha  Jones.  Sworn  march  11 
Constables  Chosen  Elisha  Jones  and  Henry  Spring  Who 
asreed   With  John  Hager  to  Serve  in  Their  Stead,  and  Was 
accepted  by  Said  Town  &  Sworn  March  11.  1754 
C  Mess''®.  Braddyll  Smith  ^ 


Assessors 


Surveyors  and 
Collectors  &c 


Tythingmen 


Fenceviewers 


Hogreaves 


James  Mirick 

John  Warren 

Aaron  Jones 

Nath"-.  Jenison 
<(  James  Smith 
1  Benj"".  Monroe 
L  Joseph  Whitney 

Benjamin  Bond 

John  Allen 

James  Mirick 

Jonas  Harrington  j". 

Jonathan  Stratton 

Benj''.  Bond 


>  Sworn  March  11 

Sworn  march  11 

Sworn  march  11 
Sworn  march  11 
Sworn  march  11 
Sworn  march  11 

Sworn  march  11 


Sworn  march  11 


Sealer  of  Leather  Isaac  Hager  Sworn  march  11 

^  -nw       ^  James  Livermore      )  q  ,    , , 

preserver  of  Dear  <  ^  ^  >  Sworn  march  11 

i  Edward  Gearfield  ) 

pound  Keeper  Abraham  Whitney 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1754. 


31 


[3.]  2d  The  Town  Treasurers  accounts  Were  read  & 
accepted  Which  are  as  follows 

The  accounts  of  Nathan  Fisk  Treasurer  for  Weston  from 
March  5,   1753  to  March  4,   1754  rec'^  &  paid  as  follows 


reC*.  of  Constable  AVilliam  "Whitney  in  full  of  his  Town 

rate 

reC*.  of  Cons'.  Isaac  Gregoiy  in  full  of  his  Town  rate 
reC*.  of  Cons*.  Dan^.  Livermore  in  part  of  his  Town  rate 
reC^.  of  Cons'.  Edw"^.  Gearfield  in  part  of  D«      . 
rec''.  of  Const  JsTathl  Jenison  in  part  of  D" 
reC^.  of  William  Lawrance  by  a  Note  of  hand  . 


paid  by  Orders  &  Asignments  to  Several  persons 

Due  to  the  Above  Said  Treas''.  by  last  years  ace' 

paid  Schoolmaster  Cotton  for  his  last  Quarters  Schooling 

paid  Dec".  Upham  for  a  Highway  over  his  land 

paid  ScW.  Master  Baldwin  for  Seven  months  Schooling 

paid  Joseph  Bigelow  for  Boarding  Schoolmaster  Cotton  3 

months 

paid  Nathan  Fisk  for  Boarding  M^  Baldwin  4  months  and 

for  Money  Scales  &  Weights         .... 
paid  William  Upham  for  away  over  his  land  Ordered  by 

\«  Court 

paid  Nath'.  Williams  for  Boarding  M'.  Cotton  3  months 
paid  Isaac  Hager  for  getting  y**  Town  Measures  Sealed 
paid  John    Walker  for  to   answer  y«  presentment  of    y 

County  road 

paid  James  Mirick  for  Bottoming  North  School  House 

Chair 

paid  Child  y*^  Glazier  for  mending  School  House  Windows 
paid  Mary  Gregory  for  Taking  Care  of  Abr™.  Gregory 

Family , 

paid  by  asignmt  to  Const.  Gearfield     .... 
paid  by  abatement  of  Sam'.  Jenisons  rate  in  Const.  Whit 

neys  List        ........ 

paid  by  abatement  of  Elisha  Cox'^^  rate  in  Const.  Hagers 

List        ......... 

paid  Andrew  Stimson  for  away  over  his  land  by  order  of 

Court 

paid  Abraham  Gale  for  Boarding  M^  Baldwin  Ten  Weeks 
paid  Benj*.  Harrington  for  a  Cord  to  go  with  y*"  Burying 

Cloth      

paid  Sami  Severns  for  a  Link  &  Staple  for  South  School 

House  Door 


3  14  0 

16  10  11 

9  15  5 

15  14  2 

15  14  3 

19  5 

£62  8  2 

6  6  11 

6  13  4 

7  6  8 
14  17  9 

3  9  4 

4  12  6 
1  -  - 


3  9      4 

0  16 

0  12      0 

0  12 

0  6     10 

2  19      6 

5  15     11 

0  13      1 

0  14     10 

0  5       2 

2  13      4 

Oil 

0  0      8 


32  TOWN    RECORDS,    1754. 

paid  Margarit  Spring  for  IJoarding  M'.  Baldwin  'A  weeks   . 

paid  by  Assignm'.  to  Consf^.  Jenison 

paid  M'.  Severns  for  providing  for  Dan'.  Parkhurst*  Family 
paid  Peter  Cudge  for  Service  done  for  Dan'.  Parkhurst". 

Family 08- 

£65      8    11       [1] 


0 

1(5 

- 

1 

16 

7 

0 

2 

0 

Ballance  due  to  y"  Above  S"!.  Treasurer    ...  3      0      9       [1] 

remains  in  Cons'.  I,ivermore^  hand  Town  rate  . 
remains  in  Cons^  Gearfield^  hand  D"  . 
remains  in  Cons*.  Jenisons  hand  D"    . 
remains  in  Cons'.  Hobbs«'.  hand  D"     . 
remains  in  Const  Hamons  hand  D°      .         . 
remains  in  Const  Bigelow".  hand  D"  . 
remains  by  a  Note  from  Nath'.  Jenison 
remains  due  from  y^  Province  Treas'.  for  a  Cat  Bill  .         .  0      3      2      [1] 

115      4^ 
The  Above  acct\  wei-e  Examined  &.  found  to  be  right  by 

John   Walker 
Sam  •  Severn; 


3 

0 

9 

6 

7 

0 

20 

6 

10 

2 

1 

10 

22 

3 

11 

33 

10 

3 

26 

9 

9 

1 

0 

10 

0 

3 

2 

i  Selectmen 
NS  ) 


[4.]  3^  Voted  by  Said  Town  at  y«  AforeS''.  Meeting 
that  y'^  Swine  Shall  go  at  Large  Within  y*"  Town  for  y'^  year 
Ensewing 

4*^  Voted  by  Said  Town  That  the  Sheep  Shall  not  go  at 
Large  from  the  fiftienth  of  March  to  first  of  May  &c 

5*".  Voted  by  Said  Town  that  they  Will  repair  &  amend 
their  Highways  and  Townways  by  a  rate  this  present  3'ear.  and 
that  y*  sum  of  Fifty  pounds  be  Assessed  on  y*^  Inhabitants  of 
Said  Town  to  be  paid  in  Labour  by  y*  Same  rule  as  it  was  paid  in 
y®  year  1 747  —  and  to  be  paid  be  y"  Last  day  of  October  Next 

Then  it  was  Voted  by  Said  Town  to  adjourn  this  Meeting 
to  Fryday  Next  10.  Clock 

At  a  meeting  of  y''  Inhabitants  aboves''.  on  Friday  y"  8"'.  day 
March  1754  by  adjournment  from  y"  4'".  day  of  y^  Same  Month 

6  Voted  by  Said  Town  that  They  accept  of  a  New  Town 
Way  thro,  y''  Lands  of  ]\P.  William  Williams  and  Jeremiah 
Whittemore  provided  the  Petitioners  for  Said  way  Viz  Josiah 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1754.  33 

Hobbs,  Ebenezer  Hobbs,  William  Whitney,  John  Whitney, 
John  Warren,  Joseph  Whitney  and  Elisha  Warren,  pay  and 
Satisfy  y*"  Owners  of  y°  Land,  for  their  Damages  Occasioned 
by  Said  Way  Over  &  above  y"  Sum  of  Twelve  pomids  Which 
is  to  be  paid  by  Said  Town.  The  marks  of  y*^  Way  as  folio weth  — 
begining  y*"  Town  Way  a  Little  North  of  John  Lamsons 
House  at  a  White  oak  Tree  mark'',  in  M''.  Williams''^  Land, 
thence  to  a  heap  of  Stones  Near  the  Brook.  thence  to  a  red 
oak  Tree  mark''.  thence  to  a  great  rock  With  a  heap  of 
Stones  on  y""  Top  of  it.  thence  to  a  heap  of  Stones  on  y*^  Top 
of  y"  Hill  on  y''  South  side  of  the  Orchard,  Thence  Turning 
Northeasterly  to  a  heap  of  Stones  by  an  appletree  thence  to  a 
heap  of  Stones  by  an  Appletree.  thence  to  a  gray  oack  Tree 
marked,  thence  to  a  Black  oak  Tree  mark'',  ihenc  to  a  Black 
oak  Tree  marked  by  y*^  fence  between  y''  Lands  of  Said  M"". 
Williams  &  Whittemore  thence  to  a  heap  of  Stones  in  Whitte- 
mores  Land  by  y^  Wall  thence  runing  Northerly  to  a  heap  of 
Stones  on  y"  West  Side  of  a  Stone  wall  thence  by  Said  Wall 
to  y^  End  Thereof  to  a  heap  of  Stones,  thence  to  a  heap  of 
Stones  by  y''  Barn,  thence  to  a  heap  of  Stones,  thence  to 
a  Small  White  oak  Tree  mark''.  Thcmce  to  a  heap  of  Stones. 
Thence  to  a  heap  of  Stone  near  S''.  Whittemore^  Cyder  mill 
Thence  to  a  heap  of  Stones  by  y""  Tov/n  Way  North  of  Said 
Whittemore^  Dwelling-house  Said  way  to  be  Two  rods  in  Width 
from  y'  Southerly  &  Easterly  Sides  of  y'^  Marks  in  M^  Wil- 
liams'^' Lmd.  and  from  y''  Westerly  Side  of  y*"  Marks  in  M''. 
Whittemore'  Land.     Said  Way  to  be  Opened  in  one  year. 

7"'  Voted  by  Said  Town  that  They  accept  of  a  way  in  y^ 
Lands  of  John  Bemis  and  Isaac  Whittemore  Marked  as  fol- 
loweth.  begining  at  a  Town  way  near  William  Lawrences  at 
y*^  Northwest  Corner  of  Said  Bemis''^  Land  Thence  runing 
Southerly  on  y°  East  Side  of  a  Wall  to  a  heap  of  Stones  in  y® 
Middle  of  a  Barr  way.  Thenc  Turning  Southwesterly  to  a 
heap  of  Stones  on  a  rock  thence  to  a  Stake  &  Stones  in  an  Old 
Fence,  by  y*^  Land  of  S''.  Whittemore  thence  Turning  westerly 
in  Said  Whittemore'  Land  To  y^  South  Side  of  a  great  rock, 
thence  to  y"  South  Side  of  an  Other  great  rock  thence  to  a 
Stump  and  Stones.     Thenc   Southerly  to  a   Small  White  oak 


34  TOWN    RECORDS,    175t. 

Tree  marked  Near  Said  Whittemore^  Celler.     Said  way  to  a  rod 
&  half  Wide  from  y*"  Easterly  &  Southerly  Side  of  Said  marks 

[5.]  8"'.  The  Question  was  put  Whether  y«  Town  Will 
grant  money  for  reading  and  Writing  Schools,  and  it  pased 
in  the  Negative 

9.  Voted  by  Said  Town  That  Jeremiah  Whittemore  in  One 
year  from  this  Time  Shall  have  liberty  to  Shutt  up  y*"  Town 
way  from  his  Barn  to  rockey  Hill,  he  keeping  Convenient  Draw 
Barrs  for  y^  Benefit  of  any  person  or  person  that  may  Travill 
in  Said  Way 

10^''.  Voted  by  Said  Town  That  Nathaniel  Bigelow  Shall  be 
Assessed  for  his  Poll  for  the  Future 

11  Voted  by  Said  Town  that  they  Abate  y^  rates  of  Josiah 
Upham".  Head,  in  Cons'.  Jenisons  List,  and  the  Question  being 
put  Wliether  y'^  Town  Will  abate  y°  rates  of  William  Parkhurst. 
and  it  passed  in  y''  Negative 

12"^  Voted  by  Said  Town  that  they  Abate  y<^  rates  of 
Abijah  Upham  j"".  in  Const^  Livermore'.  List 

At  a  meetmg  of  the  Freeholders  and  Other  Inhabitants  of  y** 
Town  of  Weston  Duely  Quallified  and  Lawfull  Warned  in  pu!)- 
lick  Town  meeting  Assembled  in  the  Publick  meeting  house  in 
Said  Town  on  thirsday  y^  Eleventh  of  April  AD.  1754.  To 
know  Whether  They  will  Shew  Cause  Why  y'^  Prayer  of  a 
Petition  of  y®  precinct  Sett  otf  from  Concord,  Lexington  and 
Weston  by  them  preferred  to  y''  Great  &  Generall  Court  to  be 
Sett  off  as  a  Township  &c  Should  Not  be  granted 

1     Elisha  Jones  Was  Chosen  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting- 
Voted  by  Said    Town  at  Said   meeting  that  it  is  their  Minds 
That  y^  Prayer  of  Said  Petition  ought  not  to  be  granted 

1 .  because  it  includes  four  families  that  Never  have  belonged 
to  the  Said  Precinct  Viz  Theophilous  Mansfield,  Benj'\  Ilager 
John  Binny,  and  Thomas  Russell  AVho  were  heretofore  allowed 
to  remain  With  y'*  first  Precinct  in  Weston  agreal)]e  to  y'^  report 
of  a  Conmiitte  of  y°  Great  &  Generall  Court.  AYho  Viewed  y^ 
Circumstances  of  y''  Petitioners  When  they  Were  Sett  oti"  as  a 
Precinct 


TOWN    KECORD.S,     1754.  35 

2  bcause  it  appears  to  y*^  Said  Town  that  y*'  Said  Theoph- 
ilous  Mansfield  Benjamin  Hager,  John  Binny,  and  Thomas 
Kussell  are  Unwilling  to  be  Sett  otf  With  the  Petitioners  but 
Chose  rather  to  remain  With  y*"  Said  Town  of  Weston  Where 
they  are  best  accommodated  to  do  their  Duty  and  receive 
Privi ledges  &c 

[6.]  2'^'.  Voted  by  Said  Town  at  Said  Meeting  that  They 
Consent,  that  the  Other  Inhabitants  of  Weston  Included  in  Said  in 
Said  Petition  be  Sett  of  as  a  Township  by  the  following  bounds, 
begin ing  at  the  Southwest  Corner  of  Bemis®^  Land  mentioned 
in  Said  Petition  thence  runing  South  to  y®  First  Squadron 
line  thence  Turning  &  runing  Westerly  With  y'^  Said  Squadron 
line  to  y*^  Division  line  Between  Theophilous  Mansfield  and 
Josiah  Parks'^',  land,  Thence  runing  Southerly  on  Said  Division 
line,  to  y^  Next  Squadron,  thence  Westerly  to  Concord  South 
East  Corner  Mentioned  in  Said  Petition 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Selectmen  of  Weston  at  y*"  House  of  M'". 
Sani'.  Baldwin  in  Said  Town  on  y*^  8'"  of  April,  1754  The  Said 
Selectmen  with  a  Constable  of  Said  Town  did  then  Appoint 
M^  Nathaniel  Felch  lo  be  a  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures  in 
Said  Town  Untill  another  is  appointed  in  his  Stead  Who  was 
Sworn  according  to  Law  —  by  Francis  Fullam  Esq''. 

Attest  Elisha  Jones  Town  Cler. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Other  Inhabitants  of 
the  Town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallilied  and  Legally  Warned,  in 
publick  Town-meeting  assembled,  at  the  Publick  meeting  House 
in  Said  Town  on  Monday  the  Thirteenth  day  of  May.  AD  17o4. 
at  one  of  y°  Clock  afternoon  Then  and  There 

1  to  know  whether  They  will  Chose  a  Selectman  in  Stead 
of  Cap^  Samuel  Bond.  Who  Now  belongs  to  another  Town 

2''  to  know  y^  mind  of  the  Town  Where  the  grammar 
School  Shall  be  keept  on  the  North  Side  of  Said  Town 

?)^  to  know  whether  They  will  abate  Daniel  Parkhursts 
rates  in  Constable  Livermore^  List 

4"\  to  know  Whether  They  Will  Excuse  Joseph  Love  well 
from  being  Taxed  for  his  Poll  in  y*"  Province  Tax  for  y*"  future 


36  TOWN    RECORDS,    1754. 

5  to  know  Whether  They  Will  Al)ate  Jonas  Cutler',  rates  in 
Constable  Gearfields  List 

Elisiia  Jones  Was  Chosen  Moderator,  cf  Said  ^Meeting 

1.  The  Town  made  Choice  of  M''.  Ebenezer  Hobbs  as  a 
Selectman  in  Stead  of  Cap".  Bond 

[7.]  2"  Voted  by  Said  Town  That  the  School  Shall  not  ])e 
keept  any  more  in  the  North  School  House  Where  it  nowStands 
Then  it  was  Voted  That  the  School  Shall  be  keept  on  the 
North  Side  Four  months,  Next  Comming.  Viz  :  Two  months  at 
m^  Josiah  Hobbs*^'.  and  Two  months  at  M^  Benjamin  Bonds 

3''  Voted  by  Said  Town  That  Daniel  Parkhurst  Shall  be 
al)ated  of  his  rates,  the  Sum  of  one  pound  Twelve  Shillings 
and  that  Constable  Daniel  Livermore  Shall  have  Credit  for  That 
Sum  in  the  Town  Treasury 

[Note.  —  On  fly-leaf,  in  handwriting  of  Elisha  Jones  is  written,  "  Dan'. 
Parkhurst  left  Weston  in  April,  1754."] 

4"'  The  Question  was  put  Whether  Joseph  Lovewell  Shall 
be  Excused  paying  for  his  poll  in  the  Province  Tax  for  y*' 
future,  and  it  passed  in  y*"  Negative 

5     The  Question  was  i)ut  Whether  Jonas  Cutler^  rates  Shall 

be  abated   in  Constable   Gearfields   list  and   it   passed   in   the 

Negative 

Ma^  Meeting  1754 

The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Quallitied  to  Vote  in 
the  Choice  of  a  Representative  according  to  the  Royall  Charter 
being  legally  AVarned  ;  Did  Assemble  at  the  publick  meeting 
House  in  Said  Town  on  Monday  the  Thirteenth  day  of  May 
1754  at  Three  of  the  Clock  in  the  Afternoon  and  the  Major 
part  of  the  Electors  Then  present  Did  Then  and  There  in 
presence  of  the  Selectmen  Elect  and  Depute  Elisiia  Jones 
—  to  Serve  for  and  Represent  Them  in  the  Great  and  General 
Court  Next  Ensewing 

At  a  mectin":  of  the  Freeholders  and  Other  Inhal)itants  of 
the  Town  of  Weston  duly  Quallitied  and  Legally  Warned  in 
})ublick  Town-meeting  assembled  at  y''  publick  meeting  House 
in  Said  Town  on  monday  the  fourteenth  day  of  October  AD 
1754  at  Two  of  the  Clock  afternoon  Then  and  There 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1754.  37 

1.  To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  Thereon 
and  grant  money  to  pay  the  Same  and  for  the  Support  of 
Schooling  and  Other  Necessary  Charges  &c 

2.  To  grant  the  rev'^  Mr  Woodward  his  Sallary  and  make 
provision  for  his  Firewood 

3.  To  hear  and  act  on  a  Clause  in  y'^  Excise  act  on  Spirit- 
ous  Liquors  relating  to  private  Consunition 

4  To  hear  and  act  on  a  List  of  Jurors  prepared  by  the 
Selectmen  for  y*^  Superior  and  Inferior  Courts 

[8]  5  To  know  Whether  They  Will  aljate  Sundry  persons 
rates 

6*'\  To  know  how  They  Will  provide  a  place  or  places  for 
the  School  to  be  keept  in  on  the  North  Side  the  road 

1  The  Town  Creditors  accounts  were  read  and  accepted,  as 
are  hereafter  mentioned,  and  The  Sum  of  Sixty  Eight  pounds 
granted  to  be  raised  by  Way  of  a  Tax,  on  y"'  Polls  &  Estates  of 
y*^  Inhabitants  of  Said  Town,  as  y''  Law  directs,  for  y''  payment 
Thereof,  and  for  the  Support  of  Schooling,  and  for  a  Town 
way  Thro,  the  lands  of  Mess''.  Williams  &  Whitemore  and  to 
pay  all  unforeSeen  Necessary  charges  arising  in  Said  Town,  to 
bo  })aid  into  y''  Treasury  by  y''  first  of  June  Next 

Viz.  To  Joseph  Bigelow.  j^  for  Six  days  Work  at 
Stirasons  Bridge  a  2/8  and  27  feet  of  Timber  for 
Said  Bridge  a  18/8.  p  hun 

To  David  Stearns  for  four  days  Work  at  Stimsons 

Bridge  a  2/2   . 8.    8  8    8 

To  James  Slimson  for  eighteen  feet  of  Timber  for 

y"  Bridge  a  18/8 

and  for  four  posts  and  Labour  4/  ...  4  12 

To  Samuel  Child  for  Six  days  Work  at  y  Same 

Bridge  a  2/2 

To  Nathl  Stimson  for  G2  feet  of  Timber  for  y<^  Same 

Bridge  a  18/8 18  11        1     8  11 

To  Jon».  Stimson  for  one  day  Work  at  y"  Bridge 
To  Dec".  Abijah  Upham  64  feet  of  Timber  fory'^ 

Bridge  a  18/8 15     2 

and  for  Timber  for  railing  the  Bridge  1/4    .         .  14        16    6 


0. 

10. 
11 

0 

8. 

8 

8. 
4 

5 

13 

1 

8  11 

1     7 


38  TOWN    KKCORDS,    1754. 

To  Samuel  Severns  for  6.  days  AVork  at  y  Bridge 

a  2/ "       .         .  12 

To  William  Uphara  for  15.  feet  of  Timber  standing 

for  y'^  Bridge 4    0 

To  Tho'*.  Upliam  for  pieces  for  railing  y<^  Bridge  & 

31  feet  of  plank  6/8 6     8 

To   Const.   John  Ilager  for  Warning  three  Town 

meetings  a  3/2 .  9    6 

To  Const.  El)en'".  Ilobbs  for  Thi'ee  Town  meetings 

a  1  7 0.    4     9 

and  for  Sallary  4/ 0.    4.    0  8     9 

To  Nalh'.  Bigelow  Const,  for  Warning  March  meet- 
ing          .  17 

To  Joseph  'WTiitney  for  71.  feet  of  plank  for  Hobbs^^". 

Bridge 7     1 

To  John  Allen  for  making  Town  &  County  rates  in 
y*^  year  1758.  4  days  a  2/.  and  iirecinct  rate  Same 

year  2  days  a  2/ 0  12    0 

and  precinct  rate  in  1752.  2  days  a  2/    .         .         .040  16 

To  John  Warren  for  making  precinct  rate  in  1752. 

2  days  a  2/ 0    4     0 

and  for  making  rates  in  1753.  6.  days  a  2/     .         .     0  12    0 

and  for  making  Highway  rate  &  preparing  list  2 

days  in  1754.  &  paper  1/7 5     7        117 

To  Cap'.  Joseph  Harrington  &  Jabez  Harrington  for 

250  feet  of  plank  for  Small  Bridges  a  8/       .         .  10     0 

To  John  Walker  for  making  y«  precinct  rate  in.  1752. 

2  days 040 

and  6  days  making  rate  in  1753  a  2/.  &  drawing 

a  List  2/ 0  14    0  18 

To  James  Mirick  for  2  days  making  Highway  rate 

in  1754 0    4 

2  Voted  by  Said  Town  that  They  grant  to  the  Rev'',  nu- 
Samuel  Woodward  for  his  Salhiry  begining  September  25. 
1754.  y''  Sum  of  Sixty  Six  pounds  Thirteen  Shillings  and  four 
pence  ;  and  also  granted  to  him  in  Stead  of  his  Firewood  y'' 
Sum  of  Six  pounds  Thirteen  Shillings  &  four  pence  all  to  be 
paid  by  the  first  of  June  1755 

[9]  3''.  Voted  by  Said  Town  that  the  present  Excise  bill 
Including  the  Claus  relating  to  private  Consumtion,  is  most 
agreeable  to  Their  minds,  if  any  Duty  at  all  be  Laid  on  Spirit- 
ous  Liquors 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1755.  39 

4  Voted  ])y  Said  Town  That  they  accept  of  a  List  of  Jurors 
for  the  Superior  and  Inferior  Courts,  as  y*^  Selectmen  have  pre- 
pared Them 

5.  Voted  by  Said  Town  That  they  abate  Josiah  Upharas 
rates  for  Two  polls  in  the  Town,  minister,  and  County  rates,  in 
Const.  Nath'.  Bigelows  List 

Voted  also  that  they  abate  Daniel  Livermore  his  rate  for 
Two  polls  in  y"  Province  rate  in  Said  Bigelows  list 

Voted  also  that  They  abate  William  Parkhurst  his  rate  for 
his  poll,  in  Const.  Nath^  Jenison^  List. 

6  The  Question  was  put  Whether  the  Town  wou''.  proceed 
to  place  the  School  on  the  North  Side  of  the  road  &  it  passed 
in  y''  Negative 

1755. 

Att  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Other  Inhabitants  of 
Weston  Legally  Quallilied  and  Lawfully  Warned  in  Publick 
Town  meeting  Assembled  att  the  Publick  meeting  house  in 
Said  Town  on  Monday  the  Third  Day  of  march  AD  1755.  att 
Nine  of  the  Clock  in  the  mornino:  then  and  there 

1 .  —  To  Chuse  Selectmen  and  Other  Town  Officers  That  are 
by  Law  t'*  be  annually  Chosen 

2.  — To  know  Whether  the  Town  will  Repair  &  amend  their 
High-ways  and  town  ways  by  a  Rate  the  Ensuing  year,  and  If 
So  to  Grant  money  for  the  Same 

3.  —  To  Know  Whether  The  Town  will  make  any  Considera- 
tion to  m''  W"^  Williams  for  what  his  annual  Grants  are  Short 
of  his  Original  Contracts,  for  his  Service  in  the  w^ork  in  the 
Gospel  ministry 

4.  —  To  know  Whether  The  Town  will  make  any  allowance 
to  m''  Jonath  Bullard  a  Late  Surveyor,  for  Labour  which  he 
Saith  he  has  Done  in  the  Highways,  over  and  above  the 
amount  of  his  highway  Rate 

5  —  To  know  what  the  Town  will  dr  Relating;  to  a  Com- 
plaint  made  to  the  Grand-Jury  against  the  Country  Road  at 
four  mille  Brook 

6.  To  know  AVhether  the  Town  will  altar  any  of  the  places 
already  agreed  on  by  Said  Town  to  keep  the  School  in  the 


40  TOWN   EECORDS,    1755. 

Several  Parts  of  the  Town  or  Remove  any  or  all  of  the  School- 
Houses 

7.  —  To  here  the  Petetition  of  Sundry  of  the  Inhabitants  ot 
Said  Town  praying  that  the  Town  would  Grant  Liberty  to  any 
person  or  persons  that  will  Give  Most  for  the  Same  to  Build 
Pews  in  the  meeting  house  Where  the  Two  hind  Seats  now 
are,  or  in  any  Other  place,  as  the  Town  Shall  think  fitt,  and 
appropiatc  the  money  or  any  part  thereof  to  Build  a  porch  on 
the  f(n'e-Side  of  Said  House,  and  Stairs  in  it  to  Go  into  the 
Gallaries 

[10,]  8.  To  know  Whether  the  Town  Will  acept  of  a 
Town  way  as  marked  to  accomodate  the  South,  and  South  East- 
erly Part  of  the  Town  to  Come  to  meeting  Going  over  the  Lands 
of  Elisha  Jones  Thom'  Rand  m''  Wm.  Williams  Georg  Perk- 
hurst  Da".  John  Perkhurst  John  Lamson  and  Samuel  Baldwin. 

9.  To  know  Wherther  the  Town  Will  Pay  Nath"  Bigelow 
Late  Constable  for  Serving  a  Warrant  to  Warn  Elisha  Cox  and 
family  out  of  Town  p''  order  of  the  Selectmen. 

10.  To  here  the  Town  Treasur"  Accompt  and  Act  thereon 

Dea^  Abijah  UrHAM  Chosen  Moderator 

Then  the  following  persons  were  Chosen  by  Said  Town  to 
Serve  in  the  Respetive  offices  to  which  they  were  Chosen  for 
the  Ensuing  year 

[  Dea^.  Abijah  Upham 
I  Nathan  Fisk. 
Selectmen       <(  Abr^'  Bigelow. 

Ebenezer  Hobbs. 
_  Lu^.  Isaac  Allen. 

Town    Clerk    and   Town    Treasurer   Nathan    Fisk,    Sworn 

march.  7*'\ 

(  John  Allen  >  o  i     nti, 

Co„stables.     \  j^„^  ^^^^^^^         \  Sworn  ma,-ch.  VK 

^  Bkaddyll  Smith     ^ 
Assessors.      ^  Sam^^.  Baldwin      >  Sworn  march.  7"'. 
C  Theo.  Mansfield   3 


d 


TOWN   EECORDS,    1755.  41 

f  James  Livermore  Sworn  march.  7"'. 

Surveyors  of  I  Sam^^.  Child  Sworn  march.  7"\ 

High  way'  and  <(  Elisha  Fullam 

Collectors  Isaac  Gregory  Sworn  march  7*'\ 

xL  Jer".  Whittemore  j^'"   Sworn  march.  7"\ 

rp  .1  •  (  Abraham  Jones  )  ^  ,      ., 

Tyth,no-me„  ^  ^^^^^    ^^^^^^^     ^  Sworn  march.  VK 

TT  ^  Sam''^  Baldwin   )  ^  ,     „.. 

Hogreaves      ^  ^        , ,  f  Sworn  march.  7*\ 

(  Tho  Mansfield  5 

n-,-,       T^  ,^.  (  Nath^^.  Felch.       >  Sworn  march. 

11  |.     i^ence  Viewers    <   .  ^^  [>         , 

^     ^  (  Abijah  Upham  j^'^  5      7t'\ 

Sealer  of  Leather  Isaac  Hagar     Sworn  march.  7"\ 

T3  f  T^       ^  Sam^^  Child.  )  ^  ,     „^, 

Preserver  of  Dear  ^  C  Sworn  march.  7"\ 

C  John  Mirick  jur.  ^ 

Pound  keeper  <  Nath^^.  Goddard 

Benjamin  Pierce  to  Take  Care  of  the  Meeting  House  for  28. 
Shillings 

2'y  Voted  by  Said  Town  att  the  al)ove  Said  meeting  that 
they  will  Repair  and  Amend  their  High  ways  and  Town  ways 
this  present  year  by  a  Rate,  and  that  the  Sum  of  Fifty  Pounds 
he  Granted  and  Levey'^'  By  way  of  Tax  on  Said  Inhabitants  for 
that  Vse 

3.'y  Voted  By  Said  Town  att  Said  Meeting  That  they  Excuse 
m'  W"  Williams  from  Paying  Rates  to  Be  made  So  Long  as  he 
Remains  in  the  Town  of  Weston  Provided  He  Discharge  Said 
Town  in  full  of  all  Demands  upon  Said  Town  of  any  Arrears 
upon  the  account  of  the  Deficiency'  of  Their  Grants  to  him, 
or  Getting  his  fire  Wood  &c  While  Said  Williams  was  in  the 
Work  of  the  ministry  in  Said  Town 

4'y  Voted  By  Said  Town  att  Said  Meeting  that  they  will 
not  allow  m'"  Jonathan  Bullard  any  thing  for  high-way  work 
Which  he  Says  he  hath  Done  more  than  his  Rates 

5^^'  Voted  by  Said  Town  that  they  Desire  m''  Ebenezer 
Hobbs  the  present  Grand  Jury  to  Inform  the  Grand-Jury  That 


42  TOWN    RECORDS,    1755. 

it  is  the  Duty  of  pei'ticiihir  persons  to  niantain  and  keep  the 
Dam  att  four  mile  Brook  in  (xood  Repair  and  not  the  Towns 

6'y  Voted  By  Said  Town  at  Said  Meeting  That  they  will  not 
keep  the  Gramer  School  in  More  than  Three  Places  in  Said 
Town  for  the  futer 

And  also  voted  that  Mess"^*  Josiah  Cooledge  Abraham  Bigelow 
and  Sam"  Baldwin.  Be  a  Connnittee  to  View  the  North  Side  of 
S''  Town  and  Report  to  the  Town  their  Oppinion  Where  the  most 
Conveninant  Place  is  to  Remove  the  North  School  House  too 

7^-^.  The  Question  was  put  Whether  the  Town  will  Give 
Liberty  to  any  persons  to  build  Pews  in  the  meeting  House 
and  it  Passed  in  the  Negetive 

8'^.  Voted  to  accept  a  Town  Way  as  marked  over  the  Lands 
of  Elisha  Jones  and  Others  and  also  £20  Granted  to  Be  Put 
into  theHand  of  Said  Elisha  Jones,  he  having  agreed  to  Satisfie 
the  Owners  of  the  Land  for  that  Sum.  also  Voted  that  the  S'' 
Elisha  eTones  be  Impowered  to  appear  in 

[12]  Behalf  of  Said  Town,  to  make  the  Owners  Satisfaction, 
&C. 

The  afore  Said  Town  Way  as  marked  is  as  followeth  Viz- 
Begining  at  the  Town  Way  Leading  from  Elisha  Jones  old 
House  (which  was  Perkhurst'.)  to  the  Country  Road,  Turning- 
out  of  Said  Way  Near  the  Barrs  that  goes  into  his  field  on  the 
South  Side  of  a  fast  Rock  with  Stones  on  it,  in  Said  Jones 
Land,  thence  to  a  Large  Rock  with  Stones  on  it,  Thence  to  an 
other  Large  Rock  with  Stones  on  it,  in  the  Lands  Sett  off  to 
George  Perkhurst  Widow,  Thence  to  the  End  of  m'"  Williams 
Stone  Wall,  Thence  l)y  Said  Wall  Till  it  Comes  to  the  Old 
Rail  fence,  thence  partly  on  m''  Williams  Land  to  a  White  oak 
Tree  mark''  Thence  to  an  old  Stump  with  Stones  on  it  in  the 
Lands  Sett  off  to  George  Perkhurst'  Widow  as  her  Thirds 
Near  m''  Williams  fence.  Thence  by  Said  fence  to  a  Small  Oak 
Staddle  within  the  fence.  Thence  across  a  Corner  of  nV  Wil- 
liams field  to  a  flat  Rock  with  Stones  on  it,  Thence  to  a  maple 
Tree  mark''  on  the  Edge  of  George  Perkhurst  meadow,  Thence 
acrosst  Said  meadow  and  a  Corner  of  Dea"  John  Perkhursts 
meadow  and  a  Corner  of  John  Lamsons  meadow  to  a  Rail  that 
Stands  upon  End  against  Said  Lamson  Wall  Thence  across 
Said  Lamson'  Land  and  a  Corner  of  Sam"  Baldwins  Land  to  a 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1755.  43 

Stake  at  the  Country  Road  Near  the  East  End  of  the  East 
Stable  :  Said  way  to  be  Two  Rods  Wide  Except  in  the  meadow- 
Land,  and  the  Land  of  Said  Lamson  and  Said  Baldwin,  and 
there  to  be  a  Rod  and  half  Wide  ;  Said  way  to  be  on  the  West- 
erly Side  of  Said  mark^ 

Voted  that  the  above  Said  Way  Shall  be  opened  in  Eighteen 
months  from  this  Time 

9'y  Voted  by  Said  Town  to  pay  m^'  Nath"  Bigelow  Seven 
Shillings  for  Warning  Elisha  Cox  and  famil}^  out  of  Town 

j.g(,d  yf  foregoing  Sum 

<^'  Nathanal  Bigelow 

lO'y  Voted  to  accep*  the  Town  Treasur'^  Accomp*.  for  Last 
year  :  Which  is  as  followeth 

Viz  —  The  accompt  of  Elisha  Jones  Treasurer  of  Weston 
from  marh  4.  1754.  to  march  3  1755 

£     S    P    Q 

Eeci'i  of  Nathan  Fisk  a  Late  Treas'"  of  the  precinct  .  09  09  09  2 
Re'i  of  m''  Edward  Gearfield  Late  Cons  in  part  of  his 

To.  Rates 08    IS    08 

Hec'i  of  m'"  Daniel  Livermore  Late  Cons  in  part  of  his 

To  Rates 00    17    10 

Rec^  of  m>"  Nath"  Bigelow  in  full  of  his  precinct  Rate 

&part  of  his  Town  Rate 62    16    02 

ReC^  of  m''  Eb^  Hammond  Late  Const  in  full  of  his 

ministers  Rate  and  Part  of  his  Town  Rate     .        .        40    17    11 
Rec'^  of  m^  ISTath".  Jenison  in  full  of  his  Town  Rate  and 

in  part  of  his  precinct  Rate 08     13    05     2 

Rec'^  of  m'"  Joseph  Norcross  Late  Cons  in  full  of  his 

Free*  Rate '      00'    19     01     3 

Rec'^  of  m>'  Ebenezer  Hobbs  in  full  of  his  Precinct 

Rate  and  part  of  his  Town  Rate     .        .        .         .        55    07    04    3 


Paid  out  to  Sundery  persons  as  followeth 


£188    00      4    2 


£     S     D    Q 


[13]      Paid  the  Rev'i  nv  Sam".  Woodward  in  full  of 

his  Sallary  Ending  September  25  1763     .         .         .        39     02    05 

Paid  the  KeVi  m^'  Sam  Woodward  in  full  of  his  Sallary 

Ending  September.  25  1754 73     06    OS 


44  TOWN    RECORDS,    1755. 

£      S     D     Q 
Paid  Nathan  Fisk  Late  Treasurer  lieing  a  ballance  Deu 

to  him  Last  year 03    00    09    1 

Paid  the  Clerk  of  the  Session  for  Entriug  two  Cautions 

against  Simeon  Hagar  and  abijah  Gale  ...         00    02     00 
Paid  M''  AV'"  Williams  in  full  of  his  Sallary  Ending  Set 

10   1750 04    06    01     1 

Paid   m'"  Sam".  Baldwin  for  Boarding  the  Schoolmast 

4  months 04    12    06 

Paid  m'' Ben j'".  Harrington  and  Jonas  for  Building  a 

pound        .         .      ' 05    06    OS 

Paid  m""  Joseph  Bigelow  for  Boarding  the  School  mas- 
ter 17  weeks 04    10    08 

Paid  by  assigment  to  Cons  Nath".  Bigelow    .       .        .        06    10    08    2 
Paid  ra""  Josiah  Upham  by  the  abatement  of  Rates  in 

Con  Bigelow  List 00    12    08 

Paid  him  by  the  abatement  of  his  Rates  in  Cons  Jeni- 

sons  List 00     10     04    .5 

Paid  to  Constable   Jenison  by  the  abatement  of    W'" 

Perkhursts  Rates 00     10    04    3 

Paid  to  Constable  Bigelow  by  the  abatement  of  Da". 

Livermors  Rates 00    04    06 

Paid  Constable  Jenison  by  the  Late  Treasurs  order  to 

Pay  Peter  Cridge 00     04     08 

Paid  to  Constable  Ebenezer  Hammond  by  assignment  .         08     12     06     2 
Paid  Abijah  Gales  Wife  in  full  for  Taking  Care  of 

Ab'".  Gregory  familly 02    16    00 

paid  Cons  Hammon  by  order  from  Late  Treas"-  to  pay 

Nath"  Williams 01    08    00 

Paid  m'"  Samuel  Baldwin  School  master         .         .         .        23     15     07 
Paid  to  Constable  Hobbs  by  assigment  .         .         .         07    02    04 

Paid  m''  Samuel  Hastings  for  mending  Center  School 

H.  Glass 00     03      7     1 


186    19    02     1 


Remans  in  Said  Treasurers  Hand 01    01    02    1 

Remains   in   Constable   Edw'i   Gearfield*  Hand   Town 

Rate 11     08    02 

Remains  in  Constable  Daniel  Livermors  Hand  Town 

Rate 592 

Remains  in  Constable  Nath"   Bigelows   Hand   Town 

Rate 261 

Remains  in  Constable  Eb  Hammond  Hand  Town  Rate  28    14      6 

Remains  in  Constable  Nath"  Jenisons  hand  Precinct  8    13      7    2 

Rate  and  in  his  hand  by  a  Note  of  hand         .         .  1     12     11 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1755.  45 

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£ 

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5 

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73 

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03 

2 

Remains  in  Constable  Eben  Hobbs  hand  Town  Rate 
Remains  in  Constable  John  Hagar^  hand  Town  Rate 
Remains  in  Said  Hagar  hand  ministers  Rate 
And  in  the  Provinces  Treasurers  hand  for  a  wild  Catt 


We  the  Subscribers  having  Examined  the  foregoing  accompts 
tind  find  them  well  Vouched  and  Right  Cast 


Isaac  Hagar  )  c  i    ^ 

>  Selectmen 
Ebenezer  Hobbs  > 


[14] .  At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Other  Inhabitants 
of  the  Town  of  Weston  Quallitied  ])y  the  Royal  Charter  to  Vote 
in  the  Choice  of  a  Representative  Being  Legally  warned  Met 
together  at  the  Publick  Meeting  House  in  Weston  on  monday 
the  :  12"'  Day  of  may  AD.  1755.  —at  one  of  the  Clock  in  the 
after  noon,  the  major  Part  of  Electors  then  present,  Did  then 
and  there  in  presence  of  the  Select-men  Elect  and  Depute  M'" 
Abraham  Bigelow  To  Represent  them  in  a  Great  and  General 
Court  or  assembly  Next  Ensuing. 


At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  Duely  Warned,  and  Quallitied  to  Vote  in 
Town  affairs  in  Publick  Town  meeting  assembled  att  the  Pub- 
lick  meeting  house  in  s'^  Town,  on  Monday  the.  12"'.  Day  of 
may  at  Three  of  the  clock  in  the  after-noon 

1.  —  To  know  the  mind  of  Sd  Town  Whether  they  will 
Chuse  a  Committee  to  answer  a  Law  Suit  at  the  Next  Inferior 
Court  which  m''  Jonathan  Bullard  has  Comminced  against  Sd 
Town 

2.  —  To  know  the  mind  of  Sd  Town  Whether  they  will  Sell 
their  Right  in  the  farm  Granted  to  Watertown  Weston,  and 
Waltham  and  Chuse  a  Committee  for  that  purpose 

o.  — To  know  the  mind  of  Sd  Town  Whether  the  Proportion 
of  Schooling  Belonging  to  the  North  School-House  Shall  be 
kept  in  Two  places  Provided  the  Inhabitants  Belonging  to  Sd 


46  TOWN    KECOHDS,    1755. 

School  house  Erect  and  Build  one  house  at  their  own  Cost  and 
Charge 

4. — To  know  the  mind  of  Sd  Town  Whether  they  will  Take 
into  their  hands  the  Pews  in  Sd  meeting  House  Belonging  to 
Sd  Town  and  Despose  of  them  as  they  Shall  Think  proper 

5  — To  know  the  mind  of  Sd  Town  Whether  they  will  Seat 
the  Inhabitants  of  Sd  Town,  in  Sd  meeting  House,  and  Chuse  a 
Committee  and  Give  them  Such  Instructions  and  Rules  to  Seat 
by  as  Said  Town  Shall  think  Proper  and  Suitable 

6.  — To  know  the  mind  of  Sd  Town  Whether  they  will  al)ate 
the  Rates  of  Samuel  Cory  Ju'"  to  the  Precinct  in  Constable 
Hammods  List 

Leu^.  Isaac  Allen  Chosen  Moderator 

\\b.']  1. — Voted  by  Sd  Town  at  Sd  meeting  that  they 
Chuse  a  Commitee  to  answer  the  Law  Suit  at  the  Next  Inferior 
Court,  Comminced  against  Sd  Town,  by  m''  Jonathan  Bullard, 
and  that  nV  John  walker  m''  Ebenezer  Hobl^s  be  a  Committee 
to  Joyn  with,  and  assit  Nathan  Fisk  in  Sd  aftair 

2. — Voted  by  Said  at  Sd  meeting  that  they  will  not  Sell 
their  Part  in  the  farm  Belonging  to  Watertown  weston  and  wal- 
tham  near  Watchuset  Hill 

3.  —  Voted  by  Sd  Town  at  Sd  meeting  that  the  Proportion 
of  Schooling  Belonging  to  the  north  School  in  Sd  Town  Shall 
Be  Keep*  in  two  Places,  provided  the  Inhabitants  Belonging  to 
Sd  School  Build  and  Keep  in  Repair  one  School  House,  at  their 
own  Cost  and  Charge 

4  —  Voted  by  Said  Town  at  Sd  meeting  that  they  Take  into 
their  Hands  and  Dispose  of  them  as  they  Shall  think  proper 
the  following  Pews,  viz  m''  Theo  Mansfield^  m''  Nath"  Felches, 
m""  Tho^  Uphams  and  Le  .  Isaac  Aliens 

5  —  Voted  l)y  Sd  Town  at  Sd  Meeting  that  they  will  Seat 
the  meeting  House  in  Sd  Town 

Voted  that  the  Desposal  of  the  above  Sd  Pews,  the  Chusing 
a  Committee  to  Seat  the  meeting  House  and  the  Giving  In- 
structions for  Seating  the  meeting  Hou^e,  Be  Defer''  to  an 
other  oppertunity 

fi.  —  Voted  By  Sd  Town  at  Sd  meeting  that  they  abate  the 


TOAVN    EECOKDS,    1755.  47 

Kates  of  Sam"  Cory  Ju''  to  the  Preceinct  in  Constable  Ham- 
monds List 

Adjusm'^  or  THE  Bridge  at  Watertown 
At  a  meeting  of  the  Selectmen  of  Watertown  Weston  and 
Waltham  At  the  House  of  nV  Richard  Cutting^  in  Waltham 
Sep*^  Nineteenth,  1755  —  To  Adjust  the  Charge  of  the  Great 
Bridge  over  Watertown  River — And  upon  Setleing  Accomp*^ 
there  Was  Due  to  Weston  the  Sum  of  £3  _  14  _  7  _  2 

And  also  Due  to  Watertown  of  the  Last  Adjustment 

Attest     Nathan  Fisk   Toivn  Olerk  £1  —    0—1 2 

[16.]  Whereas  this  Town  at  their  anniversary  Meeting 
March  3'\  1755,  pass'd  a  vote,  That  they  Excuse  M'\  William 
Williams  from  paying  Rates  So  long  as  he  remains  in  Weston, 
provided  he  discharge  Sd  Town  in  full  of  all  Demands  of  any 
Arrears  upon  the  Account  of  the  Deficiency  of  their  Grants  to 
him  or  getting  his  Firewood,  while  Sd  Williams  was  in  the 
Work  of  the  Ministry  in  Sd  Town 

In  Consideration  of  Sd  Vote  &  understanding  it  that  y''  Sd. 
Town  fully  excuse  &  exempt  me  as  to  person  or  Estate  from 
being  Rated  or  paying  any  Taxes  whatsoever,  Either  to  the 
Province,  County,  Town  or  Ministry  So  long  as  I  Shall  con- 
tinue in  this  Town,  and  on  this  Condition  I  do  fully  Discharge 
the  Sd  Town  of  all  Arrears  of  my  Salary  upon  y''  ace*,  of  the 
Deficiency  of  their  Grants  or  for  my  Firewood  or  any  Demands 
whatsoever  for  my  past  Services  in  the  work  of  y''  Ministry 

Witness  my  hand,  October  8*'\  AD.  1755.      W".   Williams 

Weston  Feb:  27  :  1756 
This  is  a  full  Discharge  to  the  Town  of  Weston,  from  all  my 
Demands  either  for  Salary  or  Fire- Wood,  for  the  year  Ending- 
Sept ;  25  :   1755,  which  I  have  rec".  of  M''.  Nathan  Fisk  Treas- 
urer for  Weston  #*  Samuel  AVoodw^ard 

The  following  Persons  have  Been  Warned  by  order  of  the 
Selectmen  to  Depart  out  of  the  Town  of  Weston  :  &  Caution^ 
Entred  against  them  at  the  Court  of  General  Sessions 

Viz.  the  Widow  Mary  Flagg  and  her  Infant  Child  Come  from 


48  TOWN    RECORDS,    1755. 

Wiiltham  :  and  Jane  Thomas  Come  from  Waltham  :  and  Han- 
nah Ilagar,  alias  Chatten  Come  tVoni  Watertown  :  Cautions 
Entred  at  the  Sessions  May  1755 

Thomas  Partridge  and  Miriam,  his  Wife,  Come  from  Reading 
Warned  out,  and  Caution  Entred  at  the  Sessions  Deeember 
1755  Nathan  Fisk  Toivn  Oler 

[17.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Other  Inhab- 
itants of  the  Town  of  Weston  Duely  (^uallitied  and  Legally 
Warned  in  Publick  Town  meeting  assembled  at  the  Publick 
meeting  on  Monday  the  Eighth  Day  of  Dec^"  AD,  1755.  at  Ten 
of  the  clock  in  the  forenoon  Then  and  there 

1.  — To  Here  the  Town  Creditors  accompts  and  Grant  Money 
to  pay  them  also  to  Grant  the  Rev''  m''  Sam".  Woodwards  Sal- 
lary  for  this  present  year  Begining  Sep'.  25.  1755.  and  to  take 
Care  to  procure  his  fire-wood  Sd  year,  To  Grant  money  for 
Schooling  and  other  Necessary  Charges  that  have  or  may  arise 
in  Sd  Towai  this  present  year 

2. — To  Consider  of  and  act  upon  those  Articles  Avhich 
Remained  Last  meeting  to  be  Considered  at  another  meeting 
and  Whether  Sd  Town  will  Take  into  their  Hands  the  Pew  for- 
merly in  the  possession  of  m''  Joseph  Woollson  Deceas''  and 
Despose  of  it  as  they  Shall  Think  proper 

3.  — To  know  the  minde  of  Said  Town  Whether  they  will 
prosecute,  their  Case  against  m'"  Jonathan  Bullard,  appeal''  to 
the  Next  Superior  Court  to  be  Holden  at  Charlstown 

4. — To  know  the  mind  of  Said  Town  Whether  they  will 
Sell  the  School-House  on  the  North  Side  of  Said  Town  to  the 
Higest  Bidder  and  Improve  the  money  to  Rebuild  another 
School  House  on  the  North  Side  of  Said  Town  :  or  Remove  Sd 
House  Where  it  ought  to  Stand 

5. — To  know  the  mind  of  Said  Town  Whether  they  will 
Sell  or  Divide  the  Farm  Belonging  to  the  Towns,  of  Watertown 
Weston  and  Waltham,  if  So,  to  Chuse  a  Committee,  to  Joyne 
with  the  Committees  Chose  by  Said  Watertown  and  Waltham, 
to  manage  Sd  affair 

6.  —  To,  Hear  the  offer  Dea".  Parkhurst.  Hath  to  make  to 
Said  Town  C()nc(MMiini>-  the  Dam  over  Four  mile  Brook 


TOAVX    RECORDS,    1755. 


49 


7.  —  To  know  the  mind  of  Said.  Town  Whether  they  will. 

abate,  the  Rates  of  Moses  Jones  Deceas''.     in  Constable  :  Hobbs 

List 

Leu^  Isaac  Allen   CJiosen  Moderator 

Then  the  Town  Creditors  accompts  were  Read,  which  are  as 
followeth 

The  following  accompts  Read  and  accepted,  by  Sd.  Town 

[18.]      To  John  Allen  for  making  the  Steps  at  the 
meeting  House  South  Door  in  Sd  Town 
and  for  Drawing  Lists      .... 

To  John  Warren  for  Two  Days  Taking  Invoice 
and  making  Rates  Eight  Days 
and  Drawing  Lists 

To  Braddyll  Smith  for  making  the  High-way  Rate  and 
Drawing  Lists  for  the  General  Court  in  1754  . 
and  Drawing  Lists   and   Taking  the  Invoice  and 
making  the  Province  Rate  in  Said  year  7  Days 
and  making  the  County  and  Town  in  Sd  year  5.  Days 

To  Braddyll  Smith  for  making  the  Highway  and  Draw- 
ing List  &  taking  the  Invoice  in  1755 
and  making  the  province  Rate  3  Days  1/2 
and  To  Paper 

To  Sam'i  Baldwin  for  making  the  Highway  Rate  Draw- 
ing List  &  taking  Invoice  3  days  in  1755 
and    making    the    province    Rate    in   Sd    year  3. 
Days  1/2 

To  James  Mirick  for  making  Rates  7  Days    . 

To  Jonathan  Bullard  for  keeping  the  Widow  Stanup. 
from  June.  9"\  1755.  to  Dec^  l*'^  1755.  25  weeks  at 
Two  Shillings  and  Eight  pence  per  week.       .         .         3     06      8 

To  John   Hagar  Late   Constable,  for   Warning   Last 

march  meeting  .......         0    03      2 

To  Tho^  Rand  for  making  a  Table  for  the  School  House        0    04      8 
and  making  a  frame  &  Casement  puling  them  up 
and  altering  Seats  and  Nails 0    03      4 

To  Theophilus  Mansfeild  for  234.  feet  of  plank  at  Ten 

Shilling  per  Hundred 1     03       G 

and  making  the  Highway  Rate  and  Taking  the  In- 
voice and  making  the  province  Rate  6  Days  1/2     .         0     13      0 

To  Joseph   Whitney   for   Six    pieces   of    Timber   for 

Bridgs  at  1^  4'^.  per  piece 0     08      0 

and  for  Two  other  pieces  for  a  bridge  at  O'^-l'i.  Each        0     01      0 

To  Theophilus  Mansfield  for  3  String  pieces  for  Bridg        0    03      4 

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50  TOAVN   RECORDS,    1755. 

Voted  By  Sd  Town  Sixty  Six  pounds  Thirteen  Shillings 
and  four  pence  for  the  Kev'^  m^  Woodwards  Sal- 
lary  this  present  year  Begining  Sep'  25  175")  '.         .       6G     13      4 

Voted  by  Sd  Town — Fourty  pounds  for  Schooling      .       40    00      0 

The  Reyi  m"^  Woodward  Having  Relinquish'^  five 
pounds  Six  Shillings  and  Eight  pence  of  his  Stand- 
ing Sallary  for  this  present  year:  one  pound  Six 
Shilling  and  Eight  pence  Granted  for  his  fii*e 
wood  for  this  year 1     06      8 

[19.]     Voted' by  Said  Town  at  Said  meeting  that  the 
Sum  of  Twenty   Pounds  be  Granted  to  Purches  a 
Way  Laid  out  and  accepted  by  Sd  Town  our  the       £       s      d 
Meadows  South  of  Sd  Meeting  House,   .        .        .      20      0      0 

Voted  by  Said  Town  at  Sd  meeting  that  the  Sum  of 
Eight   pounds  Two  Shillings  &  Eleven  pence  be 
Granted  for  Contingent  Charges     .         .         .         .       OS      2     11 
Which  makes  in  the  Whole  Granted  by  Sd  Town 

for  the  Town  Bate  this  year  to  be  Eighty  Pounds  . 

SO    00      0 

The  ministers  Bate  granted  this  year  to  be  Sixty 

Eisht  Pounds 08     00      0 


2  Put  to  Vote  By  the  moderator  Whether  they  will  act 
upon  those  articles  which  Remained  to  be  Considered  at  a 
another  Time  and  it  passed  in  the  Negitive. 

3.  Put  to  Vote  by  tlie  moderator  Whether  they  would 
Prosecute  the  appeal  at  the  Next  Superiour  Court  agauist  m'' 
Jonathan  Buliard  and  it  passed  in  the  Negetivee 

4.  Voted  by  Said  Town  at  Sd  meeting  that  they  will  Sell 
or  Remove  the  School-House  on  the  North  Side  of  Sd  Town  : 
and  that  Mens*  Dea".  Upham  Cap'.  Elisha  Jones,  &  m''  John 
Jones  l)e  a  Committee  to  Sell  or  Remove  Sd  School-House  at 
their  Discresion  ;  if  Sold  to  lmi)rove  the  money  towards  Build- 
ing an  other  House  in  Such  Place  as  Shall  be  hereafter 
Directed  —  also  Voted  that  the  Committee  appointed  to  Sell  or 
Remove  the  North  School  House  be  als  Im})owered  to  appoint 
the  places  Where  Two  School  Houses  Shall  Stand  on  the  North 
Side  of  Said  Town:  and  the  old  School-house  if  not  Sold,  to 
be  Removed  to  one  of  Sd  Places  :  the  Other  to  be  Built  new 
by  perticular  persons  and  not  at  the  Towns  Cost  —  and  Both 
to  be  Compleated  as  Soon  as  may  be 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1756.  51 

5.  Voted  by  Sd  Town  at  Said  meeting  that  they  will  Sell 
or  Divide  the  Farm  Belonging  to  the  Towns  of  Watertown 
Weston  and  Waltham  and  Mess'^'  nf  John  Jones,  m''  Al^raham 
Bigelow  and  m'  Braddyll  Smith  be  a  Committee  to  Joyne  with 
the  Committees  of  Watertown  and  Waltham  to  Manage  Sd 
atfair 

6.  Article  in  Sd  Warning  Voted  to  be  Desmised 

7.  Voted  by  Sd  Town  at  Said  meeting  that  they  abate  the 
Rates  of  Moses  Jones  in  Constable  Hobbs  List. 

1756. 

[20.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants 
of  y'^  Town  of  Weston  duly  Quallified  &  Lawfully  Warned,  in 
publick.  Town-meeting  assembld  on  Monday  the  first  day  of 
March  AD  1756  at  y®  Publick  meeting  house  in  Said,  at  Ten  of 
y®  Clock  in  the  forenoon 

Then  &  There 

1.  to  Chose  Selectment  &  other  Town  Officers  As  y®  Law 
Directs 

2'^     to  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  accounts  for  Last  year 

3.  to  know  the  mind  of  the  Town  Whether  Their  Swine 
Shall  go  at  Large  this  present  year 

4  to  know  the  mind  of  the  Tov/n  Whether  They  will  re- 
pair Their  Highways,  this  present  year  by  a  rate  &  grant 
money  Therefor 

5.  to  agree  with  a  Suitable  person  to  Take  Care  of  y® 
meeting  house 

6  To  know  y^  mind  of  Said  Town  whether  They  will  give 
leave  to  any  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Said  Town  to  build  Pews 
Where  the  Two  hind  seats  are  below 

7  to  grant  the  Pews  already  Belonging  to  Said  Town  to 
Such  persons  and  upon  Such  Conditions  as  They  Shall  Think 
proper 

8  to  Chose  a  Committee  to  Seat  y''  meetino-  house  and  sive 
Them  Instructions  Therefor 

9  to  know  y®  mind  of  Said  Town  Whether  They  will  abate 
unto  Nath^  Bigelow  So  much  money  of  his  list  of  rates  as  fall 
Short  of  What  he  was  Oblidged  to  pay  out 


52  TOWN   EECOKDS,    1756. 

10"'  to  hear  the  petition  of  Sundry  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Said 
Town  rehiting  to  the  Schoolhouses  on  the  north  side  of  Said  Town 

11'''  to  know  y"  minds  of  Said  Town  Whetlier  They  will 
Take  Thirty  five  pounds  Old  Ten'",  for  the  Schoolhouse  on  y'' 

North  Side  of  Said  Town  Which  Josiah  Willengton  Offers 

&c.  &c &c 

The  following  persons  were  Chosen  into  Office  &c 
Viz     Moderator  CJiOsen  was  Elisha  Jones 

f  1     Elisha  Jones 
j   2     Samuel  Severns 
Selectmen  Mess^'^    <J   3.    John  Hastings 
I   4.    Abkam  Bigelow 
[^  5     Isaac  Allen 
Town  Clerk  &  Town  Treasurer  Elisha  Jonf.s.  Sworn  march 

8.  1756 

„      ,  , ,  (  Samuel  Train  >  o  i  0,1,  p 

Constables  <   ^^^  ^  S- Sworn  march  b"'.&c 

C    William  Lawrence  ) 

f  Braddyll  Smith      '] 
Assessors  ■{  John  Wauren  ^  Sworn  march  8'". &e 

^  John  Allen  ^ 

[21.]  f  Nathaniel  Williams  Sworn  march  8 

Surveyors  of  High-  I   William  Smith  J**.      Sworn  March  8. 
ways    and   Collec- ^  Abram.  Jones  Sworn  March  8. 

tors  &c  I  John  Bemis  Sworn  March  1  2 

David  Flagg  Sworn  March  8 

rr.  ,,  .  (  Joseph  Whitney   >      o  ,0 

Tvthmgmen  <  >      Sworn  march  b 

c  Josiah  Cooledge  > 

TT  ^  John  Bkmis  )      Sworn  msirch  12 

Hogreaves  <  ^  _^  r*        .  ,    ^ 

c  Josiah  Tarkhurst  >      Sworn  march  8 

T^  .  C  Isaac  Jones  >      Sworn  march  8 

J^enceviewers  <  ,,  ^         ^      c^  \    q 

I  John  Mirick  J'^       >      ^^^vorn  march  8 

Sealer  of  Leather      Thomas  Russel  Sworn  march  8 

T,  i'T\       ^  James  Livermore  )      o  \   q 

Preservers  ot  Deer  -^  ^  ^      Sworn  march  8 

c  James  Smith  > 

Pound  keeper  Nath'-  .  Goddard 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1756. 


53 


Benjamin  Peirce  Wan  Chosen  to  Take  Care  of  the  Meeting- 
House  and  under-Took  to  Sweep  y''  Same.     Open  &  Shutt  y^ 
Doors  ;  as  there  Shall  be  occasion  one  year  for  Twenty  Eight 
Shi  1  lings 

2.     The  Town  Treasurers  accounts  Were  read  &  accepted  as 
followeth 

Viz  The  accounts  of  Nathan  Fisk  Treasurer  for  Weston  from 
March  3'^  1755  to  March  1.  1756.  rec^  &  paid  as  Followeth 

rec'^  of  Cap'.  Elisha  Jones  the  Ballauce  ia  his  hand  . 
red  of  Cons*.  Edw'l  Gearfield  in  full  of  his  Town  rate 
ReC^.  of  Cons'.  Daniel  Livermore  in  full  of  his  Town 

rate  .......... 

rec''.  of  Const.  Eben''.   Hammond  in  part  of  his  Town 

rate 

rec'i.  of  Const^.  Nath'.  Jenison  for  a  Note  of  hand  of 

his =         .         .         . 

rec'^  of  Said  Jenison  in  part  of  his  Town  rate 

reC^.  of  Constable  Eben''.  Hobbs  in  part  of  his  Town 

rate 

rec'^  of  Const.  John  Ilager  in  full  of  his  Minister  rate 
rec'^  of  Said  Hager  in  part  of  his  Town  rate 

£129    14      6      1 

[22.]      paid  by  Orders  and  Assignments  as  followeth 

Viz.    To  the  reV^.  m''.  Woodward  in  full  for  his  Sallary 

&  Firewood  one  year  Ending  September  25.  1755    <£73      6      8 

To  m''.  Saml  Baldwin  in  full  for  his  keeping  School  in 

Town 11     15      6      3 

To  m''.  Sam^  Baldwin  in  full  for  lioarding  y<'  School- 
master        6     18      8 

To  Const^  Hager  by  assignment 12     18      7 

paid  by  order  of  the  Selectmen  Cost  of  Two  Courts 

against  m^  Bullard 3      0      6 

To  Josiah  Hobbs  in  full  for  Boar.iing  y'=  School  master        2      6      5 

To  nT".  James  Stimson  for  plank  for  Watertown  Bridge        2      2 

paid  by  Order  of  the  Selectmen  Cost  of  y<^  Presentment 

of  y«  Country  road   .         .         .         .         .         .         .         17      6      2 

To  Support  Moses  Jones  in  Sickness     .        .        .        .        17      6      1 

To  Benj".  Peirce  for  Taking  Care  of  the  meeting  House 

&  mending  y"  Door 19      4 

To  Schoolmaster  Fisk  in  part  for  Schooling  &  his  Board        2       2 
for  Stamp'i.  paper    for    Two   Warrants   for  May 

meeting 9      3 

for  a  Warrant  to  Carry  Wid.  mary  Flagg  &  Child 

to  Waltham       ........         0      1 


£1 

1 

2      1 

11 

8 

2 

5 

9 

2 

8 

3 

2 

1 

12 

11 

8 

3 

6 

4 

10 

11 

73 

6 

8 

15 

18 

10 

54  TOWN    RECORDS,    175G. 

for  Entring  a  Caution  at  y-'  Sessions  against  Elisha 

Cox  and  Family  &  y  "Widow  Mary  Flagg  &  Child  .         0      2 
To  m^   Eben''.   Hobbs  in  part  to   pui-chase  a  way  to 

Meeting 0    14      7      1 

for  mending  y"  Meetinghouse  glass         ...        0      6 
by  Abatement  of  Dan'.  Parkhursts  rates  in  Cons''  Liv- 

ermore''  List 1     12 

by  y"  Abatem'  of  Abijah  Upham^  rate  in  Livermore'' 

List 1       .3      2 

by  abatem'.  of  Moses  Jones''\  rate  in  Const*^,  Hobbb•'^ 

List 1      0      .3      3 

£129  14  8      i 
Remains  in  Constable  Nath'.  Bigelow'hand  of  y''  Town 

rate 261 

rem^  in  Consf.  Eben"".  Hammonds  hand  of  y'"  Town  rate      20  11  4 

rem^  in  Const.  Nath'.  Jenison\  hand  Town  rate  .         .  10  1       2 

rem^  in  Const.  Eben''.  Hobbs'^^  hand  Town  rate  .        .  10 

rem^  in  Const.  John  Hager".  hand  Town  rate       .         .       52  1  2 

rem\  for  a  Catt  Rill .3  2      1 

rem^  in  Constable  -John  Warrens  hand  Town  rate        .       37  19  2      2 

and  in  his  hand  for  the  Ministers  rate     .         .         .       83  3  0      2 

Rem^  in  Const.  John  Allen^  hand  of  the  Town  rate    .      42  0  9      2 

and  in  his  hand  for  the  Ministers  rate     .         .         .34  16  11       2 

3''  Voted  by  Said  Town  at  Said  Meeting  That  Their  Swine 
Shall  go  at  Large  This  year 

4"'  Voted  by  Said  Town  That  Their  Highways  &  Town 
ways  Shall  be  repaired  by  a  Rate  this  present  year,  and  That, 
the  Sum  of  Fifty  pounds  be  raised  by  a  Tax  on  Said  Inhabi- 
tants, to  be  Worked  out  in  the  Same  maner  and  by  y'^  Same 
rule  That  Was  agreo'^  on  by  Said  Town  in  in  y^  year  1747. 
&  to  be  Worked  out  l^y  y'^  Last  of  Oct^  next 

[23.]     5'"         _______ 

6"'.  Voted  by  Said  Town  That  They  give  Liberty  to  remove 
Two  hind  Seats  of  a  Side  below  in  the  body  of  the  jNleeting 
house  in  order  to  build  Pews,  and  That  the  Alleys  at  y'  End 
of  the  Seats,  Next  the  Stairs,  may  be  Stoped,  if  it  Will  accomo- 
date Building  Three  pews  of  a  Side 

Adjournment 
Voted  by  Said  Town  That  This  meeting  with  the  remaining 
buisiness  be  adjourned  to  monday  Next  One  of  y*^  Clock  after- 
noon Which  the  Moderator  Adjourned  accordingly 


TOWN    EECORDS,    1756.  55 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston 
Quallified  To  Vote  in  Town  affairs  on  nionday  the  Eighth  of 
inarch  1756.  by  adjournment  from  the  first  day  ot  Said  march 

VOTE    RELATING    Y'^    PeWS    &    SEATING    Y^     MeETING-HoUSE 

7"'  Voted  by  Said  Town  That  the  Pews  belonging  to  the 
Town  Shall  l)e  disposed  off",  as  Shall  be  hereafter  Ordered,  as 
Well  as  Those  that  are  to  be  New  Built.  Viz  That  the  Per- 
sons to  Whom  They  Shall  be  granted.  Shall  Enjoy  Them  dur- 
ing life.  Viz  during  the  life  of  y®  man  &  of  his  Wife,  and  That 
the'  Grantee'.  Shall  be  at  the  Cost  of  Building  Their  respective 
pews,  and  Those  that  Shall  have  Them  :  that  are  already  built ; 
Shall  pay  to  the  Heirs  of  the  persons  That  first  l)uilt  Them  ; 
the  prime  Cost  of  Building  and  that  the  highest  payers  in  the 
Two  last  lists  of  Valluation  of  real  Estate  Together  With 
Twent}'  Shillings  W  year  to  be  allowed  for  Eage.  Shall  have 
the  Offer  of  a  Pew,  Each  of  Them  Till  the  Whole  are  disposed 
ort* — and  That  Mess''.  John  Walker,  Elisha  Jones  and  Brad- 
dyll  Smith  l)e  a  Committee  fully  impowered  to  dispose  of  tlie 
Pews  to  Such  persons  as  Shall  accept  y''  Same  as  aforeSaid  and 
that  the  Lessor  Shall  have  y*^  l)enefit  of  Estate  that  is 
Leased  &c 

8'"  Voted  by  Said  Town  That  Mess".  John  AValker,  Elisha 
Jones  &  Braddyll  Smith  be  a  Commt''''  to  Seat  y^  meeting- 
house by  y*^  same  rule  that  it  was  Seated  in  y'^  year  1749  and 
make  report  to  y^  Town  as  Soon  as  may  be of  Their  do- 
ings Therein  and  of  Their  disposing  of  y''  Pews  &c 
and  Whereas  There  are  Some  persons  in  y''  possession  of  Some 
of  y''  Pews,  that  do  not  of  right  belong  to  Them  &c  Therefore 

Voted  by  Said  Town  That  y*"  persons  To  Whom  Said  pews 
Shall  be  granted  (by  the  aforeS''  Comm'''°  appointed  to  dispose 
of  them.)  Shall  be  at  all  Cost  &  Charge  That  may  arise  in 
gaining  the  possession  of  the  irrespective  Pew  So  granted  &c 

[24.]  9'".  The  Question  was  put.  Whether  the  Town  Will 
abate  any  Thing  to  to  Nath'.  Bigelow.  of  his  rate  Bill,  and  it 
passed  in  y**  Negative 

10  Voted  to  dismiss  y^  Petition  relating  to  y""  Schoolhouses 
on  y*^  North  Side  of  Said  Town 


56 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1766. 


11  Voted  l)y  Said  Town  That  Josiah  Willington  Shall  have 
the  North  Schoolhouse  to  remove  to  his  own  land  for  a  Dwel- 
ling House  for  Four  pounds  Thirteen  Shillings  &  four  [)ence 
provided  he  pays  the  Town  Treasurer  That  Sum  in  hand 

Representative 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of 
The  Town  of  Weston  duely  Quallified  according  to  the  Royal 
Charter  to  Vote  in  the  Choice  of  a  Representative  Legally 
Warned,  in  Publick  Town  meeting  assembled  at  the  meeting- 
house in  Weston  on  monday  the  Tenth  day  of  may  AD  1756 
at  one  ^'Clock  afternoon.  The  Major  pai't  of  the  Electors 
Then  present  Did  in  the  Presence  of  the  Selectmen  llien  and 
There  Elect  and  Depute  Elisha  Jones  to  Serve  for  and 
Represent  Them  in  llie  Great  &  General  Court  or  Assembly 
next  Ensewing 

[Note.  On  pa(?e  374,  near  the  end  of  the  Town  J3ook,  are  the  follow- 
ing records  in  the  handwriting  of  Elisha  Jones:  — 

May  8,  1756  Bathsheba  Moulton  was  Warned  out  of  Town  and  Cau- 
tioned against 

Dec  1756  Jn'^  Knight  Chris'.  Capen  &  Mary  Priest  were  Warn'',  and 
Caution''. 

May  1757,  Jonas  Bowman.  Mary  Chubb.  Silence  Chubb.  &  Sam'.  Good- 
ing &  wife  were  Warn'^  &  Caution''.] 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of 
the  Town  of  Weston  duely  (Quallified  and  Legally  Warned,  in 
Publick  Town  meeting  Assembled  at  the  Meetinghouse  in 
Said  Town  on  monday  the  Tenth  day  of  May  AD  1756  at 
Three  0,Clock  afternoon  Then  &  There 

1.  To  know  the  Towns  mind  Whether  They  will  Impower 
Their  Committee  (Viz  Mess'^^  John  Jones  Abrani  Bigelo  find 
Braddyll  Smith),  appointed  on  the  8"'.  of  Dec'',  last  to  Joyn 
With  Comm^'''''  Chosen  by  the  Town",  of  Watertown  and  Wai- 
tham  to  Sell  or  Divide  Their  Farm  near  Watchuset-Hill  to 
Execute  a  Lawfull  Deed,  or  Deeds  of  the  Same,  and  to  Take 
Sufficient  Security  for  What  y"'  Same  may  be  Sold  for 

2  To  hear  the  report  of  the  Coinm'''^  appointed  to  dispose 
ofthe  Pews  —  Also  Said  Comm*"'"  report  of  Their  Seating  the 
Meetinff-IIouse 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1756.  57 

3  To  know  whether  the  Town  Will  Chose  a  Surveyor  of 
Highways  and  Collector  in  y^  room  of  John  Bemis.  Who  is 
«one  or  ffoinoi:  into  the  Kino;s  Service 

[25.]  1  Voted,  by  Said  Town  at  Said  meeting  That  the 
Comm*''  Chosen  by  Said  Town  on  the  Eighth  of  Dec"".  Last  to 
Joyn  With  the  Committee^  of  Watertown  and  Waltham  to  Sell 
or  Divide  the  Farm  of  Two  Thousand  acres  near  Watchuset  Hill 
belonging  to  Said  Towns — Viz  Mess''  John  Jones  Abram 
Bigelo  and  Braddyll  Smith,  be  and  hereby  Authorized  and 
fully  Impowered  in  the  Said  Town  of  WestonMjehalf.  to  Make 
and  Execute  a  good  and  lawfull  Deed  or  Deeds  of  Conveyance 
of  the  Farm  afores'^  To  Such  person  or  persons  as  AVill  give 
most  for  the  Same  and  also  To  Take  Sufficient  Security  for 
Said  Towns  part  of  The  money  That  the  Said  Farm  may  be 
Sold  for 

2'^  —  Voted  that  the  report  of  the  Comm*''®  appointed  to  dis- 
pose of  Some  Pews  in  the  meetinghouse  be  accepted.  Which  is 
as  followeth  Viz  :  The  Comm''"''  appointed  to  dispose  of  The 
Pews,  and  Seat  the  meetinghouse  have  attended  That  Service, 
and  have  given  the  Highest  payers  y''  Ofier  of  y°  Pews  agreable 
to  the  Towns  vote,  and  have  granted  accordingly  Ten  Pews  to 
Such  persons  as  Would  accept  of  the  Same,  and  have  disposed 
of  the  Pews  already  Built  in  Manner  following 

Viz.  To  Elisha  Jones  the  Second  Pew.  East,  from  the  Pulpit 

To.  John  Warren  the  Pew  in  the  Northwest  Corner  of  the 
meetinghouse 

To.  Theophilous  Mansfield  the  Pew  Next  the  South  Door  on 
the  East. 

To  Nath'.  Felch  the  Pew  between  the  mens  Stairs  and  the 
We'st  Door 

The  Said  Comm**^^'  have  also  disposed  of  Those  Pews,  or  The 
places  Whereon  Pews  are  to  be  Built  Where  the  hind  Seats 
are 

Viz.  To  Braddyll  Smith  That  next  the  middle  Alley  on  the 
AVomens  side 

To  John  Walker  That  next  the  middle  Alley  on  the  mens. 
Side 

To  Nathan  Fisk  the  Middle  Pew  on  the  Women^  Side 


58  TOWN    RE(;ORDS,    1756. 

To  Ahram  Gule  the  middle  Pew  on  the  Men^  Side 

To  James  Stimson  the  Pew  next  the  Women^  Stairs 

To  Joseph  Stedman  the  Pew  next  the  Men'.  Stairs 

The  Said  Comm*''''  further  report  That  They  have  Seated  the 

Other  Inhabitants  in  the  Seats  in  the  Meetino^house  AVhieh  was 

read  and  accepted 

c-        14*.^  Elisha  Jones  Comm^'*' 
Signed     w      < 

C  Bkaddyll  Smith 

3"  Voted  that  Dea"  Nnth'.  Allen  Shall  be  a  Surve3-or 
Highways  and  Collector  in  the  room  of  John  Bernis  Who  is 
gone  into  the  Kings  Service 

[26.]  at  a  meeting  of  the  Selectmen  of  the  Towns  of 
Watertown  Weston  &  Waltham  Sep''.  17.  1756.  at  ]\T.  Rich^ 
Cuttings  of  Waltham  to  adjust  the  Charge  of  Watertown  Bridge 
and  upon  Setling  Said  account  it  ai)peared  that  there  is  duo 
from  Weston  to  Watertown  y^  Sum  of     1      17.      6.1/2 

Att".  Eltsha  Jones   lown  Clr 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of 
the  Town  of  Weston  duly  Quallified  and  legally  Warned  in 
Publick  Town  meeting  Asseml)led  at  the  meetinghouse  in  Said 
Town  on  Monday  the  22''.  day  of  Nov''.  1756  at  one  OClock 
afternoon  Then  and  There 

1.  To  grant  y*^  rev'\  m'.  Woodwards  Salary  for  one  year 
begining  the  25*''  of  Last  Sep^''  also  to  provide  his  Firewood 
for  Said  year 

2''^.     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  Thereon 

3'"^.  To  grant  money  to  Support  Schooling  and  defray  the 
usual  Charges  of  the  year 

4"'.  To  know  Whether  The  Town  will  abate  the  rates  of  Isaac 
Gregory  Deceas^,  for  his  poll  in  Const''.  John  Warrens  List. 

5"'.,  To  know  the  mind  of  Said  Town  Whether  the  person 
That  first  rec''.  &  Entertained  Thomas  Partridge  in  the  Town 
without  giving  notice  Thereof  to  the  Selectmen  as  the  Law 
directs  Shall  be  prosecuted  Therefor 

6*''     To  hear  the  report  of  the  Com*''°  appointed  to  Joyn  with 


TOWN    RECORDS,    175G.  59 

Committes  oftc  Watertown  and  Waltham  to  make  Sale  of  Said 
Town^  Farm  near  Watchuset  Hill  and  act  Thereon 

Voted  by  Said  Town  That  Elisha  Jones  Shall  be  Moderator 
of  S^  Meeting 

Ministers  grant 

1  Voted  by  Said  Town  That  they  grant  to  y'  rev**,  mr 
Sam^  Woodward  for  his  Salary  the  present  year  begining  Sep'. 
25.  the  Sum  of  Sixty  Six  pounds  Thirteen  ShilP.  &  4*^  and 
also  y*^  Sum  of  Six  pounds  Thirteen  ShilP.  &  4'^  to  Enable  him 
to  provide  his  own  Firewood  for  the  Said  year.  Which  Sums 
are  to  l)e  Assessed  on  the  Inhabitants  of  Said  Town  and  paid 
into  the  Treasury  by  the  First  of  June  1757 

2*^'^  The  Town  Creditors  accounts  Were  read  and  Thereupon 
Voted  That  There  be  paid  out  of  the  Town  Treasury  To  the 
Severall  persons  hereafter  mentioned,  for  their  particular  Ser- 
vices Expressed,  the  following  Sums 

[27.  J  Viz  To  mr.  Jonathan  Bullard  for  Sup-- 
porting  the  Widow  Stanhope  52  weeks  from 
y«  1  day  of  Dec.  1755  to  y<'  29*>>.  of  Nov^ 
1756  a  2/8  W  week 6    18      S 

To    Brad".    Smith  for  making  the   ministers, 
Towns,  &  County  rate  in  the  year  1755.  & 
Drawing  Lists  for  the  Town         .         .         .0120 
and  one  day  making  y"^^  Highway  rate  y*" 

present  year 0      2      0 

and  one  day  drawing  a  List  of  Valluation 

2/.  and  paper  2 0      4      0 

and  for  Cash  Expended  at  y^  Sale  of  the 

Town  Farm 0     18      0 

and  for  his  Time   in  viewing  &  Seling  y« 

Parm  6  1/2  days  a  3 0    19      6 

and  for  1/2  a  day  perambulating  y<^  Town 

line  With  Lincoln        .....      010      2    16      (> 

To  John  Jones  for  money  Expended  in  y^  Sale 

of  y  Farm 0    15      0 

and  for  6  1/2.  days  Time  viewing  &  Selling 

a  3/ 0    19      6      1    14      6 

To  Abram  Bigelo  for  Cash  Expended  at  y*"  Sale 

of  the  Farm 0    16      0 

and  for  6  1/2.  days  Time  Viewing  &  Sell- 
ing it  a  3/     19      6 

and  1/2  day  perambulating  With  Waltham      0      1      0      1    16      (> 


3 

0 

0 

0 

12 

0 

0 

2 

0 

60  TOWN    RECORDS,    1756. 

To  Eben^  Hobbs  for  Time  &  Expence  at  2 
Courts  in  }<=  Towns  Cause  With  Jon"  Bal- 
lard          0    12      0 

To  Jn".  Hastings  for  1.  1/2  day  perambulating 

with  Nedham  &  Natick      \         .         .         .030 

and  for  mending  the  South  Schoolhouse     .014044 

To  Isaac  Allen  for  one  day  perambulating  "With 

Sudbury         .         .  ' 0      2      0 

To  Sam'.  Severns  For  keeping  Tho^  Partridges 
Wife  &  Child  18  weeks  a  3/4  . 
and  for  70  feet  of  Plank  for  y"  New  Bridge 
and  one  day  perambulating  WithNeedham 
and  for  bottoming  a  Chair  for  y*^  School- 
house  &  Laying  a  berth       ,         .         .         .       0      1     10      3     15     10 

To   Sami.    Baldwin  for   Making  y<=  Ministers, 

Towns;  County  rates  &  Draw?  Lists  in  1755  0    12      0 

To  Elisha  Warren  for  57  feet  of  Oack  plank       .  0      4      0 

To  Jn".  Warren  for  Serving  Const  4/ and  Warn- 
ing 3  Town  meetings  6/       .         •         .         .       0     10      0 
and  Warning  mary  Flagg  out  of  Town  2/8. 
&  Carying  her  &  Child  out  3/.     .         .         .       0      5      8      0     15      8 

To  Jn«.  Allen  for  Serving  Const.  4/  &  Warn- 
ing 3  Town  meetings  6/       .         .         .         .       0     10      0 
for  Warning  Tho^  Partridge  out  of  Town      0      2      8 
and  for  Taking  Envoice  y"  present  year  2 
days.  &  one  daymak*-'  Hig^  rate  .         .         .       0      6      0      0     18      8 

To  Theo"  Mansfield  for  making.  Minis'".  Town. 
&   County  rates  and  drawing  Lists  for  y'' 
Gen'.  Court  in  y*"  year  1755  .         .         .         .       1     12      0 
and  48   feet  of   plank  &  one  String  piece 

for  a  Bridge 0      5      8 

and  1/2  a  day  perambulating  With  Lincoln       0      1      0      0     IS       8 

To   Sam'.    Train  for  keeping  Tho^  Partridges 

Wife  3  weeks 114 

To  Jn«.  Walker  for  his  Time  &  Expence  in  y'' 

Town  Cause  With  Bullard  ....  0     12      0 

To  Jn".  Binney  for  Doctoring  Moses  Jones  in 

his  Last  Sickness 0     12      0 

3''.     Voted  by  Said  Town  That  They  grant  the  Sum  of  Sev- 
enty pounds  to  pay  the  Town  Credit.  Support  School- 

Town  grant.     .  ,     ,.  ,         ^^  ,     ^^,  /.        „  m        t- 

ing  &  defray  the  Usual  Charges  of  y^   year   io   be 
Assessed  upon  the  Inhabitants  of  Said  Town  as  y'^  Law  directs 


TOWN    EECORDS,    ITo.i,  61 

To  be  paid  into  the  Town  Treasury  by  the  first  of  June  1757 

4"'  Voted  That  the  Poll  Tax  of  Isaac  Gregory  Decased  in 
the  Province  rate  in  Constable  Jn°.  Warren'  List  Shall  be 
abated 

[28.]  5*''  Voted  by  Said  Town  at  the  afores''.  meeting 
That  it  is  Their  minds  That  the  person  That  first  received  and 
Entertained  Tho'.  Partridge  in  Town  Without  giving  Notice 
Thereof  to  the  Selectmen  as  y°  Law  requires  Shall  be  proceeded 
With  in  the  Law.  in  Order  to  recover  the  Charije  the  Town 
have  Incurred  Thereby,  and  That  Mess''.  John  Hastings  and 
Jon".  Bullard  are  hereby  appointed  and  Impowered  To  prose- 
cute the  Same  in  Said  Towns  behalf. 

6"'.  The  Committe  appointed  to  make  Sale  of  the  Towns 
Intrest  in  the  Farm  near  Watchuset  Hill  reported  verbally 
That  They  had  Sold  The  Said  Town  Share  Thereof  for 
£267 — 6 — 8  and  had  Taken  Bonds  for  the  money  payable  to 
Elisha  Jones  Esq'".  Treasurer  of  Said  Town  in  one  year  from 
the  date  With  Intrest  for  the  Same 

Voted  That  the  foregoing  report  be  accepted  and  That  the 
afores''.  Bonds  Shall  be  delivered  to  the  Said  Elisha  Jones 
Treas''.  of  Said  Town  and  That  the  Said  Treasurer  and  his 
Successor  &  Successors  in  Said  Office  be  and  are  hereby  di- 
rected to  receive  the  Lawfull  Intrest  of  Said  money  into  the 
Town  Treasury  for  the  Towns  use  annually  as  it  Shall  become 
due  and  if  any  of  the  Debtors  Neglect  to  pay  their  Intrest.  as  it 
becomes  due.  the  afores''.  Treasurer  &  his  Successor  &  Suc- 
cessors in  Said  office  are  directed  to  put  Such  Bond  in  Suit. 
the  Next  Court  after  one  years  Intrest  Shall  become  due  as 
afores'^ 

Weston  March  14:  1757 

This  is  a  full  discharge  to  the  Town  of  Weston  from  all  my 
Demands,  either  for  Salary  or  Fire-wood  for  the  Year  Ending 
Sept  25  :1756  which  I  have  rec'^  of  Elisha  Jones  Esq  Treasurer 
for  Weston  W  Sam"-  Woodavard 

Weston  March  1.  1759 

This  is  a  full  Discharge  to  the  Town  of  Weston  from  my 
Demands  either  for   Salary  or  Firewood  for  the  Year  Ending 


62  TOWN    RECORDS,    1757. 

September  25  One  Thousand  Seven  hundred  &  Fifty  Seven 
which  I  have  received  of  Braddyll  Smith  Treasurer  for  S'^ 
Town  W  Sam^^  Woodward 

Weston  March  5.  1759 

This  is  a  full  Discharge  to  the  Town  of  Weston  from  my 
Demands  either  for  Salary  or  Firewood  for  the  Year  Ending 
Sept  25.  1758  which  I  have  received  of  Braddyll  Smith  Treas- 
urer for  S'^  Town  W  Sam^^  Woodward 

This  is  a  full  Discharge  to  the  Town  of  Weston  from  my 
Demands  either  for  Salary  or  Firewood  for  the  year  Ending- 
Sept.  25.  1759  which  I  have  received  of  Braddyll  Smith  Treas- 
urer for  S''  Town  W  Sam^^  Woodward 

The  Receipt  immediately  above 
was  written  thro  mistake  &  is  null 

[Note.  —  These  Receipts  occupied  a  vacant  space  in  the  Town  Book. 
The  last  was  lintd  out.l 

1757 

[29.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants 
of  the  Town  of  Weston  duly  Quallified  and  Legally  Warned  in 
Publick  Town  meetino-  Assembled  at  the  jNIeetiu"'  House  in 
Said  Town  on  Monday  the  Seventh  day  of  March  AD  1757  at 
Ten  o*'  the  Clock  forenoon  Then  and  There 

1  To  Choose  Selectmen  and  other  Town  Officers  for  the 
year  Ensewing  as  the  Law  directs 

2''     to  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  accounts  for  the   year  past 

3'^  to  know  the  mind  of  the  Town  Whether  the  Swine 
Shall  go  at  Large  within  the  Town  the  Ensewing  year 

4"'  to  know  the  mind  of  the  Town  Whether  Tli«y".  repair 
Their  Highway",  by  a  rate  the  Ensewing  year,  and  grant  money 
Therefor 

5"^  To  hear  and  act  upon  the  List  prepared  for  the  Jury 
Box 

6"\  To  know  Whether  the  Town  Will  abate  Eight  Shillings 
&  6''.  3/4  rates  of  Josiah  Adams  Dceascd.  in  Const.  Eben"". 
Hobbs''^  List 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1757.  63 

7''\  To  know  Whether  the  Town  Will  give  Liberty  to  m^ 
Josiiih  Hobbs  and  others  to  Build  a  Horstable  on  the  Town 
Land  near  the  meeting  House 

8*"  To  know  Whether  the  Town  will  give  Isaac  Jones  Lib- 
erty to  Build  a  Pew  over  the  mens  Stairs  in  the  Gallary  for 
Himself  and  Family 

9'"  To  hear  the  Petition  of  Theo^  Mansfield  and  act 
Thereon,  he  praying  to  be  Enaliled  to  dispute  The  Title  of  his 
Pew  granted  by  the  Town  at  the  Towns  Cost,  or  Otherways  to 
be  relieved 

10"'.  To  know  Whether  the  Town  Will  order  a  New  peer 
to  be  Built  for  a  Watercourse  on  the  West  End  of  the  New 
Bridge 

Elisha  Jones  Chosen  Moderator 

f  Elisha  Jones       '] 
I   Abram  Bigelo      1 
1"'  —  Selectmen      <J   Samuel  Severns   )> 

I   Isaac  Allen  I 

I  I 

l^  Eben'^.  Hobbs       j 

Town  Clerk  &  Treasurer  Elisha  Jones  Sworn  march  24 

f  ']        They    Hired    Sam^. 

I  I    Train  to  Serve  for  them 

^      ,  ,  ,  Jonas  Harrington  j"       both  he   was  accepted 

Constables  <„  ^  ^i^ia.  oo 

j    Braddyll  Smith  j   by  the  Town  &  Sworn 

I  I    fit  y®  Same.  Money  oath 

(_  J   and  oath  of  Office 

r  Brad^.   SiMiTH        ^  Sworn  march  7"'  1757  money 
Assessors        <  Sam^.  Baldavin      >oath  and  oath  of  Oflice 
(  Elisha  Jones       j  Sworn  march  24 

L^^'"^-]  r  John  Lam  son        1 

David  Stearns     |   Sworn  to  the  money 
Surveyors  of  High-  <(  Thomas  Rand        Y  Oath  &  oath  of  Of- 
waysand  Collectors   j   Thomas  Russell   j   ficeMarch7.  1757 
(^  Eben^.  Phillips  J 

rr  .1  •  (  Aaron  Jones  }  Sworn    monev    oath    & 

lythingmen  <  }       ,      ^.  "    ,      , 

C  Jonas  Harrington  j''-  >  oath  orhce  march  r" 


64  TOWN    RECORDS,    1757. 

^  Nath^.  Williams       ^  Sworn    money    oath    & 
®    '  I  Elisha  Fullam  5  oath  of  Office  March  7. 

_  .  C  David  Allen  )  Sworn    money    oath    & 

tencevicwers   <   ^  ^_^  r      ,,      „  „^  ,    ^.. 

C  Abram  Whitney        )  oath  ot  Office  march  r'^ 

Sealer  of  Leather    Jeremy  W^hittemore  Sworn  money  oath  & 

oath  of  Office  march 

f  Joseph  Whitney  Took  y^  money  oath  &. 
i  oath  of  Office  march 

Preservers  of  Dear  <j   r^^^^^^^^  ;r^jjj,  g^vorn  money  oath  &  oath 

[  of  Office  march  7'\  &c 

March  7"\   1757  the  foregoing  officers  Took  the  oath  relating  to  the 

Bills  of  Credit,     of  the  Neighbouring  governments,  and  also  the  oalh^ 

to  Their  respective  Offices before  me 

Elisha  Jones  Jic^  Pa"^. 

Pound  keeper  THO^  Hodgkins. 

To  Take  Care  of  the  meeting  one  year  Tho^.  Hodgkins  ;  and 
24/  allowed  him  Therefor 

2'\  The  Town  Treasurers  accounts  Were  Read  and  accepted 
as  folio w^ 

The  accounts  of  Elisha   Jones  Treasurer  of    Weston  from 

march  1.  1756.  to  March  7«".  1757 

£.     s.     d.    qr. 
Viz.  rec'i.  of  Nathl  Bigelo  Late  Constable  in  part  of  his 

Town  rate         ........ 

reC^.  of  the  Province  Treasurer,  for  a  Catt  Bill 

rec*!.  of  Josiah  Willington;  his  purchase  of  y«  North 

SchoolHouse 

rec''.  of  Eben^  Hammond  Late  Constable,  in  full  of  his 

Town  rate 

rec'.  of  John  Allen  Late  Constable,  in  part  of  his  Town 

rate 

and  in  full  of  his  ministers  rate 34     10     11 

rec<i.  of  Const.  John  Warren  in  part  of  his  Town  rate  .       22      4      4 

and  in  part  of  his  Ministers  rate 22     19      2 

rec'i.  of  John  Hager  a  Late  Const^  in  part  of  his  Town 

rate  .......••         5     IG     10 

rec^.  of  M^  Abram  Bigelo  as  a  Gift  to  the  Toavn 

for&c ^>     1^      8 

£156    19      5 


3 

2 

1 

4 

13 

4 

20 

11 

4 

.S8 
91 

13 

6 
11 

2- 
o 

TOWN    llECOKDS,    1757.  65 

[30.]     paid  To  Sundry  persons  ns  followeth 

Yiz  To  M''.  Eben''.  Hobbs  in  full  of  the  purchase  of 

Their  Way  to  meeting 5      5      4.^ 

To  M^  Nathan  Fisk  Late  Schoolmaster         .         .         .       14      8      1       a 
To  Dea"Upham  for  What  he  paid  M^  Feveryear  in  full 

for  keeping  School  and  for  Boarding  him       .         .         4      o 
To  IJenj".  Pierce  for  Sweeping  the  meeting  House  one 

year  Ending  march  1:  1756      .....        1       8 
To   Sundry   persons   by  Assignm*.    to  Constable  Jn". 

Warren 7762 

To  -Ton".  Bullard  on  his  Execution  against  the  Town   .       15      2      7 
To  Elisha  Jones  for  a  new  Townway  over  the  meadow       20 
To  M^  Checkley  Schoolmaster  in  part  ....  10      8 

To  Nathl  Bigelo  for  Warning  Cox  and  Family  out  of 

Town         .........  7 

To  Abram  Bigelo  for  a  Fee  he  gave  m^.   Goffe  for  his 

advice    Concerning   Tho^    Partridge*^*   being    an 

Inhabitant  — &c        .......  18 

To  Sundry  persons  by  Assignm'.  to  Constable  .John 

Allen 416 

To  the  rev'^  M^.  Sam^.  Woodward  in  part  of  his  Salary 

for  the  year  Ending  Sep"".  25.  1756  .         .         .         .      iS     12 
To  M''.  Jn".  Hastings  for  a  Lock  for  y'^.  South  School 

House 1 

^£132      6    10 

Remains  in  Said  Treasurers  hand  .         .         .         .         .       24     12      7 
remains  in  Nath^  Jenisons  Hand,  a  Late  Constable  of 

his  Town  rate 10      1       2 

rem^  in  the  hand  of  Eben''.  Hobbs  a  Late  Constable  of 

his  Town  rate 10 

rem'*,  in  the  hand  of  John  Hager  a  Late  Constable  of 

his  Town  rate 46      4      .3       2 

rem^  in  the  hand  of  John  Warren  Late  Constable  of 

his  Town  rate 15     14     10       1 

and  in  his  hand  of  the  ministers  rale      .         .         .       10      3     10      2 
rem^  in  the  hand  of  .John  Allen  a  Late  Const,  of  his 

Town  rate 3       7       3 

rem^    in    the  hand  of   Sam^    Train  Constable  of  his 

Town  rate         ........ 

and  in  his  hand  of  the  Ministers  rate 
renl^   in   the   hand   of  William   Lawrence  Const,  his 

Town  rate         . 

and  in  his  hand  of  the  Ministers  rate 
remains  in  the  Hand  of  Nath^.  Bigelow  a  Late  Con- 
stable Town  rate 1    19 


37 

1 

2 

38 

18 

6 

32 

18 

10 

34 

8 

2 

66  TOAVX    KKCORDR,    17.')7. 

Tlie  foiciioiiiii'  accoiiiit.s  were  Exam'',  maicli  7.  1757  and 
fouDcl  I  ight  Cast  and  Well  Yonclied 

„,  \  John  Hastings  >    o  i     * 
W  \  ^  t    selectmen 

(  Isaac  Allen      > 

3^  Voted  by  Said  Town  That  the  Swine  Shall  go  at  Large 
Within  the  Town  the  year  Ensewing.  being  regulated  as  the 
Law  requires 

4"'.  Voted  That  the  Highway's  and  Townways  Shall  be 
repaired  by  a  rate  the  Ensewing  year,  and  That  the  Sum  of 
Fifty  pounds  Shall  be  assessed  upon  y'^  Inhabitants  of  Said 
Town,  according  to  Law.  to  be  paid  in  Labour  according  to 
the  Usuall  Custom  of  Said  Town,  the  Labour  to  l)e  Compleated 
by  the  last  day  of  Octol)er  :  Next 

[31.]  5"\  Voted  That  the  List  prepared  by  the  Selectmen 
for  the  Jury  Box  l)e  acepted.  and  That  the  Names  of  the  Several 
persons  on  Said  List  to  the  Number  of  44  be  fairly  Wrote  on 
Seperate  pieces  of  paper  and  put  into  the  Box  accordingly 

6'".  Voted  That  the  Sum  of  Eight  Shillings  and  6''. 3/4  rates 
of  Josiah  Adams  Decased  Shall  be  abated  in  Constable  Eben^ 
Hobbs'^^  List 

7"\  Voted  That  the  petition  of  Josiah  Hobbs  and  Others 
be  Desmised 

8"'.  Voted  That  Isaac  Jones  Shall  have  Liberty  to  Build  a 
Pew  over  the  mens  Stairs  in  the  Gallary  of  the  Meetinghouse 
for  himself  and  for  his  Heirs  &c 

9"\  Voted  by  Said  Town  That.  They  Will  not  allow 
Theophilous  Mansfield  Liberty  To  dispute  the  Title  of  his  Pew 
at  Their  Cost,  but  That  the  Said  Mansfield  Shall  have  Liberty. 
To  Sitt  in  the  fore  Seat  Below  if  he  pleases 

10*''.  Voted  That  The  Selectmen  be  desired  to  View  the 
Causway  on  the  West  End  of  the  New-Bridge  and  direct  in 
What  manner  it  Shall  be  repaired 

March  24^".  1757 
Elisha  Jones  Esq'",  personally  appeared  and   Took  the  the 
Oath   prescribed  by  Law  rehiring  to  paying  or  receiving  the 
Monev  belonging  to  the  Governments   of  Connecticut  Road  : 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1757.  67 

Island  Jind  Ne\v-Hami)shire  tiiid  Likewise  Was  Sworn  Town 
Clerk,  Treasurer,  and  Assessor  for  the  Town  of  Weston  to 
Which  Offies  he  Was  Chosen  the  present  year 

Before  me     John  Hunt,  Ju8^  Peace 

A  True  Copy  of  the  Justices  Certificate.  Att.  Elisha  Jones 
Town  Cler. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Other  Inhabitants  of 
the  Town  of  Weston.  Quallified  according  to  the  Royall 
Charter  To  Vote  in  the  Choice  of  a  Representative.  Assembled 
at  The  Publick  meeting  House  in  Said  Town  on  monday  the 
23^1.  day  of  May  AD  1757  at  Three  of  the  Clock  afternoon 

The  Major  part  of  The  Electors  Then  present,  did  in  presence 
of  the  Selectmen  Elect  and  Depute  Elisha  Jones.  To  Serve 
for  and  represent  Them  in  a  great  and  General  Court  or 
Assembly  api)ointed  to  be  Convened  held  and  keept  for  his 
Majesty^  Service  at  the  Court  House  in  Boston  upon  W^ednes- 
day  the  25.  day  of  May  Currant 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Selectmen  of  Watertown,  Weston  and 
Wallham  at  Bich'^'.  Cuttings  NoV.  14.  1757.  To  adjust  the 
Charge  of  repairing  Watertown  Bridge  and  upon  an  adjust- 
ment. There  is  due  from  Weston  To  Watertown  (Including 
£1 — 17 — 6  1/2  Which  Was  due  to  Them  upon  the  last  ad- 
justm^)  the  Sum  of  £4 — 8 — 2 

Att^  Elisha  Jones  Toivn  C'\ 

[32.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Other  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  Town  of  Weston  duly  Quallified  and  Legally 
Warned  in  publick  Town  meeting  assembled  at  the  publick  meet- 
ing House  in  Said  Town  on  Fryday  the  18"'  day  of  Nov'".  AD 
1757  at  one  of  the  Clock  afternoon  Then  and  There 

1  To  grant  the  rev'',  m"".  Woodwards  Sallary  begining  Sep^ 
25.  and  procure  his  firewood 

2''.     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  Thereon 

3'^  To  grant  money  for  Schooling  and  To  defray  The 
Usual  Charges 


68  TOWN    RECORDS,    1757. 

4"'.  To  know  Whether  the  Town  will  accept  the  alteralion 
of  !i  Townway  in  William  Upham*  Land  as  marked 

5"'.  To  know  Whether  the  Town  will  «:rant  liberty  To 
Abram  Jones  To  Build  him  a  Pew  over  the  Women^  Stairs  in 
the  meeting  House 

r.t".  To  know  Whether  The  Town  will  abate  Josiah  Wil- 
lingstons  rates  in  Constable  John  Warren  and  Cons^  William 
Lawrence^  Lists 

7*''.  To  know  Whether  The  Town  will  grant  Samuel  Bald- 
win Liberty  To  Build  Himself  a- Pew,  upon  the  End  of  the 
mens  Seats,  before  Jose})h  Stedmans 

8'".  To  know  Whether  the  Town  will  grant  William  Whit- 
ney Lil)erty  to  Build  him  a  Pew  upon  the  End  of  the  Women". 
Seats  before  James  Stimson^ 

1  —  Voted  by  Said  Town  That  Eltsha  Jones  Shall  be 
Moderator 

1  —  Voted  by  Said  Town  That  they  grant  To  the  rev''. 
Sam^  Woodward,  for  his  Salary  the  present  year  begining 
Sep-".  25.  1757.  the  Sum  of  Sixty  Six  pounds  Thirteen  ShilP. 
and  four  pence,  and  also  the  Sum  of  Six  pounds  Thirteen 
ShilP.  &  4''  To  Enable  him  To  provide  his  own  Fire-wood  for 
Said  year.  Which  in  y*^  Whole  is  £73  :  6.  8  To  be  Assessed 
on  the  inhabitants  of  Said  Town,  and  paid  into  the  Treasury 
by  the  lirst  of  June  next 

2'\  Then  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  were  read  and 
accepted  as  follows 

To  Samuel  Severns  for  keeping  y*^'.  Wid'^'.  Pnrlridge  & 
Child  27  weeks  &  6  days  a  2/8.  and  Cioathing  for  her 
8/ 4      2      4 

To  Jonas  Harrington  for  keeping  y''  Wid"'.  Partridge  & 
Child  23  weeks  To  y''  7''  of  This  Nov'',  a  2  pistereens 
<^  week,  and  a  pair  Shoes  4/8 2    19    10 

To  Sam'.  Train  for  Warning  3  Town  meetings  G/.  Sal- 
lary  4/.  and  for  Carrying  Tho^  Partridge  &  Family 
out  of  Town  4/ '.  14 

To  John  warren  for  making  rate  nine  day-   in  y''   year 

1756 .  18 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1757.  69 

To  Ebenezer  Phillips  for  a  piece  of  Timber  for  ihe  Bridge 

near  his  House       ........  2 

To  Jonathan  Bullard  for  keeping  y''  Widow  Stanhope  from 
y*^^  29'^  of  Nov.  last.  To  y*^  7"^  of  Feby.  When  She 
Died  being  9  weeks  a  4/8.  &  2/  W  week  for  52  weeks 
omitted  in  Last  year  ace*.      ...... 

To  John  Allen  for  making  rates  Eight  days  in  y''  year 

1756  a  2/ 16 

To  John  Mirick  J"',  for  Hooks  and  Staples  for  y'^'  meeting 

House  Windows  in  y^'  year  1755 8 

To  W™.  Lawrance  for  warning  3  Town  meetings  6/.  and 

Sallary4/ 10 

To  Braddyll  Smith  for  making  rate  11|.  days  in  175G    a 

2/.  and  paper  to  make  them  on  3/         .         .         .         .  16 

To  James  Mirick  for  Bottoming  y''  Great  Chair  of  y*^'  South 

School  House         ........  14 

And  Thereupon 

3''  Voted  That  the  Sum  of  Thirty  five  pounds  be  Assessed 
upon  the  Inhabitants  of  Said  Town  To  pay  the  above  Credit. 
Support  Schooling  &c  to  be  paid  into  the  Town  Treasury  by 
the  first  day  of  June  next 

£35 

[33.]  Upham"*  avay  Exchanged 

4  Voted  by  Said  Town  That  They  accept  of  the  Exchange 
of  the  Town  way  in  William  Upham^  Laud  and  That  Said  way 
leading  from  Thomas  Uphams  To  the  County  road  near  the 
New  Bridge  Shall  from  henceforward  be  on  the  Westerly  Side 
of  the  following  marks  Viz  a  White  oak  Tree  marked  from 
Thence  to  Gray  oak  marked.  Thence  To  a  Black  oak  marked. 
Thence  To  a  White  oak  marked.  Thence  To  a  Black  oak 
marked.  Thence  to  a  Small  White  oak  marked  near  the  Country 
road.     Thence  into  Said  road  &c 

5  Voted  That  Abram  Jones  Shall  have  Liberty  to  Build  a 
Pew  for  himself  and  his  Heirs  &c  over  the  Women^  Stairs  that 
goes  into  the  Gallary  of  the  Meeting  house,  provided  he 
Builds  the  Sanie  in  Six  months  from  This  Time,  and  if  not 
Built  in  Six  months.  This  grant  to  be  Void 

6  Voted  by  Said  Town  That  They  will  Abate  the  Whole  of 
Josiah  Willington'.  rates  in  Consf.  John  Warren  and  Cons*®. 
W"'.  Lawrance\  Lists 


70  TOAVN    KFXOHDS,    1758. 

7*''  The  Question  was  put  Whether  the  Town  Won'',  uive 
liberty  to  Sam'.  Baklwin  To  Build  himself"  a  Pew  on  y'  End  of 
the  Hind  Seats,  and  it  passed  in  the  Negative 

8  The  Question  was  put  Whether  the  Town  will  give  liberty 
for  W".  Whitney  to  build  himself  a  Pew  on  y''  End  of  the 
Women^  Seats,  and  it  passed  in  the  Negative 


At  a  meeting  of  the  Selectmen  of  Watertown  Weston  and 
Waltham  at  Richard  Cutting^  on  Febr>' 22  17.59  to  adjust  the 
Charge  of  the  Repareing  of  the  great  bridge  In  AVatertown  : 
and  upon  an  adjustment  there  was  due  from  Weston  to  AVater- 
town  (Including  1-0-0-1/4  which  was  Due  to  them  on  the  Last 
adjustment)  the  Sum  of  £6-13-4-1/4 

attest  Braddyll  Smith  town  Clerl' 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Selectmen  of  Watertown  Weston  and 
Waltham  at  M'"  Richard  Cuttings  on  Sep'",  the  2P'  1759  to 
adjust  the  Charge  of  the  Repare  of  the  great  bridge  in  water- 
town  and  upon  an  adjustment  there  was  Due  to  Weston  £1- 
3-11 

attest  Braddyll  Smith  town  Clerk 


1758. 

[34.]  at  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants 
of  the  town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallified  and  Legally  Warned  In 
Publick  town  meeting  assembled  at  the  Publick  meeting  hous  in 
Said  town  on  Monday  the  6  Day  of  March  Ad  :  1758  at  Eleven 
of  the  Clock  in  the  forenoon  then  and  there 

1  To  Choose  Selectmen  and  other  town  officers  for  the  year 
Ensewing  that  are  by  Law  Required 

2''  to  hear  the  town  tresuarers  accounts  for  the  3'oar  Past 
and  act  tereon 

3''  to  Know  the  towns  Mind  Whether  their  Swine  Shall  go 
at  Large  the  year  Ensewing 

4  to  Know  the  towns  mind  Whether  they  will  Repair  their 
Highways  by  a  Rate  the  Ensuing  year  and  to  make  a  grant 
therefor 


TOWN    IlKCOKDS,    1758. 


71 


5     to  hear  and  act  upon  the  List  Prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 

M''  Abram  Bigelow  Ch often.  Moderator 
f  Abram  Bigelow       '] 
I  Braddyll  Smith       j 
Selectmen      ■(  Henry  Spring  )> 

j  William  Whitney  j 
L  John  Warren  J 

town  Clerk  and  treas''  Braddyll  Smith  Sworn  march  6^''.  1758 
f  Aaron  Jones  they  Hired  Samuel  train 

I  to  Serve  for  them  borth  he 

was-  acce[)ted  l)y  the  town 
and    Sworn    at    the    Same 
Samuel  Baldwin     time  money  oath  and  oath 
of  office 

r  Braddyll  Smith  Sworn  March  the  6th. 
<  John  Allen  1758    Money  oath    and 

^  John  Warren  oath  of  office 

f  Jabez  Herrington  ~] 

j  Benjamin  Jones  j  Sworn  march  the  6th. 
<(  Jonathan  BuLLARD  )>1758     money     oath 


Constables      <( 


Assessors 


Serveyors   of 
highways    and 
Collectors 


tythingmen 


Hogreaves 


I  WooDES   Lee 
(^  Nathan  Hobbs 

\  Abij"  Upham  Ju" 
)  John  Mirigk 

\  John  Be  mis 

/  Nath'^'-  Cooledge 


[3'5-]  C  James  Liuermore 

Fenceviewers        j  Daniel  Liuermore 

Sealer  of  Leather  —  Isaac  Hager  : 
oath  of  office 


I  and  oath  of  office 

J 

Sworn  money  oath  and 

oath    of    office    march 

the  6th.  1758 
^  Sworn  money  oath  and 
^oalh    of   office    march 
\he  6th.  1758 

^  Sworn     money    oath 

>and    oath     of     office 

3  march  the  6th 

Sworn  money  oath  and 


Dear  Eeaves 


Abram  Jones 
Moses  Herrington 


Sworn  money  oath 
and  oath  of  office 
march  the  6th.  1758 


72  TOWX    RECORDS,    1758. 

JosiAH  Mansfield  Pound  Keeper  and  to  take  Caie  of  the 
mcetino:  lious  one  year  and  twenty  four  Sliillings  allow'  him 
therefor 

2''  the  town  treasurrers  accounts  were  Read  and  accepted  as 
followeth 

the  account  of  Elisha  Jones  Esq'"  treas'".  of  Weston  from 
march  7'"  1757  to  march  6  :  1758 

Viz    Remains    In  treashurers    Hand   upon   the    Last 

adjustment       . 

Rec^.  of  M''.  Abram  Bigelow  money  he   Rec'^.  of  tlie 

Sale  of  the  town  farm      ...... 

Rec*^  of  Constable  Samuel  Train  of  the  town  Rate 

lieC^.  of  Said  Constable  of  tbe  Minister  Rate 

Red  of  the  Intrest  on  the  Several  Bonds  Due   to  the 

town  ......... 

Rec''.    of    the  Province  treasurer  Thomas  Partridges 

wages        ......... 

ReC'.  of  Constable  Ebenezer  Hobbs  in  full  of  his  town 

Rate 

Rec'i  of  Constable   Xath".  Bigelow  in  full  of  his  town 

Rate 

ReC'  of  Constable  John  Warren  in  Part  of  his  town 

Rate 

ReC^  of  Said  Constable  in  full  of  his  minister  Rate 
ReC'  of   Constable  William  Lawrance  in  Part  of  his 

town  Rate 

Rec'^  of  Said  Constable  In  full  of  his  minister  Rate     . 
Rec'  of  Constable  John  Allen  in  full  of  his  town  Rate 

£127      4       2 

Paid  to  Sundry  Persons  by  order  the  following  Sums 
Paid   the  Rev'^.  M"".  Woodward  In  full  of   his  Sallary 

Ending  Sep>-.  25«>  1756 ".980 

and  in  Part  of  his  Sallary  Ending  Sep'',  the  2.5"\ 

1757 ^ 36     IG       2 

Paid  an  Execution  against  the  town  for  the  present" 

of  the  south  Road .610 

paid  School  master  Fisk  in  full  for  keeping  School  and 

board 19     10      0 

paid  School  master  Checklcy  in  full  for  keeping  School       IS      0      0 
paid  Samuel  Cory  towards  the  Support  of  Mary  and 

Hannah  Flagg  .         .         .  , 0     12      0 

paid  the  town  of  Watertowu  in  Part  of  the  ]]allance 

Due  to  them  for  the  Repairing  the  great  Bridge     .373 


-g 

s 

D 

7 

24 

12 

1 

0 

12 

4 

0 

2 

i 

lu 

2 

)S 

0 

0 

15 

19 

11 

0 

8 

7 

4 

2 

0 

10 

0 

1 

19 

1 

9 

14 

10 

1 

10 

3 

10 

2 

12 

12 

10 

34 

8 

2 

3 

7 

3 

TOAVxV    RECORDS,    1758. 


73 


paid  M''.  Eben''.  Hobbs  for  Bording  llie  Sclioolmaster 

9  weeks  at  5/4 

and  for  abal'".  of  Josiah  adanis  Rate  8/6  3/4  and  a  Lock 

for  the  Pound  g'^       ......         . 

paid  the  llevi.  M"".  woodward  for  boarding  the  School 

master  28  wee^  at  5  /4 

paid  Benj".  Peirce  for  his  Care  of  the  meeting  house 

a  year  Ending  marcli  1757  ..... 
paid  by  abatment  of  Josiah  Willingtou  in  Constable 

Warrens  List    ........ 

paid  by  abatment   of   the   Poll  tax  of  Isaac  Gregory 

Dec'i.  in  S'^  warrens  List  ...... 

paid  Sundry  persons  by  assign'  to  Constable  Lawrance 
paid  School  master  Wheeler 


[36.]     Remains  in  Said  Treashurers  hand  . 

and  in  Cons*  Nath'^  Janesons  hand 

and  In  Cons*  John  Eager  hand      .... 

and  in  Cons*  -John  Warrens  hand  .... 

and  in  Cons*  Samuel  Trains  hand  town  rate 

and  in  his  hand  of  the  mins''  Rate 

and  in  Cons*  W'"  Lawrance  town  Rate 

and  in  Braddyll  Smith  hand  part  of  the  farm  money 

and  in  Cons*  Trains  hand  the  whole  of  the  Last  town 

rats 

and  to  S''  Cons*  the  whole  of  the  mini''  Rate 


0      9 


0     13      6 


10 
4 
4 


264    16 


9 
10 
10 


J£115 

2 

3 

i 

.   12 

1 

10 

3 

0 

10 

1 

2 

.   46 

4 

3 

2 

6 

0 

0 

0 

.   34 

13 

3 

1 

.   36 

10 

0 

.   20 

6 

0 

0 

3 

4 

1 

.   35 

0 

0 

.   73 

6 

8 

0 


The  foregoing  accounts  were  Exem''.  March  the  fourth  1758 
and  found  Right  Cast  and  well  Vouched 

(  Abraham  Bigelow 
i  Eben''  Hobbs 


Selectmen 


3'^  Voted  By  Said  Town  that  the  Swine  Shall  go  at  Large 
Within  the  town  the  year  Ensewing 

4  Voted  By  Sd  town  that  the  High  way  work  Shall  be 
Done  by  a  Rate  and  Granted  the  Sum  of  forty  Pounds  therefor 
&  to  be  worke''.  out  by  the  Last  of  October  Next 

5  Voted  that  the  List  Prepare'^  By  the  Selectmen  for  the 
Jury  Box  be  accepted 

At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitents  of  the 
town  of  Weston  Qualletied    according  to  the  Royall   Charter 


74  TOWN    RECORDS,    1758. 

to  Vote  in  the  Choice  of  a  Representative  :  assembled  at  the 
Publick  Meetingho'is  in  Said  town  on  Monday  the  fiftenth 
Day  of  May  Ad  1758  at  3  of  the  Clock  in  the  after  Noon  :  the 
Major  Part  of  the  Electors  then  Present  Did  In  the  Presence 
of  the  Selectmen.  Elect  and  Depute  Elislia  Jones  Esq'",  to 
Serve  for  and  Represent  them  In  a  iijreat  and  General  Court 
or  assem])ly  appointed  to  be  convend  held  and  keept  for  his 
Majesty s  Service  at  the  Court  Hous  in  Boston  on  Wednesday 
the  31  Day  of  May  Currant 

At  a  meeting  of  the  free  Holders  and  other  Inhabltance  of 
the  town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallified  and  Leglly  Warned  in 
Publick  town  meeting  assembled  at  the  Publick  meetiiighous 
In  Sd  town  on  Monday  the  fourth  day  of  December  Ad  1758  : 
at  one  of  the  Clock  in  the  after  Noon  then  and  there 

1  To  Grant  the  Rev<^.  M^  Woodwards  Salary  begining  the  25 
of  Sep''.  Last  and  to  make  Provesion  for  his  fierwood  for  Sd  year 

2  To  Hear  the  town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  thereon 

3  To  grant  money  for  Shooling  and  to  Defray  the  Neses- 
ury  Charges  In  Sd  town 

4  To  Know  Whether  the  town  Will  accept  of  an  alteration 
of  a  town  way  as  marked  In  Elisha  Warrens  Land 

[37.]  Voted  By  Sd  town  at  the  meeting  afore  Sd  that  Mr. 
Abraham  Bigelow  Be  moderator  of  Sd  meeting 

1  Voted  that  they  Grant  the  Rev''.  Woodward  Samuel  the 
Sura  of  Sixty  Six  Pounds  thirteen  Shillings  and  four  Pence  for 
his  Salerey  the  Present  year  begining  Sep^  the  25*^  1758  and 
allso  the  Sum  of  Six  Pounds  thirteen  Shillings  and  four  Pence 
to  Enable  him  to  Prouid  his  fierwood  for  Sd  year  which  In  the 
whole  73  :  6  :  8    To  be  assessed  on  the  Inhabitence  of  Sd  town 

2  The  town  Creditors  accounts  Weare  Read  and  Excepted 
as  foUow^eth 

To  Samuel  Train  cou'-tablG  for  Salerey  8/  for  warning  3 

town  meeting  12/ 10      0 

To  the  Same  for  warning  Josiah  Priest  and  familey  out 

of  town 040 

To  M"".  John  Allen  for  Short  allowance  In  the  Province  ^ 

tax  in  1755:  3/ and  for  Paper  to  make  the  Raits  on  >      0      (5      4 
in  175S } 


TOAVN    RECORDS,  ,1758.  75 

To  Elisha  Jones  Escf.  2  Days  making  Rates  in  1757:  4/ 

and  taking  inveoys  4/  South  Side  ....  080 

To  Capten  Samuel  Boldwen  10:  2/1  Days  making  Rates 

in  the  year  1757 110 

To  M^   Theo^  Mansfield  for  95  feet  of   Plank  for  town 

bridgescs  11/ 0     11      0 

To  M--.   James  Stimson  for  100  feet  of  Plank  for  town  ^ 

bridgeses  12/ and  allso  140  feet  of  Plank  for  the  great  >      2      0      0 
bridg  at  20/  Pur  hundred  —  28/ ) 

To  M"'.   Eben''.  Hammond  for   Constable  Salerey  4/  for 

warning  3  town  meetings  6/  .....  0     10      0 


To  Braddyll  Smith  10:  2/1  Days  making  Rates  in  the  year  ^ 
1757:  21/  and  for  two  Days  takeing  inveoys  4/  and  > 
for  Paper  to  make  the  Same  on  3/6      .         .         .         .  ) 

To  Mr  Nathan  Hobbs  for  Plank  for  the  town  bridgeses  68 
feet  — 8/ 


8      0 


7     16     10 


And  3  thereupon  Voted  that  the  Sum  of  fourty  five  Pounds  Be 
Assessed  on  the  Inhabitence  of  Sd  town  to  Pay  the  above  Credit 
Suport  Schooling  and  to  Defray  other  Nesesary  Charges  and  to 
be  Paid  Into  the  town  Treasurey  by  the  first  Day  of  June  Next 

4  Voted  By  Sd  town  that  they  Except  of  the  alteration  a 
crost  Elisha  warrens  Land  as  marked  which  is  as  followeth  : 
viz :  begining  at  a  heep  of  Stons  by  the  Ston  wall  from 
thence  to  a  heep  of  Stones  on  a  Rock  from  thence  to  a  Stake 
and  heep  of  Stones  from  thence  to  a  Stake  and  heep  of  Stones 
by  the  Corner  of  his  Cow  yeard  Sd  way  to  be  on  the  Easterly 
Side  of  Sd  marks  and  to  be  the  Same  wedeth  of  the  old  way 
and  the  Sd  warren  is  to  make  the  Sd  way  Pasibel 


Weston  Feb    26.  1760 
This  is   a  full  Discharge  to   the  Town  of  Weston  from  my 
Demands  either  for  Salary  or  Firewood  for  the  Year  Ending 
Sept:  25.  1759  which  I  have  rec'^  of  Braddyll  Smith  Treasurer 
for  S"  Town  W  Sam^^    Woouavard 

This  is  a  full  Discharae  to  the  Town  of  Weston  from  mv 
Salary  &  Firewood  for  the  Year  Ending  Sept.  25.  1760  which 
I  have  received  of  Braddyll  Smith  Treasurer  for  S*^  Town 

Weston  March   1.   1762.  W  Sam"  Woodward 


76  TOWN    RECORDS,    1758. 

[38.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  free  holders  and  other  inhabitance 
of  the  town  of  Weston  Quallitied  by  Law  to  Vote  in  town 
nffairs  Being  Legaly  Warn'\  Assembled  at  the  Publick  meeting 
hous  in  Said  town  on  Monday  the  5"^  Day  of  March  Ad  1759  : 
at  10  of  the  Clock  in  the  forenoon  then  &  there 

1  To  Choose  Selectmen  and  other  town  officers  for  the  year 
Ensuing  that  are  by  Law  Required 

2  to  hear  the  treasurers  accounts  for  the  year  Past  and  act 
thereon 

3  to  Know  the  towns  mind  AVhether  their  Swine  Shall  go 
at  Larg  the  year  Ensewing 

4  to  Know  the  towns  mind  Whether  they  will  Repair  their 
highways  By  a  Rate  the  Ensuing  year  :  and  grant  money  there  for 

5  to  hear  and  act  upon  a  List  Prepare'^,  for  the  Jury  Box 

6  to  Know  the  mind  of  the  town  Whether  they  will  Purtches 
about  14  acors  of  Wood  Land  off  Cap".  Samuel  Bond  :  which 
Lyeth  South  of  the  Great  Road  :  for  the  town  youse.  and  if 
they  think  fit  :  then  to  make  all  the  Preparation  Needfull  or 
Nesesary  to  Purches  and  to  Pay  for  the  Same 

7  to  Know  the  Minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  will  Provid 
the  wood  for  the  Schools  by  a  Rate  for  the  futer 

8  to  hear  the  Petision  of  The°'  Mansfield  and  others  to 
know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  will  GiveLiburty  to 
the  highest  Payers  to  Cut  up  the  Ends  of  the  Body  Seets  So  as 
to  make  two  Pues  or  more  as  they  Shall  think  fit  :  2  :  to  know 
the  minds  of  the  town  whether  they  will  take  the  Remander  of 
the  Pues  that  belong  to  the  town  into  their  hands  and  Seet 
them  according  to  the  Rules  that  they  Seeted  the  Last  Pues 

9  to  Know  the  mind  of  the  town  Whether  they  will  grant 
to  M'"  Jones  Herrington  one  Pound  twelve  Shilling  and  four 
Pence  it  being  the  Sum  which  he  Paid  to  Docter  Biney  for 
Docterino;  Thomas  Pateriaije 

1  Voted  by  Said  town  at  Said  meeting  that  M''  Abraham 
Bigelow  be  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting 

(  A  BR"    BiGELOW 

I  Bradd.yll  Smith 
Selectmen      <J  William  Whitney   )> 
j  John  Warren  | 

[^JoiiN  Allrn  J 


TOWN    RECORDS,    17r.8. 


77 


town  clerk  and  treashurer  Braddyll  Smith  Sworn  March 
the  5'\  1759 

Abraham  Whitney   >  Sworn    March  the 
Elisha  Warran         5  5*''.   1759 
Braddyll  Smith 
John  Warren 
Thomas  Russell 

Jones  Herrington  J'^l 

Jones  Herrington        ] 
<(  Joseph  Cory 
I  John  Hageij  Ju" 
[^Phineis  Child 

William  Smith  J 
Benjamin  Peirce 

Abijah   Upham  J"" 
JosiAH  Mansfield 

Abraham  Whitney        ^ 
Sealer  of  Leather  Thomas  Russell  —  Sworn  March  the  5 

Andrew  Stimson  ^ 

Jeremiah  Whitemore  >  Sworn  march  the  5 
J«  ^ 

JosiAH  Mansfield  Pound  Keeper  and  to  take  Care  of  the 
Meeting  hoiis  for  one  year  and  24/  allow^^  him  there  for 

2  the  Town  treashurers  accounts  Weare  Read  and  Ex- 
cepted which  are  as  followeth 

The  account  of  Braddyll  Smith  Treashurer  of  Weston  from 
inarch  6">.  1758  to  march  5*\  1759 


[39.]     Constables 
Assessors 

Serveyors  of 
highway 

and 
Collectors 

tythingmen 

Hogreves 

fenceviewers 


Preserver  of 
Dear 


Sworn  March  the  5*'^  : 
1759 


y  Sworn  March  the  5* 

Sworn  march  the  5 
Sworn  march  the  5 


Viz  Kec'^  of  M''.  John  Hager  Late  Constable  in  Part  . 
Reel,  of  Col".  Jones  Late  treashurer  the  full  that  Renin'' 

in  his  hands 

Rec'^  of  Constable  William  Lawrance  in  Part 

Rec*^  of  Constable  John  Warren  the  full  that  Rem''  in 

his  hands  ........ 

Rec"!.  of  the  Intrest  Due  on  the  Several  Bonds  Due  to 

Sd  town 

Rec'.  of  Constable  Samuel  train    ..... 


30 


6     0 


12 

1 

10 

f 

2 

4 

00 

6 

00 

00 

15 

19 

10 

179 

10 

5 

245     19 


78  TOWN    RECORDS,    1758. 

• 
[40.]     Paid  to  Sundrey  Persons  By  order  tlie  following  Sums 
Viz  Paid  School  master  Whaler  in  Part  for  keeping 

School 22      4      0 

Paid  Jeremiah  VVhitemore  Ju""  in  full  for  bulding  the 

Northe  east  School  hous 17      8      0 

Paid  Sundrey  Persons  by  assignment  to  Constable  tiain 

in  the  year  1756 16      9    10 

Paid  an  order  from  Watertown  for  the  Kepare  of  the 

Great  bridge G134 

Paid  M^  Jonathan  BuUard  for  hording  the  Shool  master 

17  weeks  5/4  p""  week 4     10      8 

Paid  M''  Thomas  Hodgkins  for  his  Care  of  the  Meeting 

hous  in  the  year  1757 14      0 

Paid  M''.  Josiah  Mansfield  for  his  Care  of  the  Meeting- 

lious  one  year  and  hooks  for  the  winds  .         .         .         10      0 
Paid  the   Rev'^  M'.  Samuel  Woodward  in  full  for  his  ") 

sallerey  one  year  Ending  Sep'".  25'".  1757  :  and  in  full  V  73      6      8 
for  his  fierwood  the  Same  year   .         .         .         .         .  J 
Paid  Sundry  Persons  by  assignment  to  Con'.   Train  in 

the  year  1758 18    12      2 

Paid  Sam^  Cory  for  keeping  Mary  Flagg".  Child  71  1/2 

weeks  at  3/  p''.  week 10     14      6 

Paid  M"".  Jones  Herrington  in  Part  for  keeping  tlie 

widow  Pateriage''^  Child 2     00      0 

Paid  M^  Thomas  Rand  for  his  Reparing  the  Senter") 

Schoolhous  the  Last  year  and  for  What  was  Granted  V     1       9     10 
him  for  Labour  at  the  Same  hous  in  1755  .         .         .  j 
Paid  as  a  fee  to  M^  Goof  for  carreing  on  the  Suit  with 

Waltham 4     15      4 

Paid  Dec".  Upham  for  hording  the  Schoolmaster  17  1/3 

weeks 4    12      5 

Paid  M^  John  Hastings  by  axord  from  the  former 

TREASIIURER 1      15        7 

Paid  M"".  John  Miiick  for  hooks  and  hinge  for  the  Sen- 

ter  Shool  hous 0      2      8 

Paid  M''  Jonathan  Stratton  for  Repareing  the  Senter  i 

Schoolhous  and  for  makeing  Seets  and  tabels  in  >-     1      5      4 
the  North  East  Schoolhous ) 

Paid   for  Clothing  for  Rum  Shuger''^  for  the  Widow 

Paterriage 1     18      2 

Paid  to  Serrif  and  Witneses :  and  for  Expences  in  Carre- 
ing on  the  Suit  with  Waltham  .         .         .         .         4     15      9 

Paid  for  Nails  and  Stuf  for  tabels  and   Seets  in  the 

Northeast  Schoolhous 0    11      3 

Paid  the  Rev'.  M^  Samuel  Woodward  in  full  for  his  \ 

salereyone  year  Ending  Sep"",  the  25"'.  1758  and  for  ^  73      6      8 
his  fierwood  the  same  year      .... 


269 


TOAVN    RECORDS,    1759.  79 


There  is  Due  to  Said  treashurerou  the 

Adjustment  the  sum  of  £  23     2     7 

Remains    In    Constable    John    Hagers 

hands 16    0    9 

and  In  Constable  Nath"  Janesons 

hands 0  10     1 

and  In   Constable    William    Law- 

rances  hands  town  rate     .         .        18     2     0 
and   In   Constable   Samuel   Trains  \ 

hands  the  holl  of  the  Minister  |- 118    6     8 

and  town  Eate  .         .         .  ) 


152  19     7    0 


The  Foregoing  accounts  Were  examined  March  the  2''.  1759 
and  found  well  Vouched  and  Right  Cast  By 

Abraham  Bigelow 
John  Warren 


>  Selectmen 


1759 

[41.]  3  Voted  by  Sd  town  that  the  Swine  Shall  go  at 
Large  in  Sd  town  if  Regulated  according  to  Law  :  the  year 
Ensuing 

4  Voted  By  Sd  town  that  the  Highways  and  town  ways 
Shall  be  Repaird  By  a  Rate  the  Ensuing  year  and  that  the  sum 
of  Fourty  tive  Pounds  be  Assessed  on  the  Inhabitence  accord- 
ing to  Law  to  be  paid  in  Labour  according  to  the  Usual  Cus- 
tom of  Sd  town  the  Labour  to  be  Compleet'^  by  the  Last  Day 
of  October  Next 

5  Voted  Exceptance  of  the  List  Prepar'\  by  the  Selectmen 
for  the  Jure}'  box 

6  It  was  Put  to  vote  Whether  the  town  Would  Purtches 
about  14  acors  of  Wood  Land  of  Cap"  Samuel  Bond  and  it 
Past  in  the  Negetve 

7  It  was  Put  to  vote  AVhether  the  town  would  Provide 
the  wood  for  School  By  a  Rate  and  it  Pas*^'^  In  the  Ncgitive 

8  It  was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  Whether  the  town  would 
give  Libuerty  to  the  Highest  Payers  to  Cut  up  the  End  of  the 
bodey  Sects  so  as  to  Make  2  pues  or  more  :  and  allso  to  Know 
Whether  the  town  Would  take  the  Remainder  of  the  Pues  Into 
their  hand  that  Belong  to  the  town  :    and  it  Pas*  in  the  Negitve 


80  TOWN    RFXOKDS,    1759. 

9  It  Avas  Put  to  vote  to  Know  Whether  the  town  would 
tjrant  to  M''.  Jones  Herrinirton  one  Pound  twelve  Shillinofs  and 

O  C?  C 

four  Pence  it  being  what  he  Paid  for  Doctering  Thomas  Par- 
teriao;e  and  it  Pased  In  the  Negitive 

At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  inhabitence  of  the 
town  of  Weston  Qualliti'^  according  to  the  Reoyal  Charter  to 
Vote  in  the  Cheoyce  of  a  Representive  Assembl''  at  the  Pub- 
lick  Meeting  hous  in  8d  town  on  Monday  the  fourtenth  Day  of 
May  Ad  1759  at  three  of  the  Klock  in  the  after  Noon  the  Majer 
Part  of  the  Electors  then  Present  Did  in  the  Presence  of  the 
Selectn^en  make  Choice  of  M''.  Abraham  Bigelow  To  serue  for 
Represent  them  in  a  great  and  General  Court  or  Assembley 
appointed  to  be  Conven'^  held  and  Cept  for  his  Majestys  Servis 
at  the  Court  hous  in  Boston  on  Wensday  the  30  Day  of  May 
Currant 

[42.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitence 
of  the  town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallefied  and  Legaly  warned  un 
Publick  town  meeting  assembeled  at  the  Publick  Meeting  hous 
in  Said  town  on  raonday  the  third  Day  of  December  Ad.  1759 
at  one  of  the  Klock  in  the  afternoon  then  and  there 

1  To  Grant  the  Rev^^  M'".  Samuel  Woodwards  Sallary  for 
one  year  Begining  Sep'",  the  25*'\  1759  and  allso  to  make  Pro- 
vesion  fo  his  tierwood  for  Said  year 

2  to  hear  the  town  Credetors  accounts  and  act  thereon 

3  To  Grant  money  to  Suport  Shooling  and  Defray  other 
Nesesary  Charges  for  the  year 

4  To  Know  the  minds  of  Sd  town  whether  they  will  Grant 
Libuerty  to  Col".  Jones  and  M''.  Abraham  Bigelow  to  build 
each  of  them  a  Stable  on  the  towns  Land  Near  the  meeting- 
hous 

5  To  Know  the  towns  mind  whether  they  will  Grant  Lib- 
uerty to  M'".  Josiah  Cooledge  to  build  him  a  Small  house  on 
the  town  Land  Near  the  Meetinghous  for  the  benefit  of  him 
and  his  famely  on  Saborth  Days 

6  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  whether  they  will  Grant 
the  Pitision  of  Decon  Abijah  Upham  and  others  Praying  they 


TOWN    EECORDS,    1759. 


81 


would  Raise  the  Causee  on  the  New  Rootle  leedino-  from  M'". 
Nathan  Jones^  to  the  meeting  hous  or  Whether  they  will  take 
Som  method  to  Prevent  its  being  flo\v'\  or  what  Course  they 
will  take  So  that  the  Inhabitence  may  Convenently  Pass  the 
Same. 


Voted  By  Said  town  at  Said  meeting  that  j\r.  Abraham 
Bigelow  be  moderator  of  Said  meeting 

1  Voted  that  they  grant  the  Rev'\  iVP.  Samuel  Woodward 
the  Sum  of  Sixty  Six  Pounds  thirteen  Shillings  and  four  Pence 
for  his  Salerey  the  Present  year  Begining  Sep"",  the  25"\  1759 
and  allso  the  Som  of  Eight  Pounds  to  Enjibel  him  to  Prouid 
his  own  fierwood  for  Sd  year  which  in  the  whole  is  74  :  13  :  4  to 
be  assessed  on  the  Inhabitence  of  Sd  town 

2  the  town  Creditors  accounts  weare  Read  and  Excepted  as 

followeth 

£      S    D 
To  Samuel  Train  Constable  for  Salerey  20/  warning  3  ") 

town  meeting  12/  and  for  Carreing  David  Miller  out  [- 

of  town  2/     .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  ) 

To  Lew*.  John  Warren  for  10  1/2  days  makeing  Eatos.  in  ) 

the  year  1758:  21/  and  for  one  Day  Prambelating  2/  j 
To  M''.   John  alien  for  9  1/2  Days  makeing  Kates  in  the  ) 

year  1758:  19/ for  one  Daj^  Prambelatcing  8/       .         .) 
To  M^  Abiaham  Bigelow  for  makeing  Step  to  the  meet-  ) 

bridges   140  >- 


1     14    0 


13     0 


12    0 


the 


ing  hous   Dre   24/   for    Plank   for    lh^    mi  11^.5^0   ^^v  r 

feet  18/8 ) 

To    M'-.    :N"athan    Hobbs   for   6G   feet   of  Plank   for  the 

brigeses  ......... 

To  JVP.  William  Whitney  for  Prambelating  the  town  Lines 

2  Days  4/ 

To  M--.  Phenis  Child  for  a  String  Peice  for  M^  Hobbs'=« 

bridge  1/7  1/4..         ." 

To  Braddyll  Smith  for  makeing  Rates  In  the  year  1758: 

9  1/2  Days  19/  to  3  Days  Prambe^.   6/  to  38  feet  of 

Plank  4/9  to  1  1/2  Day  makeing  the  highway  Rate  3/   y  2 

for  Paper  to  make  the  Rates  3/4  to  2  1/2  Days  take- 

ing  the  Inveoys  and  Drawing  Lists  5/  . 
To  M'".  James  Stimson  for  prambelating  3/         .         .         .       0 
To  M'".  Ebenezer  Philips  for  four  String  Peices  for  the 

briges  6/5 0 


0 


2     8 


0      8     0 


0       4     0 


2    4 


3    0 


6    5 


£970^ 


82  TOWN    RECORDS,    ITCO. 

[43.]  3  V^oted  that  the  Sura  of  Sixty  Pound  to  be  assessed 
on  the  Inhabi'  of  the  town  to  Pay  the  afore  Sd  credit  Suport 
Shooling  and  to  'Defray  other  Nesesary  Charges  arising  in  Sd 
town  and  to  be  Paid  into  the  town  treashurey  by  the  first  Day 
of  June  Next 

4  Voted  By  Said  town  that  Col.  Jones  haue  Libuerty  to  Buld 
Him  a  Stable  on  the  Westerly  Side  of  the  Meeting  hous  and  M''. 
Abr"".  Bigelow  to  build  him  one  ond  the  Easterly  Side  of  the 
meeting  Hous 

5  the  fifth  artickol  Was  Put  to  Vote  and  it  Passed  in  the 
Negetive 

6  Voted  By  Said  town  that  they  will  take  Som  method  to 
Rais  the  Causey  in  the  New  Roode  Deeding  from  W.  Nathan 
Joneses  to  the  meeting  hous  acrost  the  medow  Eighteen  Inches 
higher  then  it  Now  is 


[1760.] 

At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitence  of 
the  town  of  Weston  Dewly  Quallefied  and  Degaly  Warned 
In  Publick  townmeeting  assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting 
hous   in    Sd   town   on   Monday  the   third   Day  of  March  Ad  : 

1760  at  ten  of  the  Clock   in   the  four  Noon then   and 

there 

1  To  Chuse  Select  Men  and  other  town  oflicers  for  the  year 
Ensuing  that  are  by  Law  Requiered 

2  To  hear  the  town  treashurers  accounts  and  act  thereon 

3  To  know  the  town  mind  whether  their  Swine  Shall  go  at 
Larg  the  year  Esuing 

4  To  know  the  town  mind  Whether  the}'  will  Repare  their 
highways  by  a  Rate  the  Ensuing  year  and  to  grant  money 
therefor 

5  To  hear  and  acct  upon  a  List  Prepared  for  the  Jury 
Box 

6  To  know  the  towns  mind  whether  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  Joseph  Bigelow  J''  In  Constable  Trains  List  In  the 
year  175G  which  is  0 — 19 — 5 

7  To  know  the  towns  mind  whether  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  Cap  Nath"  Livermor  in  Constable  Lawrance'.  List  In 
the  year  1756  whis  is  1 — 4 — 0 — 0 


TOAVN    RECORDS,    1760. 


83 


Selectmen 


[44.]     Voted  By  Siiicl  town  ut  their  meeting  afore  Sd  that 
M'".  Abraham  Bigelow  be  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting 
Abraham  Bigelow 
Braddyll  Smith 
<^   William   Whitney 

James  Stimson 
[_  John  Warren 
Clerk  and  treashurer  Braddyll  Smith  —  Sworn  march  the  3'' 
""  Thomas  Upham  )Upham  Sworn  March 

Jeremiah  Whitemore  J- (^^^      ^'     Whitemore 

-^  Sworn  March  the  11"'. 


Constables 


Assessors 


Serveoyrs  of 
highways  and 
Collectors 


tithingmen 


John  Allen 
Theo"  Mansfield 
John  Warren 

Moses  Herrington 
Edwakd  Hastings 
Samuel  Severn s 
I   William    Lawrance 
[_  Israel  Whitemore 

\  Nathan  Jones 
'  Isaac  Jones 


'Sworn  March  the 

3". 


1 


Sworn  march  the 
>  3"^  Serveoyr^   and 
Collectors 

I N  a  t  h  a  n  Jones 
Sworn  March  the 


fence  vewers 


hogrefre 

Preserver 
Dear 


of 


f  Sworn   march  the 
^3^ 

}  Sworn  March   the 
5  3'^. 
Sworn   March  the 


>  Sw( 


i  Benjamin  Peirce 

c  Elisha  Fullam 

C  Nathal  Janeson  J^ 

c  Joseph  Whitney 

C  James  Livermore 

c  Nathall  Cool  edge 
Sealer  of  Leather  :  Thomas  Russell  :  Sworn  March  the  3''. 

JosiAH  Mansfield  Chosen  to  take  Care  of  the  meeting  hous 
and  Pound  and  twenty  four  Shillings  allowed  him  there  for 
Serveoyr  of  Bords  Shingels  and  Clabords  :   Samuel  Boldwen  : 
Sworn  march  the  3'^ 

[45.]     The  town  treashurers  accounts  were  Read  and  Ex- 
cepted which  are  as  followe*"^ 


84  TOWN    RECORDS,    17G0. 

X*  S  I)      Q 

Eec'i.  of  Constable  John  Hager  in  full  .         .         .         .  16  0  9      f 

and  for  lutrest  for  the  Same 15  4 

Red  of  Constable  William  Lawrance  In  Part      .         .  IG  18  0 
Rec"^.  of  the  Intrest  Due  on  the  Several  Bonds  Due  to 

the  town 15  19  10 

ReC'.  of  William  ISTorcross 6  13  4 

Rec'i  of  Constable  Train  in  Part 95  18  1 


9 

1 

1 

1 

6 

7 

19 

1 

7 

1(3 

10 

1 

4 

1 

8 

7 

£lb2  .  16      2      f 
Paid  to  Sundrey  Persons  By  order  the  followino-  Sums 
Viz  Paid  School  master  "Wheler  In  full  for  Keeping       £      S      D     Q 

School 12      5      0 

P<i  School  master  Dix  in  Part  for  Keeping  the  town 

School 4     14      8 

P'^.  Jones   Herrington  for   Keeping   the   widow  Part- 

eiiages  Child  in  Part 4    19      6      | 

P'l  Ebeu^  Hobbs  for  hording  the  School  master    ..28 
V'\  The  Rever'i.  M^  Samuel  Woodward  for  hording 

School  master 7      14 

Paid  Eben"'.    Hammond   in   full   for   Keeping  widow 

Parteriage  and  Child 

P**.  Eben''.  Braddish  for  glazing  the  South  School  hous 

P^.  for  Cost  and  Expence  at  March  Cort  in  1759  . 

P'^.  By  assignment  to  Sundrey  Persons  In  the  year  1759 

P'l  as  a  fee  to  M^  Goof  at  March  Court  1759 

P'^.  for  Clorthing  for  widow  Partriage  and  Child  . 

P*!.  the  Rever'i.  M''.  Samuel  Woodward  in  full  for  his 

Salerey  one  year  Ending  Sep'',  the  25*.  1759  and  ^73      6 

for  his  fierwood  the  Same  year 
P^'.  to  M''.  Goof  as  fee  at  January  Court  in  1760   .         .         3      0      0 
P<i  for  a  table  and  bench  for  the  Senter  Schoolhous 

•  and  mending  the  meelinghou  flore 
P'l.  M'.  Prat  at  January  Court  In  1760  .... 
P'^.  by  the  abatement  of  Josiah  Willingtons  Kates  In 

Constable  Lawr^  list 

F^.  Clark  Mason  for  Copeys  and  Entieys 
P'^  William  Whitney  for  timber  and  Labour  at  Water- 
town  bridge .        3    13      6 

P''.   to   Schoolmaster  Whitney   in   Part  for   Keeping 

School 10    13      6 

P'l   for   Expences   at  Charlston   Court  with  Waltham 

in  January  1760        . 18      0 

P<i  James  Stimson  in  Part  for  his  Labor  and  timber 

for  Watertown  bridge 1     12      0 

149     10      1 


!» 


0 

10 

0 

0 

12 

0 

0 

1 

5 

0 

8 

4 

TOWN    RECORDS,    17^50.  85 

"What  Remain<i.  D^^Q  (q  S'^  treashurer  the  Last  adjust- 
ment is 23      2       7 

There  Re 
ment 


mains  Due  to  Scl  treashurer  ou  the  adjustment  f -jr. .^     ,.^      o       ^ 
the  Sum  of  £'19:16:0 )      "       "  * 


There  Remaius  In  Constable   Lawrances  hand   town  £       S      B     Q 

Rate 140 

and  In  Constable  jSTath"  Janesons  hand          .         .         .  0    10      1       2 

and  In  Constable  Samuel  trains  hand     .         .         .         .  23      8      7 


and  In  Constable  Whitueys  hand  the  holl  of  His  town  [go       q 
and  minister  Rate  which  is ) 

^l    (JC      4 


and  minister  Rate  which  is 
and  in  Constable  Warrens  hand  the  holl  of  his  town 
and  minister  Rate  which  is 


The  foresroino;  accounts  Were  Examined  februarv  the  28*''. 
1760  and  found  Well  vouched  and  Right  Cast 

By  William  Whitnf.y  }  a  ^    4. 
-'  >  Selectmen 

John  Allen  > 

[46.]  3''  Voted  By  Said  town  at  Sd  meeting  that  their 
Swine  Shall  go  at  Large  the  Ensuing  year  within  Sd  town  if 
well  Regelated 

4  Voted  by  Said  town  to  Do  their  highway  work  by  a  Rate 
the  the  Ensuing  year  :md  Granted  the  Sum  of  fifty  Pounds 
there  for  and  to  be  worked  out  by  the  Last  day  of  October  Next 
and  voted  that  the  Collectors  make  up  accounts  with  the  town 
treashurer  By  the  Last  Day  of  November  Next 

5  Voted  that  the  List  of  Jiirers  Stand  as  the  Select  men 
have  Prepared  it 

6  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  Joseph  Bigelow  J''  In  Con- 
stabel  trains  List 

7  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  Nath"  Livermore  In  Constable 
Lawranoe^  List 

At  a  meetino-  of  the  freeholders  and  other  luhabitence  of  the 
town  of  Weston  Quallefied  according  to  the  Reoyal  Charter  to 
Vote  in  the  Cheoyce  of  a  Representive  assembled  at  the  Pub- 
lick  meetinghous  in  Said  Town  on  Wedensday  the  fourtenth 
Day  of  May  1760  at  one  of  the  Klock  in  the  after  Noon  :  the 
Majer  Part  of  the  Electors  then  Present  Did  in  the  Presence  of 


SC^  TOWN   RECORDS,    17G0. 

the  Select  Men  :  Make  Choice  of  EUsha  Jones  Esq'',  to  Serve  for 
and  Represent  them  In  a  great  and  geniral  Court  or  assenil)ley 
appointed  to  be  Convend  held  and  kept  for  his  Majestys  Servis 
at  the  Court  hous  in  Boston  upoi>Wedensday  the  twenty  eighth 
Day  of  May  Currant 

At  a  meeting  of  the  free  holders  and  other  Inhabitence  of  the 
town  of  Weston  Dewly  Quallifie''  and  Leegaly  Warned  in  Pub- 
lick  town  meeting  assembeled  at  the  Publick  meetinghous  In 
Said  town  on  Wedensday  the  fourtenth  Day  of  May  1760  at 
one  of  the  Klock  in  the  after  Noon  then  &  there 

1  To  hear  and  act  upon  a  List  prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 
agreabel  to  Law 

2  To  know  the  minds  of  the  town  whether  they  will  Choose 
a  Committe  to  Joyn  With  a  Com?nitte  from  Watertown  and 
Walt  ham  to  Represent  to  the  Great  and  Geniral  Court  the  great 
Charge  of  Suporting  the  great  bridge  over  Charls  River  In 
Watertown  :  and  Petition  the  Court  for  Som  Releaf  by  a 
Loterey  or  Such  other  way  as  the  Court  Shall  think  Proper 

Voted  at  the  meetind  afore  Sd  that  M'".  Abr'".  Bigelow  be 
moderator  of  Sd  metin 

1  Voted  Exceptence  of  the  List  Prepared  by  the  Selectmen 
for  the  Jury  Box 

2  Voted  that  their  Representive  Shall  l)e  their  Committe  to 
Joyn  with  the  Committe  from  Watertown  and  Waltham  to 
Represent  to  the  great  and  Geniral  Court  the  great  Charg  of 
Supporting  the  great  bridge  over  Charls  River  In  Watertown 
and  Petition  the  Court  for  Som  Releaf  by  a  Loterey  or  Such 
other  way  as  the  Court  Shall  think  Proper 

[47.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholder  and  other  Inhabitence 
of  the  Town  of  Weston  Dewly  Quallifyed  and  Leegly  Warned 
in  Publick  town  meeing  assembled  at  the  Public  meetinghous 
in  Said  town  on  Monday  the  27"'  Day  of  October.  Ad  1 760  at 
one  of  the  Clock  in  the  after  Noon  then  &  there 

1  To  Grant  the  Rev'\  M'".  Sanmel  Woodward  his  Salerey  for 
one  year  begining  the  25th.  of  Sep''.  Last  and  make  Provision 
for  his  fierwood  the  Same  year 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1760.  87 

2  to  bear  the  town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  thereon 

3  to  grant  money  for  schooling  and  other  Nesesary 
Charges  in  Said  town 

4  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  will  Chuse 
a  Constable  on  the  North  Side  of  the  town 

0  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  will  abate 
the  Solgers  tax  to  the  Province  :  that  went  out  In  the  3^ear  1759 
and  were  Detained  more  then  twelve  months  or  any  Part  as  they 
Shall  think  Proper 

6  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  will  Repare 
the  meetinghous  and  if  they  will  grant  money  for  the  Same 

7  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  whether  they  will  Come  to 
any  New  agreement  with  the  Rev''.  ^P.  Woodward  about  Pro- 
viding his  tierwood  • 

8  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  wdiether  they  will  Remove 
the  Devision  Between  the  two  hind  Sects  In  the  froont  Galerey 
In  the  meeting  hous  and  and  make  a  Pew  in  the  Same  Place  : 
and  Dispose  of  it  as  they  Shall  think  Proper  :  or  giue  Libuerty 
to  Such  Persons  as  they  Shall  think  Surtibel  to  Do  the  Same 
for  their  own  youse 

Voted  by  Said  town  at  Said  meeting  that  M''.  Abraham 
Bigelow  be  Moderator  of  Said  meeting 

1  Voted  the  Rev''.  i\P.  Samuel  Woodward  the  sum  of  Sixty 
Six  Pounds  thirteen  Shillings  and  four  Pence  for  his  Salerey 
the  Present  year  begining  Sep'",  the  25"'.  1760  and  allsothesum 
of  ten  Pounds  to  enable  him  to  Provide  his  own  fiervvood  for 
Said  year :   which  in  the  boll  Maketh  76  13  4 

2  Voted  the  Unxn  Credetors  accounts  as  followeth  :  viz  : 

£  S  d 
To  Constable  Abr>"  Whitney  for  warning  3  town  meeting 

6/ Salerey  10/         ........  0    16      0 

To  Constable  Elisha  Warren  for  warning  3  town  meet- 

ings  6/  Salerey  10/ 0    16      0 

to  M^  William   Smith   J''  for  90  feet   of   Tlank   for  the 

bridgeses  11/^ 0     11       2 

to  Lew'  John  Warren  for  11  1/2  Days  making  Eates  in  the  \ 

year   1759   twenty   three   Shillings  and  for  Paper  to  >       1      6      0 

make  them  on  in  the  year  1760=3/     .         .         .         .  ' 


1       0 


88  TOWN    RECORDS,    1761. 

to  M''.  Thomas  Russell  for  4  Days  making  Rates  in  the 
year  1759 

to  M^  James  Mirick  for  Botteming  one  great  Chare  for 
the  School      ......... 

to  liraddyll  Smith  for  1.3  1/2  Days  making  Rates  In  the 
year  17.59  27/  and  for  paper  to  make  them  on  in  the 
same  year  3/  and  for  Drawing  Lists  and  takeing  In- 
veoys  5 1/2  Days  11/     ....... 

to  E'.  James  Stimson  for  200  feet  of  Plank  at  20/Shillings 
]ir  liundred  40/  and  Sixty  eight  feet  at  12  Shillings  p'' 
Hundred  8/3  . 

[48.  J  3  Voted  the  Stmi  of  one  Hundred  Pounds  to  Supoit 
Schooling  and  Defray  the  Nesesary  Charges  arising  in  Said 
town 

4  Voted  to  Choose  a  Constable  on  the  North  Side  of  Said 
town  and  Chose  W  Benjmin  Bond  and  he  highered  M''.  John 
Walker  to  Serve  in  his  Room  and  was  Excepted  by  the  town 
and  Sw'Orn  October  the  27"\  17G0  money  oath  and  oath  of  office 

5  Voted  to  al)ate  the  ta.x  that  the  Solgers  were  taxed  to 
the  Prouince  In  the  year  1759  (and  that  went  out  that  year) 
and  were  Detained  more  than  12  month' 

6  Voted  to  Repare  the  meeting  :  Hous  and  granted  the  Sum 
of  fourty  Pound  therefor ;  and  Chose  a  Committe  to  Provide 
meterels  and  to  Se  that  the  Work  is  Don 

Comitte  Braddyll  Smith  Jonathan  Stratton  Elisha  Jones 
Esq'' 

7  It  was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  mind  of  the  town  AA'hether 
they  W'Ould  Com  to  any  New  agreement  with  the  Rev'".  M''. 
Samuel  Woodward  about  Providing  his  fierwood  and  it  Pased 
In  the  Negitive 

8  Voted  to  take  away  the  Devision  between  the  two  hind 
Sects  in  the  froont  Galerey  in  the  meeting  hous  and  make  a 
Phew  In  the  Same  at  the  towns  Cost  and  Dispose  of  it  as  they 
shall  think  Proper and  the  Same  Committee  as  men- 
tioned in  the  6  artickle  for  the  Repare  of  the  meeting  hous  :  to 
buld  S"  Phew 


[1761] 
At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitence  of  the 
town  of  Weston   Dewdy  Quallitied   and   Leegaly  Warrned   in 


TOWX    RECORDS,    1761.  89 

Publick  town  meeting  assemled  at  the  Publick  meeting  hous 
in  Said  town  on  Monday  the  Second  Day  of  March  Ad  1761 
at  ten  of  the  clock  on  the  fore  Noon  then  and  there 

1  to  Chuse  Selectmen  and  other  town  officers  for  the  year 
Ensuing  that  our  Pry  Law  Requiered 

2  to  hear  the  town  treashurers  account  for  the  year  Past  and 
act  thereon 

3  to. Know  the  towns  mind  Whether  their  Swine  Shall  go  at 
Large  the  year  Ensuing 

4  to  Know  the  towns  mind  Whether  they  will  Repare  their 
highways  by  a  Rate  the  Ensuing  year :  and  if  so  grant  money 
therefor 

5  To  hear  and  act  upon  a  List  Prepare'',  for  the  Jury 
Box 

6  To  Know  the  town  mind  Whether  they  will 
abate  the  Rates  of  John  tiager  Ju'"  in  Constable 
WarreiTS  List  which  is    .  .  .  .  .  . 

7  To  know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they 
will  abate  the  Rates  of  Daniel  Gartield  in  Constable 
Warrens  List  which  is    . 

8  To  Know  the  mind  of  the  town  Whether  they  will 
Except  of  a  Way  as  Marked  a  Crost  the  Land  of  M''.  Thomas 
Upham  So  as  to  Com  at  the  way  Layed  out  By  Waltham 

This  is  a  full  Discharge  to  the  Town  of  Weston  from  my  Sal- 
ary and  Fire-wood  for  the  Year  Ending  Sept:  25  1761  which 
I  have  rec''  of  Braddyll  Smith  Treasurer  for  S*^  Town 

Weston  March  3.  1763.  W  Saml^  Woodward 


[392J     Voted  by  the  town  above  Said  at  their  Said  Meeting 
that  M^"  Abraham  Bigelow  be  moderator  of  Said  meeting 

"  Abraham  Bigelow  '] 
Braddyll  Smith       I 
Selectmen  <^  Elisha  Jones  Esq^   y 


£ 

,S' 

d 

1 

6 

4 

•S 

d 

0 

7 

8 

William   Whitney   j 
I  John  Warren  j 


90 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1761. 


Clerk  and  treashurer  Braddyll  Smith 


Constables 


Assessors 


Wardens 


Joseph  Woolson 


Jonathan  Stratton 


Braddyll  SxMith 
John  Warren 
Abr"  Jones 


Sworn  March  the  2\ 
money  oath  and  oath 
of  office 

Joseph  w  o  o 1 s  o  n 
highered  Samuel 
train  to  Serve  for 
him  and  he  was  Ex- 
epted  by  the  town  : 
and  he  and  Stratton 
was  Sworn  march 
the  2'^  money  oath 
and  oath  of  office 

Sworn  march  the  2'\ 
money  oath  and 
oath  of  office 


5  John  MiRiCK  Ju*"'.  >  Sworn  march  the  2'' money 
I  Thomas  Russell   )  oath  and  oath  of  office 


Serveoyrs    and 
Collectors 


Tythingmen 
Fence  viewers 


Hogreaves 


Preservers  of 
Dear 

field  Drivers 


^ 


Isaac  Jones 

Thomas  Peirce 

<|   Abu  AH  Upham  Ju''. 

1   Isaac  Whitemore         j 

[_  John  Wakren  J 

(  Abr^'  .  Jones.         )  Sworn  March  the  2''  money 
c  John  H ACER  elu"^.  3  oa 

5  Samuel  Child 
c  David  Stearns 


i   Sworn  money  oath 
)-  and  oath  of  office 


oath  and  oath  of  office 


Jones  Herrington 
Isaac  Hobbs 

jNIoses  Herrington 
Joseph  Lowvel  J"^ 

Joseph  jNTorcross 
Abraham  Gail 


Sealer  of  Leather  —  Thomas  Russell 
2''.  money  oath  and  oath  of  office 


I  Sworn  march  the  2''. 
money  oath  and  oath 
of  office 


Sworn  march  the  2''. 

money  oath  and  oath 
'of  office 
--  Sworn  March  the 


TOWN   EECORDS,    1761. 


91 


Serveoyr  of  Bords  Shingels  &c  :  Samuel  Boldwin  —  Sworn 
iMarch  the  2''.  money  oath  and  oath  of  office 

To  Take  Care  of  the  meeti  nghous  Pound :  &c  Nathan 
WooLSON  for  one  year  for  24 

[402]  2  The  town  treashurers  accounts  Were  Red  and  Ex- 
cepted as  followeth 


Viz  EeC^.  of  Constable  Nath"  Janeson  in  full 
Kec<^.  of  Constable  William  Lawrance  in  full 
Hec*^.  of  Constable  Samuel  Train  in  Part     . 
Rec^.  of  Constable  Abr'"  Whitney  in  Part  . 
ReC^.  of  Constable  Elisha  Warren  in  full     . 
Rec*^.  of  the  Intrest  Due  on  the  Several  bonds 
Rec'i.  of  Constable  Thomas  Upham  in  Part 
ReC^   of    Moses   Herringlon  Collector  of   a  highway 
Rate 

Paid  to  Sundrey  Persons  By  order  the  following  Sums 

P^l  Schoolmaster  Dix  in  full  for  Keeping  School 
P'l.  the  Rev'^  M^.  Samuel  Woodward  In  Part  for  his 

Salerey  Ending  Sepf.  the  25:  1760 
P<^.  By  abatment  of  Cap".  Nath".  Livermore^  Rates  in 

Cons'.  Lawrences  List 

P*^.  By  assignment  to  Sundrey  Persons  in  the  year 

1760 

P^i.    M'".    Nathan  Hobbs  in  full  for    hording    Shool- 

master  Dix     ........ 

P'^  M''.  Ebenr.  Hobbs  for  Shues  for  Corys  and  Pait- 
I'iages  ........ 

P'l  Mr  David  Flagg  for  Keeping  widow  Partriageand 

Child 

P*^.  M^  Josiah  Smith  for  Servis  Don  for  Sd  town  as  a 

Sheriff 

pa  ]y[r_  William  Whitney  for   timber  for  Watertown 

bridge      ..,.,,... 
P'^.  M'   Isaac   Whitemore   for   Clorthing  for   Widow 

Partriage . 

P'^.  M''.  Theo^  Mansfield  for  Keeping  Peter  Morsemey 

in  his  Sickness        ....... 

P"".  Schoolmaster  Stimson  in  Part  for  Keeping  School 
P''.    Mrs  Margrit  Perey  in  Part  for  keeping  thomas 

train 


0    10  1       J 

14  0 

14  7  4 

56       1  3      f 

66      4  1 

15  19  10 
4      3  9 

0     12  8 

159    ^  3  1       I 

£      S  J)      Q 

3      2  9 

53      9  11       i 

14  0      0 

9  7  0      i 

2  14  0      0 

10  8      2 

3  18  0 

16  4 

2     12  1 

0     17  7 

2       0  0 

12     18  10 

10     15  4 


92 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1761. 


P'i  M'".  Josiah  Mansfield  for  his  Care  of  the  Meeting 
hous  in  1759    ........ 

P*"  for  Stuf  and  Labour  to  Repare  the  Ruff  of  the 
meeting  hous  ........ 

P''.  M^  Goof  as  a  fee  at  Sundrey  times  in  the  Lawsuit 
with  Waltham 

P'l.  M"".  Prat  as  a  fee  at  Sundrey  times  in  the  Lawsuit 
with  Waltliam         ....... 

P'l  M'':  James  Stimson  for  timber  and  Plank  for  Water- 
town  bridge    ........ 

P'>.  M''.  Abr"\  Bigelow  for  Labour  at  Watertown 
bridge     ......... 

P'  M''  John  Allen  for  his  tendence  at  Court 

P''  Decon  Abijah  Upham  for  hording  the  School- 
master      

P<i.  forCopeys  and  Expences  in  the  Suit  with  Waltham 

P*!  M'".  Jones  Herrington  for  Keeping  Widow  Part- 
riges  Children         ....... 

P''  School  Master  Whitney  in  Part  for  Keeping  School 

P'l.  for  wamiug  and  Cautioning  against  Stephen  White 
and  Wife  Ephram  brown  and  John  Briant  . 

P*!  by  abatement  of  the  Pools  Pay  to  the  Province  tax 
of  the  Persons  here  after  Named:  viz:  Lew*.  Elish 
Flagg:  David  Allen:  Joseph  Allen:  Elijer  Spring; 
Xoah  Korcross:  Joseph  Norcross  J"":  Samuel  Cory: 
John  Walker  J""  Solomon  Jones:  Oliver  Robenson: 
Assa  Smith:  James  Bigelow  and  Daniel  Cooledge 

P''  to  the  Repareing  the  Senter  and  South  School 
housen     ......... 

What  Remained  Due  to  Said  treashurer  on  the  Last 
Adjustment  is        ......         . 


There  Remains  Due  to  S*!  treashurer  on  this  Adjust- 
ment the  Sum  of  2;5-2-10-3   .... 

There  Remains  In  Constable  Trains  hands 
and  lu  Constable  Uphams  hand  town  Rate 
and  In  Constable  Walker  hands  town  Rate 
and  In  Constable  Whitneys  hand  town  J^ate 


1 

4 

0 

0 

14 

7 

6 

12 

0 

6 

12 

0 

7 

9 

9 

0 

18 

0 

0 

4 

0 

3 

16 

4 

1 

4 

0 

7 

0 

0 

7 

4 

0 

0 

15 

0 

y  12 
1 

19 


£182 


4      6 
IG      6 


0 


9 

1 

3 

.   110 

5 

6 

3 

.   102 

4 

0 

.1 

.   012 

8 

0 

233 

18 

10 

0 

February    the    29"\    1761  We    the   r  -j 

Subscribers  haueingf  Examined  the  J  Abr''.  Bigelow  (  Select 


fore  going  accompts  and  find  them 
well  vouched  and  Right  Cast  By 


John  Warken    i     men 


TOWN    RECORDS,     1761.  93 

[41^.]  3  Voted  By  Said  town  at  their  meeting  afore  Said 
that  their  Swine  Shall  Go  at  Large  in  Said  town  the  year  En- 
suing if  well  Kegula'^ 

4  Voted  By  Said  town  to  Do  their  Highway  work  by  a 
Rate  the  Ensuing  year  and  granted  the  Sum  of  fourty  Pounds 
to  be  worked  out  By  the  Last  Day  of  October  Next 

5  Voted  the  List  of  Juerers  as  Prepared  by  the  Select- 
men 

6  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  John  Hager  Ju''.  In  Con- 
stable warrens  Warrens  List  which  is  .  .  .  1 — 6 — 4 

7  it  was  Put  to  Vote  to  Know  the  Minds  of  Said  town 
whether  they  would  abate  the  Rates  of  Daniel  Garfield  in 
Constable  warrens  List  (which  is  Seven  Shillings  and  Eight 
Pence)  and  it  Pased  in  the  Negetive 

8  voted  the  way  as  marked  (Exceping  there  be  No  more 
Cost  for  the  town  to  Pay  then  the  Makeing  of  thirty  Rods  of 
Stonwall  by  the  Side  of  Said  way)  ;  Said  way  is  marked  out  as 
followeth  begining  at  Waltham  Line  at  the  bridge  ouer  Stoney 
brook  and  at  the  End  of  a  Stonwall  Near  the  bridge  and  Runs 
Westerly  to  a  heep  of  Stones  then  to  a  Nother  heep  of  Stones 
then  bares  Northerly  to  a  heep  of  Stones  on  a  Rock  by  the 
Side  of  a  town  way  Said  way  to  be  on  the  South  Side  of  the 
marks  afor  Said  and  to  be  two  Rods  wide  and  at  the  west  End 
to  be  So  wide  as  is  Nesesary  to  accomidate  the  ways  Leeding 
from  M""  Joseph  Garfield^  and  that  from  M*".  Thomas  Upham* 
So  as  to  git  into  the  way  afore  Sd 

At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitence  of  the 
town  of  Weston  Quallified  according  to  the  Reoyal  Charter  to 
vote  in  the  Cheoyce  of  a  Represeutetive  Assam  bled  at  the 
Publick  meetinghous  in  Said  town  on  Monday  the  Eightenth 
Day  of  May  Ad  1761  at  two  of  the  Clock  in  the  after  Noon  : 
the  mager  Part  of  the  Electors  then  Present  Did  in  the  Pres- 
ence of  the  Selectmen  make  Cheoyce  of  Ellsha  Jones  Esq'",  to 
Serve  for  and  Represent  them  In  a  Great  and  Geniral  Court  to 
or  assembly  Appointed  to  be  Couveaned  Cept  and  held  for  his 
Majestys  Servis  at  the  court  hous  in  boston  on  Wedensday 
the  27"'.  Day  of  May  Currant 


94  TOWN    RECORDS,    1761, 

[42^.]  At  a  Publick  meeting  of  the  free  holders  and  other 
Inhnl)itence  of  the  town  of  Weston  Devvly  Quallified  and  Legaly 
Warned  in  Publick  town  meeting  assembled  at  the  Publick 
Meeting  hous  in  Said  town  on  Monday  the  Sixtenth  Day  of 
Nove'".  Ad  1761  at  one  of  the  Clock  in  the  after  Noon  then  and 
there 

1  To  grant  the  Rev''.  M'.  Woodwards  Salerey  for  one  year 
beo"ining  the  25^''.  of  Sep'".  Last  and  make  Provision  for  his  tier- 
wood  the  Same  year 

2  to  hear  the  town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  thereon 

3  To  grant  money  for  Schooling  and  other  Necessary 
Charges  in  Said  town 

4  To  hear  the  Pitetion  of  M'".  John  Hastings  and  others 
Praying  that  the  town  would  Choose  a  Committe  to  Servey 
Said  town  So  far  as  is  Necesary  to  tind  the  Senter  thereof: 
and  if  the  Senter  Shall  be  found  and  Considerable  Distance 
from  Where  the  meeting  hous  Now  Standeth  that  it  may  be  lie- 
moved  there  to 

Voted  By  Sd  town  at  Said  meeting  that  M'".  Abraham  Bigelow 
be  Moderator  of  Said  meeting 

1  Voted  the  Rev^  M''.  Samuel  Woodward  the  Sum  of 
Sixty  Six  Pounds  thirteen  Shillings  and  four  Pence  for  his 
Salerey  the  Present  year  begining  Sep',  the  25'".  17(31  and  allso 
the  Sum  of  teen  Pounds  to  Enabel  him  to  Provide  his  own  tier- 
wood  for  Said  year  which  in  the  holl  is  76-13-4 

2  Voted  the  town  Credetors  accounts  as  folio weth  viz  : 

To  Coustable  John  Walker  for  Salerey  10/  forwariung 

one  town  meting  2/ 0     12      U 

To  M'.  Benjamin  Bond  for  140  feet  of  White  oak  Plank        0    19      0  • 

To  M^  Theo^  Mansfield  for  Eighty  feet  of  Plank  9/7  \ 

to  makeing  Kates  in  the  year  1760  and  takeing  the  >     1     IG      7 
Inveoys  13-1/2  Days  27/ ) 

To  M^  John  Warren  for  makeing  Rates  in  the  year 

1760:  and  111/2  Days 13      0 

To  ]VP.  John  Allen  for  makeing    ates  in  the  year  1700 

and  takeing  the  Inveoys  13-1/2  Days  27/         .         .         17      0 

To  Jeremiah  Whitemore   Ju""  for  Warning  one  town 

meeting  2/ 0      2      0 

To  Braddyll  Smith  for  130  feet  of  Plank  for  the  bridges        0    15      7 


TOWN    RECORDS,    17G2.  95 

3  Voted  the  Sum  of  one  Hundred  and  fifty  Pounds  to  Suport 
Schooling  and  Defray  otlier  Nesesary  Cliarges  in  Said  town 

4  It  was  Put  to  Vote  to  know  tiie  minds  of  the  town 
whether  they  would  Grant  the  Prayer  of  the  Pitetion  of  John 
H.-istings  and  others  and  it  Pased  in  the  Neaetive 


This  is  a  full  Discharge  to  the  Town  of  Weston  for  my  Sal- 
ary and  Fire-Wood  for  the  Year  Ending  Sept :  25  1762  which 
I  have  rec''.  of  Braddyll  Smith  Treasurer  for  S''.  Town 

Weston  March  3.  1763  W  Sam^^  Woodward 

1762. 

[432.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  luhabitence 
of  the  town  of  Weston  Dewly  Quallifyed  and  Legely  Warned 
in  Publick  town  Meeting  assembled  at  the  Publick  meeting  in 
Said  town  on  Monday  the  first  Day  of  March  Ad  1762  at  Eleven 
of  the  Klock  in  the  fore  Noon  then  and  there 

1  To  Chuse  Selectmen  and  other  town  officers  for  the  year 
Ensuing  that  are  by  Law  Requiered 

2  to  hear  the  town  treashurers  accounts  for  the  year  Past 
and  act  thereon 

3  to  Know  the  towns  mind  whether  their  Swine  Shall  so  at 
Large  the  year  Ensuing 

4  to  Know  the  towns  mind  Whether  they  will  Repair  their 
highways  by  a  Rate  the  Ensuing  year  :  and  if  So  grant  money 
there  for 

5  To  hear  and  act  upon  a  List  Prepared  for  the  Jurey  Box 

6  To   Know  the  towns  mind  Whether  they  will  abate  the 

£         s  d 

Rates  of  Samuel  Lawrance  assessed  at  1 — 1 — 11  and  allso  Jo- 
seph Stimson^  Rates  which  is  0  —  15 — 5  and  allso  Cap"  Nathan- 
nal  Livermor^  Rates  which  is  5 — 12 — 6 — 3/4  and  allso  Daniel 
Gartiekis  Rates  which  is  1 — 0 — 4  and  allso  Peter  trains  Rates 
Which  is  0 — 19 — 5  all  in  Constable  Samuel  trains  Lists  or  act 
thereon  as  they  Shall  think  Proper 

7  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  will  Except 
of  a  Way  as  is  fence'^  out  from  M'".  Benjamin  Peirces  Barn 
yeard  to  the  Contrey  Road  as  it  is  Now  fence'',  out 


96 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1762. 


8  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  Will  abate 
the  Rates  of  Abijah  Livermore  assessed  at  1 — 9 — 4 — 3/4  and 
allso"  Joseph  Hager  Eates  Which  is  1 — 10 — 3 — 3/4  Borth  in 
Constable  John  Walker  List 


Voted  By  Said  town  at  the  meeting  afore   Said  that  Elisha 
Jones  Esq""  Be  Moderator  of  Sd  meeting 

(  Elisha  Jones  Esq^-. 
I   Abraham  Bigelow^ 
<^   Braddyll  Smith  K 

John  Warren  { 

William  Whitney 


J 

Clerk  and  Treashurev   Braddyll  Smith 
money  oath  and  oath  of  office 


Sn'orn  march  1**'. 


Constables 


Samuel  Child 
JosiAH  Allen 


they  borth    highered 

Samuel  train  to  Serve 

in    their   Room    and 
I 

y  he  Was  Exce[)ted  by 

I   the  town  and  Sworn 

I   March  the  8'"  money 

J   oath  and  oath  of  office 

Voted  that  the  Selectmen  Shall  be  Assessors  for  the   year 


Eusui  no- 


Assessors 


[44^] 


Wardens 


Serveyors 


Tythingmen 


Abra"  Bigelow 
Braddyll  Smith 
John  AA^arren 

Nathanal  AVilliams 
Nathan  Fisk 

Jones  Herrixgton 
Elisha  Fullam 
J   Abr^.  Gale 
Isaac  Hager  J^ 
Lew  John  AVai;ren  j 

Jones  Peirce  ( 

David  Stearns  ' 


"1 


\  Sworn  Assessors 
>  money  oath  and  oath 
)  of  office  March  1**. 

•  Sworn    money    oath 

•  and  oath  of  office 

Sworn  money  oath 
and  oath  and  oath  of 
office  Marc  I'*' 

I  Sworn  money  oath 
and  oath  of  office 
'March  1^'. 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1762. 


97 


Fenceviewers 

Hogreaves 

Preservers 
of  Deer 

field  Drivers 


Moses  Herrington 
Nath^^  Cooledge 

JosiAH  Cooledge 
JosiAH  Mansfield 

Samuel  Garfield 
John  Mirick  J"" 


Sworn  money  oath 
and  oath  of  office 
March  :  V  : 

Sworn  money  oath 
and  oath  of  office 

Sworn  march  the  1  : 
money  oath  and  oath 
of  office 


5  Elisha  Fullam  )  Sworn  March  money 

I  Cap".  Henry  Spring  5  oath  and  oath  of  office 


Sealer  of  Leather  TiiojMas  Eussell  Sworn  march   1'*  money 

oath  and  oath  of  office 
Serveoyr  of  bord 

and  Shingel  and         Cap^.   Samuel  Baldwin 
Clabord 

To  take  Care  of  the  meetinghous  Pound  &c  Isaac  Jones 
the  year  Ensuing  for  four  Dolers 

The  foregoing  is  a  List  of  the  (officers  Chosen  at  the  meeting 
affore  Said 

Then  it  it  Was  Voted  By  Said  town  at  Said  meeting  to 
Adjurn  this  meetting  to  monday  Next  at  three  of  the  Clock  in 
the  after  Noon 

[45-.]  At  a  Meeting  of  the  free  hoklerers  and  other  Inhabi- 
tence  of  the  town  of  Weston  Qualifyed  to  Vote  in  town  affairs 
on  monday  the  8"'.  Day  of  March  Ad  1762  By  adjurnment 
from  the  1*'  of  Sd  March 

2  The  town  Treashurers  accounts  Were  Red  and  Excepted 
as  foUoweth 

Eec'^  of  Abraham  Whitney  Late  Constable  in  full        .  12  8      0 

liec'i  of  Constable  Thomas  Upham  in  Part   .         .         .  83  10      1 

Rec-i.  of  Constable  John  Walker  in  Part       .         .         .  77  18      3      f 
Rec'i.  of  the  Intrest  Due  on  the  Several  I^ond  Due  to 

the  town 15  19  10 


189     16      2      f 


98 


TOWN    RECORDS,    17C2. 


P'  to  Sundrey  Persons  By  order  the  following  .sums 
P'l  to  llever''.  M"".  Samuel  Woodward  in  full  for  his  Sal- 

ei'ey  for  one  year  Ending  Sep\  25"\  17G0  and  for 

his  fierwood  the  same  year 

P'^  the  Reve'i.  M"".  Samuel  Woodward  in  Part  for  his 

Salerey  ending  Sep^  25">.  1761        .... 
P'^  M"'.  Daniel  Stimson  Late  Schoolmaster  in  full  for 

Keeping  School  and  boi'd 

P''.  M"".  Phineliis  Whitney  Late  Schoolmaster  in  full  for 

Keeping  School  and  for  his  bord     .... 
P'l  M''.  Jones  Herrington  Ju^  for  Plank  for  Watertown 

bridge 

P'l  M^  Samuel  Train  in  Part  for  the  Suport  of  Thomas 

Train 

P'l.  M"".  Isaac  Whilemore  for  Clorthing  for  the  Widow 

Partriage 

P'l  M"".  Jones   Herrington   for  Suporting   Widow  Par- 
triages  beoys     

P'l  Decon  Abijah  Upham  for  hording  the  School  master 
P'l  M''.  Israel  Whitemore  for  Plank  for  the  bridgeses  . 
P'l  M''.  Theophelis  Mansfield  for  takeing  the  Jenerial 

Inveoys     

P'l  Mr.  John  Warren  for  takeing  the  Jenerial  Inveoys 
P'l.  by  assignment   to   Sundrey   Persons   in  Constable 

Walkers  List 

P'l  M''.  Josiah  Mansfield  for  his  care  of  the  meeting- 

hous  one  year  Ending  March  1761  . 
P'l  for  a  Sealing  hamcr  to  Seal  Leather  with 
pd  for  cj-laising  and  mending  the  Windows  in  the  Sentei 

and  North  East  Shool  hous      .... 
P'l  M''.  William  Whitney  for  a  fee  he  gave  M''  Goof 
P'l  for  Wans  for  the  Wardens         .... 
P'l  for  Expences  in  finishing  the  Suit  with  Waltham 

and  for  Copeys  of  the  Judgment     .         .         .         . 
P'l  By   the   abatement  of  John  Hagers  Ju'"  Rates  In 

Constable  Elish  Warren  List 

P'l,  for  New  binding  the  Law  boock  .  .  .  . 
P'l   to  William   Whitney   for  the   Suport   of    Simeon 

Hagers  wife  and  Child 

P'l  to  Josiah   Mansfield  for  hook  and  Stapels  for  the 

School  housen 

P'l  M^  John  Allen  for  takeing  the  Jeneiral  Inveoys  . 
P'l  By  the  abatement  of  the  Pools  Pay  to  the  Prov- 
ince tax  of  the  Persons  hereafter  Named:  Viz: 
En^  Elish  Jones:  Joseph  Norcross  Isaac  Herring- 
ton: Nath"  Livcrmore:  Abijah  Livermore:  AVilliam 
Bond  Joseph  Livermore 


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36 

15 

10   1 

15 

6 

s 

27 

13 

2 

3 

10 

9 

6 

00 

0 

1 

4 

0 

14 

13 

5 

1 

07 

8 

1 

16 

11 

1 

18 

0 

2 

00 

0 

4     1- 


1 

04 

0 

0 

02 

0 

0 

10 

9 

0 

12 

0 

0 

1 

2 

0      8      0 


>   6 


10      8 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1762. 


yy 


P<i  for  Bords  and  Winder  Stuf  for  the  ineetioghous 
P^  for  hous   Rent  for  Elisha  Coxes   fameley  for  one 

year 

P'^  My  John  Mirick  for  Plank  for  Watertown  Bridge     . 
P"!  my  Self  the  Ballonce  of  my  Last  years  accounts 

beinar 


12      0 


There  Remains   Due   to  Sd  treashurer  on  > 
this  Adjuistment  the  Sum  of  £0:12:5     > 
j[46^.]      There  Remains  in  Constable   Samuel  trains 
hand''         ........ 

In  Constable  Thomas  Upham''  bauds     . 

In  Constable  John  Walkers  hands 

In  Samuel  trains  hand  Present  Constable 

and  In  Jonathan  Stratton*  hand  Present  Constable 


2  00 

0 

1  17 

5 

23  02 

10 

3 
4 

190 


9 

1 

3 

26 

15 

5 

24 

5 

8 

3 
4 

120 

14 

10 

105 

18 

6 

286     15      8 


We  the  Subscribers  haveing  Exainined  the  fore  going 
accounts  and  tind  them  Right  Cast  by  Elish  Jones  and  John 
Warren  Selectmen  February  the  26"\  1762 

3  Voted  By  Sd  town  at  Sd  meeting  that  their  Swine  go  at 
Large  in  Sd  town  the  year  Ensuing  if  Weel  Regulated 

4  Voted  By  Sd  town  to  Do  their  highway  Work  By  a  Rate 
the  Ensuing  year  and  Granted  the  Sum  of  fourty  Pounds,  to  be 
Worked  by  the  Last  of  October  Next  in  the  yourshel  manner 

5  Voted  the  List  of  Jurors  as  the  Selectmen  had  Prepared 
it  and  the  first  Eighteen  to  be  Put  in  to  the  Superer  box 

(3  It  was  Put  to  Vote  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town 
Whether  they  would  abate  the  Rates  of  Samuel  Lawrance 
assesed  at  1 — 1 — 11  and  it  Pased  In  the  Neo;etive  and  then 
Joseph  Stimsons  which  is  0 — 15 — 5  and  it  Pased  In  the 
Negetive  Next  Nath"  Livermors  which  is  5  — 12 — 6 — 3/4 
being  in  two  Lists  the  first  Negetived  the  Last  abated.  Next 
Was  Daniel  Garfields  which  is  1 — 0 — 4  and  it  Was  Negetive''. 
Next  Was  Peter  trains  wdiich  is  0 — 19 — 5  and  it  Was  abated  : 
all  in  Constable  Samuel  trains  Lists 

7  it  Was  Put  to  Vote  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town 
Whether  they  Would  Except  of  a  Way  as  is  fenced  out  from 
Benjamin  Peirceses  Barn  yeard  to  the  Contrey  Roade  as  is  Now 
fenced  out  and  it  Pased  in  the  alFermetive 


100  TOWN    RECORDS,    1762. 

8  it  Was  Put  to  Vote  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town 
Whether  they  Would  abate  the  Rates  of  Abijah  Livermore 
assessed  at  1_9— 4— 2/1  and  Joseph  Hagers  1—10—3—3/4 
berth  in  Constables  John  Walkers  List  and  it  Pased  In  the 
afFermetive 

At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitence  of  the 
town  of  Weston  Qalifyed  according  to  the  Reoyal  Charter  to 
Vote  in  the  Choyce  of  a  Representiteve  nssembeled  at  the  Pub- 
lick  meeting  hous  in  Said  town  on  fryDay  the  14"\  Day  of  May 
Ad  1762  at  one  of  the  Clock  in  the  after  Noon  :  the  Majer  Part 
of  the  Electors  then  Present  Did  in  the  Presence  of  the  Select- 
men Make  Cheoice  Elish  Jones  Esq'"  to  Serve  for  and  Reprent 
them  In  a  great  and  Geniral  Court  or  assembley  appointed  to  be 
Convened  Cept  and  held  for  his  Majestys  Servis  at  the  Court 
hous  In  Boston  on  Wedensday  the  26'".  Day  of  May  Currant 

[472.1  At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhal)itence 
of  the  town  of  Weston  Devvly  Quallified  and  Legaly  Warned 
In  Publick  town  meeting  assembld  at  the  Publick  meeting  hous 
in  Said  town  on  Monday  the  22  Day  of  November  Ad  1762  at 
one  of  the  Clock  in  the  afternoon  then  and  there 

1  To  o;rant  the  Rev'^  M'".  Samuel  Woodward  his  Sallrey  for 
one  year  Begining  the  25"'.  of  Sep'.  Last  and  make  Provision 
for  his  fierwood  for  Sd  year 

2  To  hear  the  town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  thereon 

3  To  grant  money  for  Schooling  and  other  Nesesary  Charges 
in  Sd  town 

4  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  Will  abate 
the  Rates  of  Joseph  hager  in  Constable  Strattons  List  Which  is 
fourteen  Shillings  and  Samuel  Corys  Rates  in  the  Same  List 
Which  is  one  Pound  Six  Pence  1/4 

5  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  W^ill 
abate  the  Rates  of  Cap".  Nath"  Livermore  In  Constable  Trains 
List  for  the  year  Ad  1757  and  allso  the  Rates  of  Joseph  Stim- 
son  In  the  Same  List  and  allso  the  Rates  of  Samuel  Lawrance 
in  the  Same  List  and  allso  the  Rates  of  Daniel  Garfiel  in  the 
Same  List 


TOWN   KECORDS,    1762.  101 

Voted  By  Said  town  at  S'^  meeting  that  Braddyll  Smitli  be 
moderator  of  Sd  meeting 

1  Voted  The  Rev'.  M^  Samuel  "Woodward  the  Sum  of 
Sixty  Six  Pounds  Thirteen  Shillings  and  four  Pence  for  his 
Salerey  one  year  Begining  Sep'',  the  25"'.  1762  and  allso  the 
Sum  of  ten  Pounds  to  Enable  him  to  Provide  his  own  fierwood 
the  Same  year  Which  in  the  hole  is  76  :13  :4 

2  Voted  the  town  Creditors  accounts  as  followeth  :  viz  : 

To  Conslable  Samuel  Train  for  Salery  10/  for  warning  "| 
three  town  meetings  6/  for  Carring  Pacenee  Clark  | 
and  Son  to  Waltham  4/  to  carreing  a  Woman  and    (^  ^ 

Child  to  jSTewtown  2/S  to  carreing  a  AVoman  to  Sud-  [ 
bury  1/4  to  Carreing  Cox  and  famely  to  Waltham  I 
18/8  .         .         .       ^ J 

To  Constable  Tho^  Upham  for  Salerey  10/  for  Warning 
3  town  meeting  8/  for  Carreing  Widow  Boleson 
to  Waltham  3/  .......  110 

To  M''  John  Warren  for  makeing  Rates  in  the  year 

1761:  6  Days 0     12       0 

To  M"".  Abr™.  Jones  takeing  the  Inveoys  2  Days  and 

makeing  Rates  5  Days  in  the  year  1761  ...  0     14      0 

To  Constable  Jonathan  Siratton  for  Salerey  10/  for 
Warning  3  town  meetings  6/  for  Carreing  a 
Wooman  to  Wallham  4/ 1     00      0 

To  M''.  Aaron  Jones  for  Sealing  the  Weights  and  meash- 

uers5/ 0    05      0 

To  Braddyll  Smith  for  makeing  Rates  in  the  year  \ 
1761 :  18  Days  36/  and  takeing  Inveoys  2  Days  4/  [ 
for  Paper  to  make  Rats  on  3/4  and  for  one  Day   f  "^      '^ 

Prambelating  With  Waltham  and  Lincoln  2/  .  j 

To  M'-.  William  Whitney  for  Prambelating  With  Wal- 
tham and  Lincoln     .......  0     02      0 

To  M^  Abr'".  Bigelow^  for  Prambelating  With  Need- 
ham  2/       .      " 0      2      0 

To  IVP.  Nath".  Janison  for  Prambelating  With  Need- 
ham  2/ 0      2      0 

To  Elisha  Jones  Esq"'  for  Prambelating  With  Sudbury 

and  Natick  3/ 0      3      0 

3  Voted  one  Hundred  and  fifty  Pounds  to  Suport  School- 
ing and  to  Defray  other  Nesesarey  Charges  in  Said  town 

4  It  Was  Put  to  Vote  to  Know  the   minds  of  the   town 


102  TOWN    RECORDS,    1763. 

Whether  they  would  abate  the  Rates  of  Joseph  Hajrer  In 
Constable  Strattons  List  which  is  14/  and  it  Pased  in  the 
afleraietive  then  it  Was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  their  minds 
Whether  they  Would  ababte  the  Rates  of  Samuel  Cory  in  the 
Same  List  and  it  Pased  in  the  Negetive 

5  It  Was  Put  to  Vote  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town 
Whether  they  would  abate  the  Rates  of  Nath"  Livermore  in 
Constable  trains  List  and  it  Pased  In  the  Negetive  then  it  was 
Put  to  vote  to  know  their  minds  Whether  they  will  a])ate  the 
Rates  of  Joseph  Stmson  In  the  Same  List  and  it  Pased  In  the 
affermitive  —  then  Samuel  Lawrances  Was  Put  to  Vote  and  it 
Pased  In  the  affinnetive  then  Daniel  garfields  was  Put  to 
Vote  and  it  Pased  in  the  affirmitive. 

[482.]  ^733 

At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitence  of  the 
town  of  Weston  Dewly  Quallified  and  Leegely  Warned  in  Pub- 
lick  town  meeting  on  Monday  the  Seventh  Day  of  March  Ad 
1763  at  ten  of  the  Clock  in  the  fore  Noon 

1  To  Chuse  Selectmen  and  other  town  officers  i'or  the  year 
Ensuing  that  are  by  Law  Required 

2  to  hear  the  town  treushurers  accounts  for  the  3^ear  Past 
and  act  there  on 

3  To  Know  the  towns  mind  Whether  their  Swine  Shall  go 
at  Laro-  the  year  Ensuing 

4  To  Know  the  towns  mind  Whether  they  will  Repare  their 
highways  by  a  Rate  the  Ensuing  year  and  if  So  grant  money 
therefor 

5  To  hear  and  act  upon  a  List  Prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 

6  To  Know  the  town  mind  whether  they  will  give  Liburty 
that  the  (jramer  School  May  be  Kept  in  two  Places  on  the 
South  Side  of  the  town  at  their  turn  of  Schooling  in  Case  they 
Provide  hous  Room 

7  To  Know  the  town  mind  Whether  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  William  Hager  Dec''.  In  Constable  trains  List  for  the 
year  1761 

8  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  will  accept 
of  a  Bridel  Way  as  it  is  Now  trod  from  Samuel  trains  Dwelling 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1763.  103 

hous  by  John  Joneses  and  so  on  by  his  Barn  and  Streight  from 
his  barn  to  the  town  Way  Leeding  to  the  Country  Road  :  Neses- 
ary  Gates  being  hang'^  and  kept  in  Repare  at  the  Cost  and 
Charge  of  Samuel  Train  and  Abr™.  Jones 

9  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  whether  they  will  Pay  to 
Cap"  Henry  Spring  the  Money  that  Was  Paid  for  his  Son  Elijah 
Spring^  Rates  in  Constable  Strattons  List  and  the  Cost  he  Paid 

10  To  Hear  the  Petision  of  William  Whitney  Ju'".  and  others 
To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  WU\  Make 
Sum  addition  to  the  Publick  meetinghous  in  Weston  and  Grant 
money  to  accomplich  the  Same  and  In  Case  they  Dont  Se 
Cause  to  Do  it  then  Know  Whether  they  will  Seet  the  meeting- 
hous in  S*^  tovvn 

Voted  By  Said  town  at  Said  meeting  that  Elisha  Jones  Esq'" 
be  ^loderator  of  Sd  meeting 

Abraham  Bigelow  ^ 

Braddyll  Smith  I 

Selectmen         <J   John  Warf^en  y 

j   Samuel  Train  j 

I  Tho3ias  Upham  j 

Clerk  and  Treashurer  Braddyll  Smith  Sworn  March  the  7^''. 


Constables 


r  Elisha  Fullam     Sworn  March  the  7"' 
J   JosiAH  Smith  :  and  Samuel 
I   Train  was  Excepted  in  his  Stead  and  Sworn 
I  March  the  7"'. 


(  Braddyll  Smith 
Assessors  }  John  Warren 

^  JosiAH  Smith 


Sworn   March  the 


^[49.] 
AYardens 


James  Livermore  )  Sworn    March    the 

Braddyll  Smith 


)   Swori 
5   7'". 


f  Daniel  Livermore  J'^  "^ 

i   Samuel  Train  j 

Serveyors     of   !    -r^  r^  [  a  at      i    '7tii 

•^  <   Joseph  Garfield  >  Sworn  March  7^" 

Hig^hways  t  t>  I 

'^       ^  I  Jones  Peirce  I 

{_  Nathan  Fisk  J 


104  TOAVN    RECORDS,    1763. 

lytningraen       < 

TT  ^  Isaac  Gregory  >   Sworn    iMarch    the 

Ho2;rGveas  <  S> 

(  Jonathan  Stimson  >   7"'. 


Natii^'-   Cooledge  )   Sworn    March    the 

AAC    HOBBS  5    7^''. 


Dearreves 


Lemuel  Jones  >   Sworn    March    the 

Jonathan  Fisk  )   7'^''. 

T-  .,1    ,^  .  >  Thomas  Peirce  }   Sworn    March   the 

tend    Driver:- 


S  Thc 
/  Jon 


ATHAN  Underwood  )   7"'. 


T-y  (  Jabez  Herrington         )   Sworn    March    the 

±ience  vewers    i    ^  ^^  >  "n. 

C  James  Mi  rick 


7  th 


Sworn 


Sealers  of  (  Thomas  Eussell 

Leather  c  Nath^"^  Janeson 

Serveoyr  of  Boards  and  Shingels  and  Chipords  Samuel 
BoLDAViN     Sworn 

Serveoyr  of  Wheat  Abraham  Bigelow    Sworn 

To  take  Care  of  the  meetinghous  Pound  and  so  forth  Isaac 
Jones 

Then  it  was  Voted  By  Said  town  to  adjourn  Sd  meeting  to 
Monday  Next  at  one  of  the  clock  in  the  after  Noon  at  the  Same 
Place  to  meet 

[50.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Lihahitence 
of  the  town  of  Weston  Quallified  by  Law  to  Vote  In  town 
aftairs  on  Monday  the  fiftenth  Day  of  March  Ad  1763  By  Ad- 
jurnment  from  the  7  Day  of  S'^  March  :  the  town  treashurers 
accounts  Were  Read  and  Excepted  as  followeth 

2      Viz     Rec'i  ©f  Con  stable  John  Walker  in  Part 
ReC^.  of  Constable  Jonathan  Stratton  in  Part 
Rec'^  of  Constable  Samuel  Train  in  Part 
Rec'^.  of  Constable  Thomas  Upham  in  Part . 
Rec*!.  for  the  Bill  of  Cost  Recovered  against  Waltham 
Rec'^  of  Intrest  Due  on  the  Several  Bonds  Due  to  the 
town 

267       2    11       1 

P'^  To  Sundrej'  Persons  By  order  the  following  Sums: 
viz  : 

P''  To  the  Rev'i.  M^  Samuel  Woodward  in  full  for  his ")  4 

Salerey  for  one  year  Ending  Sep',  the  "25"'.  17G1  and  >  39     17      5      3 
for  his  fierwood  the  Same  vear        .         .         .         .  ) 


4 

22 

0 

11 

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1 

99 

8 

8 

1 

96 

12 

1 

3 

20 

lo 

4 

0 

12 

4 

0 

0 

15 

19 

10 

0 

4 

13 

4 

0 

2 

15 

2 

1 

3 

13 

4 

0 

4 

2 

9 

0 

TOWN   RECORDS,    1763.  105 

P<i.  To  the  Rev'i.  M''.  Samuel  Woodward  in  full  for  his ") 

Salerey  for  one  year  Ending  sepMhe  2o"\  1762  and  >-  76     13      4      0 
for  his  fier  Wood  the  Same  year      .         .         .         .  ) 

P'^  School  Master  Marrit  in  full  for  keeping  the  town 

School 20      0      0 

P^i  M''.  Isaac  Jones  in  full  for  20  thousand  of  Shingels 

for  the  meetinghous         .         ,         .         .         .         .       13      6      8      0 

pd  -^iv    Thatcher  Smith   for  Preching  in  the   time  of 
M>'.  Woodward  Sickness  ...... 

P'l  to  Isaac  hobbs  for  hording  Schoolmaster  marrit 

P'^^  Decon  ITpham  for  hording  the  ScHoolmaster  . 

P'l  to  Tho\  Rand  for  Repareing  the  South  School  hous 

P'l  Cap".  Henry  Spring  for  his  Suj^orting  Joseph  Jones 

in  his  Last  Sickiiess 4      7     10      0 

P'^  by  the  abatement  of  Joseph  Hagers  Rates  In  Con- 
stable Strattons  List 0     14      0      0 

P'l  M^  iSTathan  Woolson  for  his  Care  of  the  meeting- 
hous one  year  Ending  March  1762  .         .         .         .         14      0      0 

P^i  By  assignment  to  Sundrey  Persons  .         .         .         .         6     14      7      0 

P'l  M^  Jones  Harrington  for  Suporting  Widow  Part- 

riages  Beoys     .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .       18       2      o       0 

P"!  M-".  Jonathan  Stratton  for  his  Labor  and  Stuff  for 

the  Repare  of  the  meeting  hous     .         .         .         .         7      2      8      0 

P'^  M''.    Isaac    Whitemore   for  Clorthing  for    Widow 

Partriage 1140 

P'l.  for  glaising  the  Korth  East  Schoolhous  .         .         .         0      3      0      0 

P''.  for  Cost  and  Expences  for  Runing  the   Line  with 

Waltham 0880 

P^^  My  Self  Labour  and  Expences  in  giting  Stuf  for 

the  meetinghous      .......         1     16      0      0 

P'^  Schoolmaster  Cory  in  Part  for  kee{iing  the  town 

school 2880 

IM  M>-.  Nath".  Williams  for  Plank  for  the  town  bridges        0    13      2      1 

P'l.  By  abatement  of  abijah  Livermors  Rates  in  Con- 
stable Walkers  List 19      4       2 

P'^  By  abatement  of  Joseph  Hagers  Rates  In  Constable 

VvalkersList 1     10      3      3 

P"!  the  Rev'i.  M"".  Samuel  Woodward  in  full  for  hording 

Schoolmasters 9000 

P''  for    the   abatement   of    James   Bigelows   Rates   in 

Constable  Uphams  List 0     18      8      0 

P^i.  By  the  abatement  of  Joseph  Bigelows  Rates   in 

Constable  Trains  List      .         .         .         .         .         .         0     19      8      0 

P<i.  By  the  abatement  of  Peter  trains  Rates  in  Con- 
stable Trains  List 0     19      5      0 

P'l  By  the  abatement  of  Nath"  Livermores  Rates  in 

Constable  Trains  List 1     15      3      0 


106  TOWN    RECORDS,    1763. 

P'l.  By  the  abatement  of  Daniel  Garfield  Rates  in  Con- 
stable Trains  List 

P**.  By  the  abatement  of  Samuel  Lawrances  Rates  in 
Constable  Trains  List 

P*!  By  the  abatement  of  Joseph  Stimsons  Rates  In 
Constable  Trains  List       ...... 

P''.  By  the  abatement  of  Elisha  Cox''.  Rates  in  Constable 
Trains  List       ........ 

P*i  for  the  Suport  of  Thomas  Train  in  full  to  the  2'^ 
of  Nov.  1762 

P"^  M''.  Jones  Herriugton  J'',  for  Plank  for  Watertown 
bridge       ......... 

P"i  my  Self  the  ballonce  of  my  Last  years  account 
being         ......... 

P''.  for  the  Suport  of  the  Widow  Mary  hager  and  her 
Children 


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4 

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11 

0 

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27 

13 

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7 

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12 

5 

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2 

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264    13      6      2 


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6 

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226 

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4 

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There  Remains  In  Sd  treashurers  hands  of  this  account 
2—9—4—3 

[51.]     And  there  Remains  in  the  hands  of   Samuel  ) 
Train  —  of  his  former  Collection  as  Constable         .  ) 
and  In  the  hands  of  Thomas  Upham  late  Constable 
and  In  the  hands  of  John  Walker  Late  Constable 
and  In  Samuel  Trains  hand  as  Late  Constable 
and  In  Jonathan  Strattons  hand  as  Late  Constable 
and  In  Samuel  Trains  hand  as  Present  Constable     226    13 

274     10      0      1 

We  the  Subscribers  haveinof  examined  the  fore  Goins^  accounts 
and    and    find    them    Well"  r  "^ 

Vouched  and  Right  Cast—  '  Abraham  Bigelow   i  Selectmon 

March  the  U'K^llC^S  they  ^   Tot^m  Wa„t,t.w  i         °^ 

T.     ,       .  ^.         ,    .    '       '^OHN  Warren  AVeston 

wear  Kec"  and  Xccepted         *-  -^ 

3  Voted  that  the  Swine  go  at  Large  the  Ensuing  year  if 
Well  Regulated 

4  Voted  that  the  Highways  be  Repared  By  a  Rate  as  usual 
and  fourty  Pounds  Granted  for  that  use  and  to  be  Worked  out 
by  the  first  of  Nov'"  Next 

5  Voted  that  the  List  of  Jurors  Be  Excepted  as  it  Standeth 

6  Voted  that  the  School  may  be  Cepht  on  the  South  Side 
of  the  town  in  two  Places  their  Next  turn  of  Schooling  they 
finding  Proper  Room 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1763.  107 

7  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  William  Hager  In  Constable 
Trains  List  for  the  year  1761 

8  it  was  Put  to  vote  to  know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether 
they  Would  Except  of  a  Bridle  Way  from  Samuel  Trains  and  it 
Pased  in  the  afermetive  as  followeth  :  viz  :  from  Samuel  Trains 
Dwellinghous  as  it  is  Now  trod  by  John  Joneses  and  so  on  by 
his  barn  to  the  town  Way  Leeding  to  the  Contrey  Road : 
Nesesary  gates  being  hange'^  and  Cept  in  Repare  at  the  Charge 
of  Samuel  Train  and  Abr"\  Jones 

9  Voted  to  pay  Cap".  Henry  Spring  the  money  that  Was 
Paid  for  his  son  Elijah  Spring".  Rates  In  Constable  Strattons 
List  and  the  Cost  he  P'' 

10  Voted  to  Seet  the  Meetinghous  by  the  following  Rule  : 
Viz :  to  take  the  two  Last  years  tax  bills  and  Put  them 
togather  and  Devide  them  and  take  half:  allso  allow  twenty 
Shillings  a  year  for  age  And  Elisha  Jones  Esq'".  M''.  Abr™. 
Bigelow  and  jVP".  John  Warren  to  be  a  Committe  to  Seet  S'^ 
hous 

At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabiten  of  the 
town  of  Weston  Quallified  according  to  the  Reoyal  Charter  to 
vote  in  the  Cheoyce  of  a  Representive  at  the  Publick  Meeting- 
hous in  S''  town  on  Monday  the  Sixtenth  day  of  May  Ad  1763 
at  two  of  the  Clock  in  the  afternoon  :  The  mager  Part  of  the 
Electors  then  Present  Did  in  the  Presence  of  the  SelectMen 
Make  Cheoyce  of  Elisha  Jones  Esq',  to  Serve  for  and  Represent 
them  in  the  Great  and  Geniral  Cort  or  assembley  appointed  to 
be  cept  and  held  for  his  Majestys  Servis  at  the  Court  hous  in 
boston  on  Wednasday  the  twenty  fifth  Day  of  May  Ad  1763 

[52.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitence 
of  the  town  of  Weston  Dewly  Quallified  and  Leguly  Warned 
in  Publick  town  meetino;  assembled  at  the  Publick  meetinghous 
in  Said  town  on  Monday  the  21  Day  of  Nov'.  A''  1763  at  one 
of  the  Clock  in  the  after  Noon  then  and  there 

1  To  grant  the  Rev^'.  M'".  Samuel  Wood\vard^  Sallary  for 
one  year  begining  the  2.5"'.  of  Sep''.  Last  and  to  make  Provision 
for  his  fierwood  the  Sd  vear 


108  TOWN   RECORDS,    1763. 

2  To  hear  the  town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  thereon 

3  To  grant  money  for  Shooling  and  other  Nesesary 
Charges 

4  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  Will  Build 
a  Workhous  in  Said  town  :  and  if  So  Grant  money  there  for.  or 
Call  in  money  Due  to  Said  town  and  make  all  Such  Nesesary 
Preparations  there  for  as  they  Shall  think  Proper 

5  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  What  further  Instructions 
they  will  Giue  to  the  Committe  appointed  to  Repare  the  Pub- 
lick  meeting  hous  in  Sd  town  and  if  they  think  Proper  to  go 
on  in  the  Repare  then  Grant  money  there  for  or  make  other 
Nesesary  Provision  there  for 

6  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  Will  Give 
Josinh  Smith  Liburty  to  build  him  a  Pue  in  the  East  End  of 
the  meetinghous  in  Sd  town  Next  the  Womens  galerey  Stares 
the  town  Reserving  the  Libuerty  of  yousing  the  Closit  under 
the  Womens  Stares  and  the  box  by  the  Side  of  the  Stares 

7  To  know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  Will  open 
the  town  way  from  John  Walker  Ju'"'  Dwelling  hous  to  the 
meeting  hous  in  Sd  town 

Voted  at  Said  meeting  by  Said  town  that  M''.  Abraham 
Bigelow  Be  moderator  of  Said  meetino- 

1  Voted  The  Rev''.  M'".  Samuel  woodward  Sixty  Six  Pounds 
thirteen  Shilling  and  four  Pence  for  his  Salerey  one  year 
begining  Sep'',  the  25"'.  1763  and  allso  the  Sum  of  ten  Pounds 
to  Enabel  him  to  Provide  his  own  fierwood  the  Same  year 

2  Voted  the  town  Cred"*  accounts  as  followeth  viz 

To  Constable  Samuel  Train  for  Salerey  20/  for  warning 
three  town  meetings  12/   to  Carreing  James  Boos 
to   Newtown  12/  to  Warning    amon   Semer   out  of   f        2      G      0 
town  2/ J 

to  M''.  John  Warren  for  making  Rates  in  the  year  1702: 

14  2/1  Days 190 

to  Braddyll  Smith  for  Drawing  Lists  and  making  Rates  | 
and  take  Inveoys  in  the  year  1762  :  43/  to  Paper  to  ( 
make  the  Rales  on  3/8  to  188  feet  of  Plank  for  the  >'  3  8  11 
town   bridges  22/3 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1763.  109 

3  Voted  one  Hundred  and  Seventy  Poimds  to  Suport 
Schooling  and  other  Nesesary  Charges  in  Sd  town 

4  Voted  to  build  a  Workhous  in  Sd  town  2  voted  to  Call 
in  So  much  of  the  money  that  is  Due  to  S'^  town  as  is  Nesesary 
to  accomplish  the  Same  3  voted  that  Each  man  Shall  Pay  in 
Proportion  to  What  he  hes  in  his  hands  4  voted  to  Chuse  a 
Comraitte  of  3  for  the  Purpos  :  Elisha  Jones  Esq''.  M''.  Abr™. 
Bigelow  and  Braddyll  Smith  Was  Chosen  for  that  Purpos  5 
voted  that  the  Committe  afore  Sd  be  Impowered  to  take  a  Deed 
of  a  Ceirtan  Peice  of  Land  to  Set  the  afore  Sd  hous  on  Which 
he  Josiah  Smith  ofiered  to  give  to  the  town  for  that  youse  6 
voted  to  have  the  hous  complected  within  one  year  from  the  Date 

[53.]  5  Voted  to  Give  further  Instructions  to  the  Committe 
appointed  to  Repare  the  meetinghous  2  voted  to  Go  on  and  Ee- 
pare  the  South  Side  and  the  two  Ends  and  to  Shingel  the  back 
Side  of  the  Kuf  as  Was  formerly  Proposed  3  voted  to  Call  in  So 
much  of  the  money  that  is  Due  to  the  town  as  Shall  be  Needed 
to  accomplish  the  Same 

6  Voted  that  Josiah  Smith  have  Libuerty  to  build  him  a 
Pue  In  the  East  End  of  the  Meetinghous  Next  to  the  Women^ 
Stares  the  town  Reserveing  the  Room  as  Yourshal  for  the  min- 
isters Gushing  and  the  Sacrement  vessels,  and  to  be  upon  the 
Same  futing  that  them  Pues  are  that  Was  Last  aranted 

7  it  Was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town 
Whether  they  would  open  the  town  Way  from  John  Walker 
Ju"'".  Dwelling  hous  to  the  meetinghous  and  it  Pased  in  the 
Negetive 

At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  inhabitence  of  the 
town  of  Weston  Dul}^  Quallifyed  and  Leguly  Warned  In  Pub- 
lick  town  meeting  assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting  hous  in 
Said  Weston  on  Monday  the  fifth  Day  of  March  Ad  1764 

1  To  Chuse  Selectmen  and  other  town  officers  for  the  year 
Ensuing  that  are  by  Law  Required 

2  To  hear  the  town  treashurers  accounts  and  acct  thereon 

3  To  know  the  towns  mind  Whether  they  Will  Repare 
their  highways  by  a  Rate  the  Insuing  year  and  if  So  grant 
money  therefor 


110 


TOWN    RECORDS,    17G4. 


4  To  Know  the  mind  of  the  town  Whether  their  Swine 
Shall  go  lit  Large  the  Ensuing  year 

5  To  hear  and  act  upon  a  List  Prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 

6  To  hear  the  Petition  of  M''.  Jonathan  Bui  lard  and  others 
1  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  the  granimor 
School  Shall  be  Cept  in  the  four  Quarters  of  this  town  only  and 
if  So  2  to  make  all  Nesesary  Provision  there  for 

7  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  will 
Puches  about  one  acker  and  a  half  of  Land  of  M' .  Josiah  Smith 
for  Con  vena  nee  for  the  Workhous  and  if  So  make  Provision 
therefor 

8  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  Will  abate 
the  Rates  of  M'  William  Hager  Late  of  Weston  De".  Li  Con- 
stable Uphams  List  Which  is  0 — 14 — 7 — 2  and  allso  the  Rates 
of  Joseph  Tidd  in  In  the  Same  List  Which  is  0—17—1—0 

This  is  a  full  Discharge  to  the  Town  of  Weston  for  my  Sal- 
ary and  Fire- wood  for  the  Year  Ending  Sept :  25.  17(33  which  I 
received  of  Braddyll  Smith  Treasurer  for  S''.  Weston 

Feb  :  28.  1764  Sam^.  AVoodward 


1764. 

[54.]      1    Voted  By  Said  town  at  the  meeting  afore  Sd  that 
M'".  Abr°\  Bigelow  be  moderator  of  Sd  meeting 
f  Abr".   Bigelow 
j   Braddyll  Smith 
Selectmen         i  John   Warren 
Samuel  Train 
Thomas  Upham 

Clark  and  treashurer  Braddyll  Smith    Sworn  March  the  5 
David  Stearns 
Joseph  Whitney 
r  Elisha  Jones  Esq^ 
Assessors  <  John  Warren 

C  Braddyll  Smith 


Constables 


Sworn  March  the  5 


Sworn 


Wardens 


^  Jones  Herrington  Ju' 
c  Jonathan  Bullard 


Sworn 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1764. 


Ill 


Serveoyrs  of 


"  Elisha  Jones  Esq^        1 
Samuel  Train  ! 


highways   and  <| 
Collectors 


Samuel  Severans  Ju''   y  Sworn 
JosiAH  Mansfield 
Benj"".  Peirce 


Tythingmen  < 

Hogreaves  < 

Preserver  of  ^ 

Dear  C 

Field  Drivers 
Fence  v 


vewers    < 


John  Lamson 
Elisha  Warren 

Jones  Peirce 
Joseph  Lowvel 

Moses  He rrington 
Thomas  Rand 

Jones  Herrington 
Abr^.   Gale 

Ben.j'*.  Peirce 
Lemuel  Jones 

Sealer  of  5  Benj"^  Peirce 

Leather  c  Nath'-''  Janeson 

Serveoyrs  of  Bord  Shingels  Clahbords  and  hoops 

Steven  Jones 
Aaron  Jones 

Serveoyr  of  Wheet  and  Flower  &c  Abr'^  Bigelow  —  Sworn 

The  foreo-oino;  officers  took  the  oath  Relatins;  to  the  other 
Government  money  as  well  as  the  oath  of  office 

To  take  Care  of  the  meetinghous  Pomid  &c  Josiah  Smith 

[55.]     2     The  town  Treashurers  accounts  Were  Read  and 
Excepted  as  followeth 

Viz    Eec'i.  of  Constable  Samuel  Train  in  Part       .         .     247      0      2      2 
Roc<'.  of  Constable  Thomas  Upham  in  Part  .         3     12      5 

EeC^  of  Constable  Jonathan  Stratton  in  Part        .         2      9      9      3 
Keel  Qf  ^i^g  Ballance  that  Remaind  in  my  hand  I      o      q      4      q 

the  Last  ajustment ) 

£255     17    10      0 


Sworn 

Sworn 

>  Sworn 

i  Sworn 

i  Sworn 

i  Sworn 
1  hoops 
Svvorn 


112  TOWN    EECOKDS,    17G4. 

P*^  To  Sundrey  Persons  by  order  the  following  Sums: 

viz: 
P<i  To  the  Rev<i.  M^  Samuel  Woodward  in  full  for  his 

Salerey  one  year  Ending  Sep^  25"'.  17f33  and  for  |-    76     13 

his  fierwood  the  Same  year      .... 
P<i  Henry  Cogen  for  Suporting  Partriages  Child  to  tlae 

5*i>.  of  March  17()3 

P"^  Isaac  Jones  for  his  ("are  of  tlie  meetiughous  2  years 

Ending  march  1704  ....... 

P'l  Isaac  Hobbs  in  full  for  liis  hording  Schoolmaster 

Cary 

T^  Cap".  Samuel  Boldwin  in  full  for  his  bordintr  School- 
masters    ......... 

pd  Dec".  Upham  in  full  for  his  hording  Schoolmasters 
F^  Thomas  Hand  for  his  Labour  at  the  Repare  of  the 

meetinghous . 

P<i  Thad".    Spring    for  takeing  Hannah   Daughter   of 

widow  Mary  Ilager ....... 

P^  Schoolmaster  Cary  in  full  for  his  keeping  tiie  town 

School       ......... 

P'l  Col".  Jones  for  Casd  he  P''  In  the  Lawsuit  With 

Waltham  the  Last  year    ...... 

P"!  Isaac    Whitemore    for    Clorthing    for    the    widow 

Partriage 

P'l  for  hous  Kent  for  Samuel  Cory  .... 

P'l  Jones  Herrington  in  full  for  his  Suporting  widow 

Partriages  Beoys      ....... 

P"!  Samuel  Train  in  full  for  the  Suport  of  Tho\   train 

to  Nov^  2.  1703 

P<i  Abr"\  Bigelow  for  what  he  Suported  widow  Mary 

hager  and  Children  ....... 

P^  Jonathan  Stratton  for  makein'g  window  fraims  and 

Sarshes  for  the  meetinghous   ..... 
P'J  Tho".  Upham  in  full  for  the  Stonewall  the  town  Was 

to  make  by  the  New  Road  in  his  Land    , 
P<i  Samuel  Garfield  in  Part  for  Suporting  Jones  Hager^ 

Wife  and  other  Expences 

P"!.  Cap"  Henry  Spring  for  his  Prambelating  the  town 

Line  With  Sudbury  Last  tearm       .... 
P'l  To  the  attorneys  in  the  Suit  With  Waltham  at  the 

Several  Courts 

P''  To  Cap"  Ilorsmer  Serveoyr  for  his  assistance  in  the 

Suit  With  Waltham 

T'^  John  Jones  Serveoy''  for  his  assistance  in  the  Suit 

With  Waltham 

P'l  By  assignment  In  Constable  Uphams  List 

P'l  by  assignment  In  Constable  Trains  List  .         .  ■      . 


t 

9 

8 

2 

8 

0 

3 

0 

0 

8 

13 

4 

6 

0 

0 

0 

8 

0 

6 

0 

0 

28 

13 

0 

2 

10 

4 

1 

14 

2 

1 

12 

0 

6 

15 

6 

16 

11 

11 

6 

00 

0 

0 

00 

0 

4 

16 

0 

1 

9 

5 

0 

2 

0 

10 

4 

0 

2 

10 

6 

1 

4 

0 

2 

19 

3 

8 

9 

0 

TOWN    RECORDS,    1764. 

P'l  Josiah  Mansfield  for  Plank  for  Watertown  bridge    . 
P"^  Jonathan   Stratton     for  his   Repareing  the  Senter 

Schoolhous 

P''  for  Clorthing  and  other  Nesesarys  for  Sarah  Daugh- 
ter of  Widow  Mary  liager 

P'^  to  Witneses  and  other  assistance  and  Expences  In 

the  Suit  With  Walthara 

P'l  John  Jones  Esq''  8/  to  Benj".  Reed  Esq''  6/8  for  their 

assistance  ........ 

P'l  Thomas  Upham  for  What  he  Suported  widow  Mary 

hager        .  '      . 
P*i  for  the  Repare  of  the  South  Schoolhouse 
P^i  Samuel  Train  for  Plank  for  the  town  bridges  . 
P'^  School  Master  Cogen  in  Part  for  his  Keejiiug  the 

town  School 

P"!  to  warning  amnion  Seamor  and  Henry  Gale  and 

faraeley 

P'^  Cap".  Henry  Spring  the  money  he  P''.  for  his  Son 

Elijahs  Rates 

[56.]      There  Remains  In  the  hand  of  Samuel  Train 

Late  Constable  . 

and  In  the  hand  of  John  Walker  Late  Constable 
and  In  the  hand  of  Tho-.  Upham  Late  Constable 
and  In  the  hand  of  Jonathan  Stratton  Late  Constable  . 
and  In  the  hand  of  Samuel  Train  Present  Constable    . 
and  In  the  hand  of  Elisha  Fullam  Present  Constable 

There  Remains  in  Said  Treasliurers  hand  15 — 7 — 8 — 3 


11 

.3 

2 

11 

3 

1 

0 

4 

0 

0 

4 

8 

16 

9 

0 

0 

14 

8 

0 

3 

4 

0 

6 

4 

0 

2 

8 

3 

12 

0 

0 

10 

0 

1 

7 

3 

£240 

10 

1 

1 

12 

11 

0 

3 

2 

1 

0 

2 

2 

7 

8 

2 

4 

0 

0 

0 

119 

15 

8 

0 

126 

17 

8 

0 

267    13 


"We  the  Subscribers  havcing  Exiimined  the  fore  Going- 
accounts  and  find  them  Well  Vouched  and  Right  Cast 

(  Abr\  BiGELOw)  Selectmen 

)  John  Warren    \ 

V-  J    Weston 

March  the  fifth  Ad  1764  they  were  Rec^'  and  Excepted 

3'^  voted  that  the  S-VNMne  go  at  Large  the  year  Ensuing  if 
Well  Regulated 

4  voted  to  Repare  their  highways  by  a  Rate  the  Tnsuing 
year  and  fourty  Pound  Granted  there  for  and  to  be  Work'',  out 
by  the  firt  Day  of  Nov''.  Next 

5  voted  the  List  of  Jurers  as  it  Standeth 


114  TOWN    RECORDS,    1764. 

6  it  Was  Put  to  Vote  to  Know  the  niinds  of  the  town 
Whether  they  Will  Grant  the  Petite>ion  of  Jonathan  Ballard 
and  others  and  it  Pascd  in  the  affermetive  then  it  Was  men- 
tioned and  Sekonted  to  Reconsider  Said  Vote  and  try*',  and 
Reconsidered  the  Same  and  Dismised  it  accordingly 

7  Voted  to  Purtches  a  bout  one  ackor  and  a  half  of  Land  otf 
Josiah  Smith  ajining  to  that  Which  he  gave  to  the  town  to  Set 
a  Workhous  on  :  for  further  accomidations  for  Said  Workhous  : 
and  2'"y.  Voted  that  the  Committe  appointed  to  Build  the 
Workhous  be  impowered  to  take  a  Deed  In  behalf  of  Said  town 
and  3  voted  that  the  Pay  for  Said  Land  Should  be  taken  out  of 
the  money  Due  to  Said  town  on  bond 

8  voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  William  Hager  Dec'\  In  Con- 
stable Uphams  List  Which  is  fourteen  Shillings  and  Seven 
Pence  two  farthings  and  and  allso  voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of 
Joseph  Tidd  in  the  Same  List  which  is  Seventeen  Shillings  and 
one  Peney 

At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inh.ibitence  of  the 
town  of  Weston  Quallifyed  according  to  the  Reoyal  Charter  to 
Vote  in  the  Cheoyce  of  a  Representive  at  the  Publick  meeting- 
hous  in  Said  Weston  on  monday  the  twenty  first  Day  of  May 
Ad  1764  at  two  of  the  Clock  after  Noon  :  The  Majer  Part  of 
the  Elictors  then  Present  Did  In  the  Presence  of  the  Select- 
men Make  Cheoyce  of  M".  Abraham  Bigelow  to  Serve  for  and 
Represent  them  In  a  great  and  Geniral  Court  or  assembley  to 
be  Convend  held  and  Cept  at  the  Court  hous  In  Concord  upon 
Wednesday  the  thirteth  Day  of  May  Ad  1764 

[57.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitence 
of  the  town  of  Weston  Dewly  Quallified  and  Legaly  Warned 
in  Publick  town  meeting  assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting- 
hous  in  Said  Weston  on  Wedensday  the  twenty  first  Day  of 
Nov^  Ad  1764  at  one  of  the  Clock  after  Noon  then  and  there 

1  To  Grant  to  the  Rev".  M^  Samuel  Woodward  his  Salerey 
for  one  yearBegining  the  25  ^'  of  Sep'".  Liist  and  make  Provision 
for  bis  fierwood  the  Same  year 

2  To  hear  the  town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  there  on 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1764.  115 

3  To  Gra  nt  money  for  Schooling  and  other  Nesesary  Charges 
in  S'^  town 

Voted  By  Said  town  at  Said  meeting  that  M''.  Abraham  Bige- 
low  Be  Moderator  at  S'^  meeting 

1  Voted  to  the  Rev''.  M^  Samuel  Woodward  Sixty  Six 
Pounds  thirteen  Shillings  and  four  Pence  for  his  Salerey  one 
year  Begining  the  25'''.  of  Sep'".  Last  and  allso  the  Sum  of  ten 
Pounds  to  Enabel  him  to  Provid  his  own  fierwood  the  Same 
year 

2  Voted  the  town  Credi*'  accounts  as  followeth  viz 

To  Constable  Joseph  Whitney  for  Carreiug  Abi'".  Park- 
hust  and  fameley  from  Westou  to  VValtham  8/  and 
MaryDodgS/ 0    11       0 

To  Constable  Samuel  Train  for  Salerey  10/  for  warning 

3  town  meting  6/ 0    16      0 

To  Constable  Elisha  Fullam  for   Salerey  10/  for  warn-  ^ 
ing  3   town  metings  6/  for   Carring  Moses   Larkin 
out  of  town  4/  and  for  Carreing  Mary  Brown  and 
two  children  out  of  town  5/ 

To  Lew'.  John  Warren  for  makeing  Eates  In  the  year  ") 
1763  12  Days  at  2  Shilling  P''.  Day  24/         .         .         .   ) 

To   Doctor    Star    for    medisons    and   tendance  for    the  ]        g    11 
widow  Marthew  [Martha]  Parkhust  and  her  Children 

To   Braddyll    Smith    for    makeing    Rates    and    takeing 

Inveoys   In  the  year  1763  Sixten  Days  32/  and  for  |-       1    15      8 
Paper  to  make  them  on  3/8  .         .         ,         . 

To  M'.  John  Walker  for  Carreing  Hannah  Wallis  from  ^ 

Weston   to   waltham   3/  and  for   Carring  Jonathan    I 

Pope  from   Weston  to    Waltham   3/  Both    in   the   (        0      6      0 

year  Ad  1746 J 

To  Josiah   Smith   for  makeing  Eates   and  takeioff  In-  )        -,       „      ^ 

)-        1       7      0 
veoys  In  the  year  Ad  1763  thirteen  and  a  half  Days  j 

13    16      0 

3  Voted  The  Sum  of  one  Hundred  and  Sixty  Pounds  to 
Be  Paid  into  the  town  treashurey  to  Suport  Schooling  and  to 
Defray  the  Nesesary  Charges  arising  in  S'^  town 

This  is  a  full  Discharge  to  the  Town  of  Weston  for  my 
Salary  and  Fire-wood  for  the  Year  Ending  Sept:  25.  1764 
Which  I  received  of  Braddyll  Smith  Treashurer  for  s''.  Weston 
July.  12.  1765  Sam^  Woodward 


116  TOWN    RECORDS,    1765. 

Weston  March  3.  17GG  Then  received  of  Braddyll  Smith 
Treashurer  for  s''.  Weston  Seventy  Six  pounds,  thirteen 
Shillings  and  four  pence  in  full  for  my  Salary  and  Fire  wood 
for  the  Year  Ending  Sept:  25.  1765  —  W  Sam^.  Woodward 

1765. 

[Note.  Pages  58  and  59  are  missing.  They  contaiued  the  Warrant 
for  the  Town  Meeting,  March  4,  1765,  and  the  List  of  Officers  chosen  for 
that  year,  and  also  the  accounts  of  the  Town  Treasurer.  A  portion  of 
the  list,  recovered  from  other  sources,  is  as  follows:  — 

'  Abraham  Bigelow, 
Bkaddyll  Smith, 
Selectmen  {  John  Warken, 

Thomas  Upham, 
JosiAH  Smith. 

Clerk  and  Treasurer  —  Braddyll  Smith. 

Constables         \  Thomas  Russell, 
(  William  Smith  J^. 

(  Braddyll  Smith, 
Assessors  -j  Johk  Warren, 

^  Abraham  Jones. 

f  Jonas  Harrington, 
Surveyors  of      |  Increase  Leadbetter, 
Highways  and  -{  Jonathan  Bullard, 
Collectors  John  Bemis, 

[  ABRi'.  Sanderson. 

Care  of  the  Meeting  House  — Josiah  Smith.] 

[60.]  March  the  fourthe  1765  the  fore  going  accounts  Were 
Red  and  Excepted  by  Said  town  at  Said  meeting 

3  Voted  that  their  Swine  Go  at  Large  the  year  Ensuing  if 
Well  Regulated 

4  Voted  to  Repare  their  high  Ways  by  a  Rate  the  Insuing 
year  and  Granted  the  Sum  of  Sixty  Pounds  there  for  to  be 
Worked  out  by  first  Day  of  Nov''.  Next 

5  Voted  the  List  of  eJurers  as  Was  Prepared  l)y  the  Selectmen 

6  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  Samuel  Cory  Ju'".  in  Con- 
stable Strattons  List  Which  is  1 — 0—6—1/4 

At  a  Publick  town  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other 
Inhabitence  of  the  town  of  Weston  Quallified  according  to  the 


TOWN   EECORDS,    1765.  117 

Royal  Charter  to  Vote  In  the  Cheoyce  of  a  Reprsentetive  at 
the  Publick  Meetinghous  in  Said  town  on  Monday  twentieth 
Day  of  May  Ad  1765  at  two  of  the  Klock  afternoon  :  the 
mager  Pat  of  the  Ehctors  then  Present  Did  In  the  Presence  of 
the  Selectmen  Make  Cheoyce  of  M'".  Abraham  Bigelow  to  Serve 
for  and  Represent  them  In  a  Great  nnd  Geniral  Court  to  be 
Convend  Cept  and  held  at  the  Courthous  In  boston  on  Wed- 
ensday  the  29  Day  of  May  Ad  1765 

At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitence  of  the 
town  of  AVeston  Dev/ly  Quallified  and  Legely  Warned  In  Pub- 
lick  town  Meeting  assembled  at  the  Publick  Meetinghous  in 
Said  town  on  Monday  the  twenty  first  Day  of  October  Ad 
1765  at  one  of  the  Klock  after  Noon  then  and  there 

1  To  grant  the  Rev''.  M'".  Samuel  Woodward  his  Salerey 
for  one  year  Begining  the  25*"^.  of  Sep''.  Ad  1765  and  make  Pro- 
vesion  for  his  fierwood  Said  year 

2  to  grant  money  for  Schooling  and  other  Nesesary  Charges 
in  Said  town 

3  To  hear  the  town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  thereon 

4  To  Chuse  a  Constable  on  the  South  Side  of  the  town  to 
Serve  In  the  Rume  of  WiUiam  Smith  Ju''.  who  is  Removed  out 
of  town 

5  to  Know  the  Minds  of  the  town  whether  they  will  Pro- 
seed  any  further  In  the  Lawsuit  With  Waltham  or  to  the 
Seteling  the  Line  Between  the  towns  of  Weston  and  Waltham 

6  To  hear  the  treashurers  accounts  of  the  Caust  of  Build- 
ing the  workhous  and  act  there  on 

7  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Consearning  the  Stamp 
act  or  Whether  they  will  Give  any  Directions  to  their  Repre- 
sentive  to  act  there  on 

Voted  By  Said  town  at  Said  meeting  that  M''.  Abr"\  Bigelow 
be  Moderator  of  Said  meeting 

1  Voted  To  the  Rev''.  M^  Samuel  Woodwart  the  Sum  of 
Sixty  Six  Pounds  thirteen  Shillings  and  four  Pence  for  his 
Salerey  one  year  begining  25  of  Sep'".  Last  and  allso  the  Sum 


118  TOWN    RECORDS,    17G5. 

of  ten  Pounds  to  Inabel  him  to  Provid  his  one  fierwood  Said 
year 

[61.]  2  Granted  the  Sum  of  one  Hundred  and  Sixty 
Pounds  to  be  assessed  on  the  Inhabitence  of  S*^*  town  to  Suport 
Schooling  and  other  Nesesary  Charges  in  S'^  town  and  to  Paid 
Into  the  town  treashurey 

3     Voted  the  town  Creditors  accounts  as  followeth  :  viz: 

To  Elisha  Jones  Esq'"  for  Eighteen  Days  makeing  Rates 
in  the  year  1764  36/  to  takeing  the  Inveoys  on  the 
South  Side  of  the  town  and  Drawing  Lists  3  Days   |       "^        ^      o 
6/  and  for  Paper  /8 j 

To   M^   John    hager   for   four    Slepers    for    the    town 

bridges  6/ 0        6      8 

and   allso  for    Eighty  feet    of    Plank  for  the   town 

bridges  8/ 0        S      0 

To  William  Bond  for  two  Slepers  for  the  town  bridges  .  0        4      0 

To  Constable   Joseph    Whitney  for  Salerey  10/  and  for  ? 
Warning  three  town  meetings  6/        .         .         .         .  i 

To  Braddyll  Smith  for  making  Rates  In  In  the  year  1764  ] 

Six  Days  12/  to  Righting  a  highway  warrant  1/ to   !       -,       ,o       r. 
Paper  to  make  the  Rates  on  2/  to  154  feet  of  Plank   j 
for  the  town  bridges  12/  Pr  hundred  18/    .         .         .J 

To  M"".  Samuel  Severons  for  108  feet  of  Plank  for  the 
town  briges  ........ 

To  Lewt*".  John  Warren  for  makeing  Rates  and  take-  }       -,         n      n 
jns;  Inveoys  In  the  year  1764  ten  Days  20/         .         .  )       


0       16      0 


13      0 


4  Benjamin  Jones  Was  Cosen  Constable  in  the  Ruuie  of 
William  Smith  Who  was  Removed  out  of  town  and  i\P  Thomas 
Russell  was  Excepted  and  Sworn  In  his  Roome  the  Same  Day 

6  Voted  to  Except  the  accounts  of  the  Canst  of  the  Build- 
ing the  workhous  in  Weston  Which  is  as  follov.eth  :  viz  : 

P*  To  John  Brown  for  the  frame  for  the  workhoii 

P"!  fir  Diging  the  Seler 

P'l  for  Eight  thousand  of  Shingels 

pi  for  Stoning  the  Seler 

P'l  for  five  thousand  of  Pichpine  bords 

P<i  for  two  thousand  and  3  hundred  of  Whitepine 

P'l  for  Eight  thousand  of  bord  Nails 

Pt'  for  one  thousand  of  Dubel  tens  14/8 

P"!  for  Nine  thousand  of  Shingel  Nails  . 

P"!  for  Eleven  thousand  and  five  hundred  of  bricks 


us 

12 

2 

0 

. 

7 

6 

0 

5 

6 

8 

9 

12 

0 

8 

6 

8 

bords 

6 

14 

11 

3 

8 

0 

0 

14 

8 

1 

8 

4 

ks       . 

13 

16 

0 

2 

9 

4 

0 

10 

G 

3 

16 

0 

4 

0 

0 

TOWN    RECORDS,    17G6.  119 

T<^  for  three  lode  of  Clay  18/  for  niantentrees  8/  .         .         16      0 
P'^  for   makeing  Morter  and  tending  masons   18   1/2 

Days  at  2/8  p^  Day 

P'l  for  Lime  6  Burshel  7/6  to  hare  3/      . 
P'^  for  half  a  I5ox  of  Glass  60/  for  seting  the  glass  16/ 
pd  rpo  Timothey  Bemis  for  his  Labor  at  the  workhous 
F^  Lew*^.  Jonathan  Stratton  for  his  Labour  at  the  work 

hous 7      2      5 

P'l  To   the   masons   for  Seting   up   the  Chimney  and 

briching  the  walls    .......         5       5       7 

P''  for  loyrn  for  mantelrees  and  ovens  moutli        .         .         13      0 
P''  for  Leveling  the  Gravel  Hank  12/  for  hinges  and 

window  Spiks 2      6     11 

P'>  to  Josiah  Smith  for  2  acros  of  Land  for  Conven- 
ances for  the  work  hous 10      0      0 

P'l  to  Joshia  Smith  for  hording  the  Masons  tenders  and 

glasher      

P"  for  11.50  feet  of  Oak  bonis 

P-i  for  Carting  Six  Lod  of  Bords  38/      . 

P'l  M'".  Abr™  Bigelow  for  his  I^abour  at  the  workhous 

P'^  Thomas  Rand  for  his  Labour  at  the  workhous  . 

P'^  for  12  Latcheses  fur  the  Dowers  12/  .... 

For  my  Labour  at  the  workhous  and   Providing  Stuf ) 

28  Days  at  3/4  P'.  Day ) 

127     15      2      1 

5  Voted  By  Said  town  at  Said  meting  that  the  Selectmen 
of  Weston  Piocee'^  to  Setel  the  Line  between  the  town  of  Wes- 
ton and  ^^"altham 

7  the  town  of  Weston  at  Said  meeting  Voted  that  they 
would  Not  give  any  Directions  to  their  Representetive  to  act 
any  thing  Con  Sevning  the  Stamp  act 

1766 

\_'o2.^  At  a  meeting  of  the  free  holders  and  other  Inhabitence 
of  the  town  of  Weston  Dewly  Quallified  and  Legaly  Warned 
and  In  Piiblick  town  meeting  assembled  at  the  Publick  meeting- 
hous  in  Said  town  on  monday  the  third  Day  of  March  Ad  1766 

1  To  Chuse  Selectmen  and  other  town  officers  for  the  year 
that  are  by  Law  Requir'' 

2  To  hear  the  town  treashurers  accounts  and  act  thereon 

3  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  their  Swine 
Shall  go  at  Large  the  year  Ensuing 


3 

o 

4 

* 

2 

0 

0 

1 

18 

0 

1 

11 

8 

7 

2 

10 

0 

12 

0 

4 

13 

4 

120 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1766. 


4  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  whether  they  will  Repare 
their  highways  by  a  Rate  the  Ensuing  year:  and  if  Sf)  Grant 
money  there  for 

5  To  here  and  act  upon  a  List  Prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 

6  To  hear  the  Petision  of  Samuel  Train  and  others  to  Know 
the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  the  Gramer  School  Shall  be 
Kept  in  the  four  Quarters  of  the  town  only  :  and  if  that  Should 
be  their  minds  then  to  make  all  Xesesar\-  Provision  therefor 

7  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  will  abate 
the  Rates  of  M''  Benjamin  Stearns  to  the  Province 

and  County :  £     s     d 

In  Constable  Joseph  Whitneys  List  which  is         .       0 — 7 — 6 

8  To  Know^  the  minds  of  the  town  AVhether  they  will  abate 
Cap".  William  Hanfields  Pool  tax  to  the  Province  town  and 
County  £  s  d 
in    Constable  Joseph  Whitneys   List  which  is       .     0 — 16 — 6 

9  Where  as  the  Line  Between  the  towns  of  Weston  and 
Waltham  from  the  Westerly  Side  of  Stourers  Broock  So  Called 
is  verey  Crooked  and  Dissagreable  to  Some  of  the  Inhabitance 
of  Each  town  and  is  thought  by  Some  that  by  Exchanging  of 
Some  Land  on  both  Sides  a  moie  Commodis  Line  might  be 
made  Between  S'  Broock  and  Lincoln  Line  &c  this  is  to  Know 
the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  will  appoint  a  Commitee 
to  goine  With  Such  a  Committee  as  may  be  Chose  By  the  town 
of  Waltham  to  make  a  Line  accordingly 

10  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  Will  open 
the  Way  from  M'".  Samuel  trains  Dwellinghous  by  Lew*.  Abr"\ 
Joneses  to  the  County  Road  Where  it  was  formerly  Voted  a 
bridel  way  or  any  Part  there  of 


1     Voted   By  Said  town  at   Said   meeting  that  ]\P.  Abr'". 
Bisrelow  be  Moderator  of  S''  meetino- 


Selectmen 


Abr^'.   Bigelow 
BiiADDYLL  Smith 
John  Warren 
Tho\  LTpham 
JosiAH  Smith 


1 


TOAVN    RECORDS,    ITOG 

Town  Clerk  and  Treashurer  Bkaddyll 


Constables        { 


Assessors 

;(33.] 

A^  ardens 


Sei'veoyrs  of 
Highways  and 
Collectors     * 


Tythingnien 

Hogreves 

Preserver     of 
Dear 

field  Drivers      < 

fence  vewers 

Seler  of  5 

Leather  ( 

Serveoyrs     of 
Bords      Clab- 
bord  Shingels   | 
ho()[)s  &c  I 


Joseph  Garfield 


Cap".  John  Mikick 


Braddyll  Smith 
John  Warren 
Abr".  Jones 

Jonathan  Underwood 
Benjamin  Jones 

Elisha  Herkington 
John  Hastings 
Samuel  Stimson 
Isaac  GPtEGORY 
Isaac  Hobbs 

Israel   Whitemore 
Isaac  Jones 

Thomas  Peirce 
William  Whitney 

Nathan  Hobbs 
JosiAH  Hadley 

Thomas  Peirce 
Edward  Hastings 

Israel  Whitemore 
Samuel  Severns  Ju'' 

Thomas  Russell 
Jeremiah  Whitemore 

Isaac  Jones 
Aaron  Jones 


> 


121 

Smith  —  Sworn 

Tho^  Russell  Ex- 
cepted in  S'^  Gar- 
tields  Rume  and 
Sworn 

William    Law- 

1   r  a  n  c  e     Excepted 

I   In     Capn    iNIiricks 

J   Runie    and  Sworn 

>  all  Sworn 

>  Sworn 


y  Sworn 
I 
I 
J 

i  Sworn 

i  Whitney  Sworn 
i  Sworn 
hastinos  Sworn 


>  Sworn 

>  Sworn 


y  Sworn 

I 
J 


122  TOWN    RECORDS,    1766. 

Serveoyr  of  Wheel  and  flower  Abr".  Bigelow  —  Sworn 
to  take  Care  of  the  meeting  hous  Pound  &c  Josiah  Smith 

2  Voted  the  town  treashurers  accounts  as  they  Stand 

3  Voted  that  the  Swine  go  at  Large  being  Well  Regulated 
the  year  Ensuing 

4  Voted  to  Repare  the  highways  and  town  Roads  by  a  Rate 
the  Insuing  year  and  Granted  the  Sum  of  Sixty  Pounds  for 
that  Pur[)ors 

5  Voted  the  List  of  Jurers  as  they  Stand 

6  it  Was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town 
Whether  they  Would  act  on  the  Petision  of  Samuel  Train  and 
others  and  it  Pased  in  the  Negetive 

7  it  was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town 
AVhether  they  will  ahate  the  Rates  of  M''.  Benjamin  Stearns  and 
it  Pased  in  the  Negetive 

8  Voted  to  abate  the  Pool  taxe  of  William  Hantield  to  tlie 
Province  town  and  County  In  Constable  Joseph  Whitneys  List 
which  is  £0  —  .s'16  —  tZfi 

9  it  was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town 
Whether  they  would  Chuse  a  Coumiitte  to  Joyn  with  a  Coni- 
niitte  that  might  be  Cosen  by  Waltham  to  Straten  the  Line 
between  the  S*^  towns  and  it  Pased  in  the  Negetive 

10  The  town  voted  to  Open  the  gate  Way  from  M''.  Samuel 
Trains  Dwelling  hous  by  Lew^  Abr"\  Jones^  Dwelling  hous  to 
the  County  road  and  Granted  the  Sum  of  two  hundred  and  live 
Pounds  old  ten  tn  Enal)el  the  Parties  Conserned  to  Do  it  :  viz  : 
To  jVP.  Samuel  train  one  Hundred  and  Sixty  Pounds  old  ten  to 
M'".  John  bastings  ten  Pounds  old  ten  to  Abr™.  Jones  thirty 
five  Pounds  old  ten 

[64.]  The  town  treashurers  accounts  Which  Were  excepted 
as  afore  Said  are  as  foUoweth  :  viz  : 

The  account  of  Braddyll  Smith  treashurer  for  AVeston  from 
March  the  4'".  1765  to  March  the  3'  1766 

Ecc'.  of  Constable  Samuel  Train  in  Part       .  .  .  25  4  3       ^ 

Rec^.  of  Constable  Jonathan  Stratton  lu  full  .  .  4  0  d 

Eec-i  of  Constable  Elisha  Fullam  In  Part      .  .  .  60  10  10      ^ 

Eec'^  of  Constable  Joseph  Whitney  in  Part  .  .  .  88  5  1 1 


TOWN    RECORDS,    176G.  123 


Rec'i.  of  Constable  David  Stearns  in  Part      .         .         .  57  19  11 

Kec'i.  of  Constable  Thom^  Upham  in  full  .  .  .  0  16  0 
Kec''.  of  the  ballonce  that  remained  in  my  hands  the 

Last  ajustment         .......  3  2  4 

Rec'i  of  Constable  Samuel  train  by  a  Note  Due  to  the 

town 3  10  0 


£252    9      5 
P^^  To  Sundrey  Persons  by  order  the  following  Sums. 

viz  : 
P'l  To  the  Rev'^  M''  Samuel  Woodward  in  full  for  his  y 

Salerey  one  year  ending  Sep'',  the  25*'\  1764  and  for  >    22      3      9 

his  fierwood  Said  year ) 

P*i    the   Rev'i.  M--.   Samuel  Woodward  in  full  for  his  ^ 

Salary  one  year  ending  Sep'',  the  25"'.  1765  and  for  >    76    13 

his  fierwood  Said  year       .         .         .         .         .         . ) 

P'^  M''.  Nath".  Williams  in  full  for  hording  Schoolmaster 

Coggen ...524 

P'^  M^  Henry  Coggen  for  his  suporting  William  Par- 
triage  to  March  1765 7     18      8 

P'l  for  the  Repare  of  the  Senter  Schoolhouse         .         .12      0 
P'l  By  the  abatement  of  Samuel  Corys  Ju'".  Rates  in  Con- 
stable Strattons  List 10      6 

P*!  Josiah  Smith  for  his  care  of  the  meetinghous  two 

years  ending  March  1766: 2     10      0 

F'^  Schoolmaster  Coggen  in  Part  for  Keeping  the  town 

School       .        .  " 27      3      4 

P'l  for  the  Suport  of  thomas  train  16  months  to    the 

2  Day  of  March  1766 21      8      0 

P"!  By  the  assignment  in  Constable  Whitneys  List  .  5  3  8 
P''  to  the  attorneys  In  the  Lawsuit  with  Waltham  .  7  10  0 
P'l  for  Copyes  and  to  Witneses  and  for  other  Expence 

In  the  Lawsuight -with  Waltham     .         .         .         .       18     14      4 
P''  for  the  Suport  of  Jones  Hagers  wife%  Children  to 

the  3'!  of  March  17C6 10      2      3 

P'l  In  the  Dispute  With  Kewtown  ....  3  4  3 
pi  for  the  Suport  of  Samuel  Cory  and  Wife  to  the  3'^. 

of  March  1706 7       3      8 

P'^  Josiah  Smith   for    1)ording  Schoolmaster  Coggen 

four  months ..600 

P*'  Lew'.  Isaac  Alien  forljording  Schoolmaster  Coggen 

two  months 3      0      0 

P'l  M''.  Natlian  Fisk  for  hording  Schoolmaster  Coggen 

two  months       ........         3      0      0 

P'l  for  the  Suport  of  the  Widow  Partriage  to  the  3''.  of 

March  ]766 ^...520 

P''  to  the  Widow  Stirason  for  a  Lode  of  wood  for  the 

Widow  Parkhust  in  their  sickness  ....         0      4 


124 


TOWN    RECORDS,    17G6. 


P''  for  Waniiiii;-  four  f;lmile3^s  and  cautioning  at  Court 
P''  By  assignment  In  Constable  Uphams  List 
P''  M''  Jonathan  Bullard  for  bordinging  Schoolmaster 
Coggen  4  montlis      ...... 

P''  By  assignment  In  Constables  Stearns'  List 

F'  Joues    Herrington  Ju''.  for    Plank  for  Watertown 

Bridge 

P'l  ]SP.  Bigelow  for  Plank  for  the  town  bridges     . 

P'l  M''.  Bigelow  for  What  he  Provided  for  the  Widow 

Mary  Hager 

P''  M''.  Bigelow  for  what  he  Provided  for  the  Widow 
Marthey  Parkhurst  in  the  time  of  their  last  Sick- 
ness   

There  is  Due  to  Said  treashurer  .5—10—11—^ 


1 

0 

0 

0 

16 

0 

t) 

0 

0 

8 

12 

4 

2 

0 

7 

1 

4 

0 

1    10      0 


2    11 


.£258      0 


We  the  Sal>sci-il)ei*s  haveing  Ex-   f  "] 

amined    the    fore   Going  iiccound  J    Abr^'.  Bic4eloav  !    Select- 
and   find  them    well   vouched  and    ]   'Toiin    Warren  i       men 
Ria-ht  Cast  ^  ^ 


There  Eemains  in  the  hand  of  Constable  Sam"  train 
and  In  the  hand  of  Constable  Joseph  Whitney     . 
and  In  the  hand  of  Constable  David  Stearns 
and  In  the  hand  of  Constable  Tho«.  KusseU  . 
and  In  the  hand  of  Constable  Elisha  Fullam 


6 

11 

2 

1 

.       25 

8 

0 

0 

.       64 

19 

5 

3 

.     226 

13 

4 

4 

1 

0 

f 

327     13      0      f 


[65.]  At  a  Publick  town  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and 
other  Inhabitence  of  the  town  of  Weston  Qnallified  according  to 
the  Reoyal  Charter  to  vote  In  the  Cheoyce  of  a  Representetive 
In  a  Pu1)lick  town  meeting  In  Sd  town  on  Monday  the  twehioth 
Day  of  May  Ad  1766  at  two  of  the  Clock  after  Noon  the  Majer 
Part  of  the  Electors  then  Did  in  the  Presence  of  the  Selectmen 
Did  make  Cheoyce  of  M''.  Abr"'.  Bigelow  to  Serve  for  and 
Represente  them  In  a  Great  and  Geniral  Court  to  be  Convend 
Kept  and  held  for  his  Majestys  Servis  at  the  Courthous  In 
Boston  on  Wedensday  the  28^"  Day  of  May  Ad  1766 

At  a  meetino-  of  the  free  holder  and  other  Inhabitence  of  the 
town  of  Weston  Dewly  Qallifyed  and  Legaly  Warned  and  In 
Pul>lick  town  meetino;  assembled  at  the  Pul)lick  Meetinohous  in 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1766.  125 

Said  town  on  Monday  the  3'".  Day  of  Nov^  Ad  1766  at  one  of 
the  Clock  after  Noon 

1  To  Grant  money  for  the  Rev'^  M'"  Woodwards  Salery  for 
one  year  beghiingthe  25"'.  of  Sep''.  Last  and  to  make  Provision 
for  his  fierwood  the  Sd  year 

2  To  Grant  money  for  Schooling  and  other  Charges  in  Sd 
town 

3  To  hear  the  town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  thereon 

4  To  Know  the  Minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  will  Except 
of  an  alteration  of  a  town  way  Leeding  from  Concord  Road  to 
the  Meetinghous  viz:  To  Shift  it  off  from  the  Lands  of  Jere- 
miah Whitemore  and  Samuel  Lamson  from  the  South  End  of 
Philipeses  Land  So  Called  over  the  Rockey  hill  So  Called 
towards  the  meetinshous  till  it  Comes  to  the  Next  town  Road  : 
and  Except  of  it  a  Crost  the  Lands  of  Braddyll  Smith  and 
Josiah  Smith  till  it  Comes  to  the  town  way  Leeding  By  M'. 
John  Walkers  to  the  meetinghous  :  as  marked  by  the  Select- 
men by  the  Desier  of  a  N".  of  the  Inhabitence  Liveing  on  the 
North  Side  Town  :  and  allso  open  the  town  way  through  the 
Lands  of  M'".  Johir  Walker  and  John  Walker  Ju' 

5  To  Consider  Whether  and  AAliat  it  may  be  thought 
Proper  to  Instruct  ouer  Representative  Reletive  to  the  Rec- 
omendation  of  his  Majesty  to  Make  Good  the  Loss  his  Honor 
oner  Le''^'*.  Govenor  and  Several  other  gent".  In  Boston  Sus- 
tained by  the  violance  and  out  Rage  of  a  Lawless  Rable. 

Weston  Feb  :  23.  1767  Then  received  of  Braddyll  Smith 
Treasurer  for  S'\  Weston  Seventy  Six  pounds,  thirteen  Shillings 
and  four  pence,  in  full  for  my  Salary  &  Firewood  for  the  Year 
ending  Sept;  25.  1766  r  Sam\  Woodward 

[66.]  Voted  by  Said  town  at  the  meeting  afore  Said  that 
M'".  Abr".  Bigelow  be  Moderator  of  Said  meeting 

1  Granted  the  Sum  of  Sixty  Six  Pounds  thirteen  Shillings 
and  four  Pence  for  the  Rev'^.  M'^'.  Samuel  Woodward  Salerey 
for  one  year  begining  the  25  of  Sep'".  Last  and  allso  the  Sum  of 
ten  Pounds  to  Inabel  him  to  Provide  his  own  tierwood  Sd  year 

2  Granted  the  Sum  of  one  Hundred  and  Seventy  Pounds  to 


126 


TOWN    KECOKDS,    17G6. 


be  assessed  on  the  Inhabitence  to  Suport  Schooling  and  other 
Nesesai-y  Charges  In  Sd  town  and  to  be  P'  In  to  the  treashurey 
by  the  first  Day  of  June  Next 

3     Voted  the  town  Creditors  accounts  as  f()llow.eth  :  viz  : 


To  Lew'.  John  Warren  for  8  Days  makeing  Rates  for  the  ) 
year  17G5:  16/ and  for  Prambelating  the  town  Line  ^- 
with  waltham  one  Day  2/ ) 

To  Constable  David  Stearns  for  Salerey  10/  for  warning 
3  town  meetings  6/ 

To  M^  Samuel  Stimson  for  Labour  and.  and  Plank  and  f 
other  metearils  for  the  Repare  of  the  Xew  Bridge  So  V 
Called  £6-13—4 ) 

To  Constable  Tho^  Piussell  for  Salerey  20/  for  Avarning  "] 
3  town  meeting  12/  and  for  Carreing  Mary  and  Sary 
Evens  to  waltham  4/  and  for  Carreing  Jane  Kendick 
to  Natick  3/  and  for  one  Day  Prambelating  the  town  j 
Line  with  Sudbory  2/ J 

To  ^l^.  Thos\  LTpham  for  Prambelating  the  town  Line  with 
Natick  and  Xeedham  2/ 

To  Braddyll  Smith  for  Makeing  Rates  In  the  year  1765:  " 
17  Days  34/  to  takeing  Inveoys  and  Drawing  Lists  3 
Days  6/  to  Riting  8  warrants  5/4  for  Paper  for  the    - 
Rates  3/8  for  Prambelateing  the  town  Line  with  Wal-  j 
tham  Lincoln  and  Sudbury  6/ J 

To  M/.  Josiah  Smith  for  Prambelating  the  town  Line  with 
Lincoln 

To  M''.  Abr"\  Jones  for  makeing  Rates  in  the  year  1765:  7 
Days  14/  and  takeing  the  Inveoys  2  Days  4/ 

To  M^  Abr"\  Bigelow  for  Prambelating  the  town  Line 
with  Xeedham 


0    18      0 


0    16      0 


6     13 


2    15      0 


0      2      0 


0     IS      0 


£14 


4  Voted  the  Exchange  of  the  town  ways  from  off  the  Lands 
of  Jeremiah  Whitemore  and  Samuel  Lamson  from  the  South 
End  of  Philips'.  Lane  So  Called  over  the  Rockey  hill  towards 
the  meetinghous  :  till  it  Comes  to  the  New  town  Avay  Near  Sd 
Lamsons  Dwelling  hous  ond  the  Said  Whitemore  Promised  to 
Pay  the  Sum  of  four  Pounds  for  his  Part  of  the  old  Way  and 
Said  Lamson  the  Sum  of  one  Pound  Six  Shillings  and  Eight 
Pence  for  his  Part  of  the  old  way  to  be  Given  up  to  them  and 
that  to  be  Layed  out  to  help  Purches  the  other  way  whitch  is 
as  followeth  :  and  Discribed  to  the  town  In  Said  meeting  viz  — 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1766.  127 

Begining  at  Concord  Road  So  Called  and  Runs  Sutherly  a  Crost 
the  Lands  of  Braddyll  Smith  and  Josiah  Smith  begining  one 
Rod  west  from  the  Northwest  Corner  of  Braddyll  Smith  Dwel- 
linghous  then  to  a  heep  of  Stones  on  a  Nole  then  to  a  Rock 
with  Stones  on  it  then  to  a  Rock  with  Stones  on  it  Iw  the  Side 
of  the  broock  then  to  a  Stake  and  heep  of  Stones  then  to 
a  Nother  Stake  and  Stones  then  to  a  great  Rock  with  Stones 
on  it  then  to  a  Nother  Rock  with  Stones  on  it  then  to  a  Small 
white  oak  tree  marked  then  to  a  Stake  and  heep  of  Stones  by 
the  Side  of  the  wall  on  the  Line  between  the  Lands  of  Braddyll 
Smith  and  Josiah  Smith  :  then  Runs  on  Josiah  Smith'.  Land  to 
a  heep  of  Stones  on  a  Rock  then  to  a  heep  of  Stones  by  the 
Side  of  a  town  way  Leeding  by  M''.  John  Walkers  to  the  meet- 
ing hous  the  marks  afore  Said  are  all  on  the  Easterly  Side  of 
Said  way  —  Sd  way  to  be  two  Rods  wide  Excepting  where  it 
first  begineth  at  Concord  Road  b}^  Braddyll  Smith  hous  ten 
Rods  Sutherly  to  be  one  Rod  and  a  half  in  wedeth 

and  allso  voted  by  Sd  town  that  the  town  make  one  Good 
Stone  wall  on  the  Side  of  Said  way  through  the  land  of 
Braddyll  Smith  and  Josiah  Smith  till  it  Comes  to  the  ti)wn 
way  afore  Sd  :  2  :  allso  voted  by  S''  town  to  open  the  Gate  way 
through  the  Lands  of  M^  John  Walker  and  John  walker  Ju'". 

M'".  John  Brown  Ju^  offered  In  S''  meeting  for  to  make  ten 
Rods  of  the  wall  of  the  towns  Part  and  Nathan  Smith  Seven 
Rods 

5  Voted  to  Give  Instructions  to  their  Representeti  ve  Reletive 
to  makeing  good  the  Sufferes  In  the  town  of  Boston  by  the  out 
Rages  Commited  there  on  the  27  of  August  1765  and  Chose  a 
Committe  to  Prepare  a  Draught :  viz  Samuel.  P :  S.  Saviage 
Esq'.  Elish  Jones  Esq*',  and  Cap".  John  Brown  :  and  they  Re- 
ported as  followeth  (and  was  voted  by  Sd  town) 

To  AP.  Abr"".  Bigelow  S''.  the  town  Directs  you  to  Give  youer 
vote  m  the  Gen^  Assembly  to  make  full  Compensation  to  the 
Late  Sufferers  in  the  tow^n  of  Boston  by  the  Roiters  on  the  27 
of  August  1765  to  be  P''  out  of  the  Publick  treashurey  :  and 
that  you  allso  Do  youer  Endever  that  the  Same  be  Replased 
In  the  treashurey  again  if  Posibel  from  the  Perpetrators  thereof 
or  from  any  town  or  town  that  have  a  bette"'.  the  Same  But  if 


128  TOWN    RECORDS,    1767. 

upon  a  full  Debate  in  the   hous   it   appears  to  you  that  Some 
other  meashures  may  be  more  Salutory  we  Leave  it  to  you  that 

the  Same  be  Done  In  that  way 

Elisha  Jones  )  ri     t 
John  Brown    > 

1767. 

[67.]  At  A  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabtence 
of  the  town  of  Weston  Dewly  Quallifycd  and  Legaly  Warned 
in  Publick  town  meeting  assembled  at  the  Publick  meetinghous 
in  S''  town  on  Monday  the  Second  Day  of  March  1767  at  ten 
of  clock  before  noon  then  and  there 

1  To  chuse  Selectmen  and  other  town  officers  for  the  year 
ensuing  that  are  by  Law  Required 

2  To  hear  the  town  treashurers  accounts  for  the  year  Past 
and  act  thereon 

3  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  whether  their  Swine  shall 
Go  at  Large  the  year  ensuing 

4  To  know  the  minds  of  the  town  whether  they  will  Eepare 
their  high  ways  by  a  Rate  the  Insuing  year  :  and  if  So  Grant 
money  therefor 

5  To  hear  and  act  upon  a  List  Prepared  for  the  Jury  box 

6  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  What  consideration  they 
will  make  M^  John  Walker  for  their  opening  the  Gateway 
through  his  Land 

7  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  will  abate 
the  Rates  of  Daniel  Garfield  In  Constable  Elisha  Warrens  List 

8  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  whether  they  will  abate 
the  Rates  of  Cap".  Nath".  Livermore  In  Constable  Samuel  Trains 
List  for  the  year  1757  AVhich  is  3  :  17— 3— X  and  allso  the 
Rates  of  William  Norcross  in  S''  trains  List  In  the  year  1762 
Which  is  0  :  19—3  — 

I)  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  will  a1)ate 
the  Rates  of  Matthew  Hobbs  for  his  Poll  In  Constable  Russells. 
List  or  any  Part  thereof 

10  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  will  abate 
the  Rates  of  Benjamin  Stearns  for  his  Poll\  Pay  to  the  Province 
In  Constal^lc  Whitneys  List 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1767. 


129 


Selectmen 


Sworn 


Sworn 


1     Voted  by  S''  town  at  S''  meeting  that  M.  Abr"'.  Bigelow 
be  moderator  of  S''  meeting 

f  Abraham  Bigelow         "1 
I  Braddyll  Smith  j 

y  Josiah  Smith  ^ 

John  Mirick 

Jonathan  Stratton 
Clark  and  treashurer  Braddyll  Smith     Sworn  March  6"'.  176T 

John  Lamson 

James  Smith 

Braddyll  Smith 

John  Warren 

Abr".  Jones 

Elisha  Herrington 

William  Whitney 

f  Lemuel  Jones 

Serveoyrs    of    I   Abr'".  Jones 
highways  and  <^   Tha".   Spring 
Collectors  j  Joseph  Allen 

I   Israel  Whitemore 

Joseph  Whitney 

Samuel  Lamson 

Elisha  Herrington 

Jones  Sandersons 

James  Livermore 

Josiah  Cooledge 

TiMOTHEY    BeMIS 

Samuel  Fisk 


Constables 


Assessors 


Wardens 


tything  men 

[68.] 
Hogreves 

Preserver  of 
Dear 

field  Drivers 


i  Whitney  Sworn 

I 
<^   all  Sworn 

I 

I 
j 

>  Sworn 

>  Sanders  Sworn 


I- 


Coolidofe  Sworn 


(  S. 


fence  vewers 

Sealers  of 
Leather 
Serveoyers 
of  bords  Clab- 
bordsShingels 
Hoops  &c 


5  James  Smith 
t  William  Lawrance 
5  Benjamin  Peirge 
I  Thomas  Russell 

r 

J   Samuel  Boldwin 
Isaac  Jones 


Eisk  Sworn 

Sworn 

Sworn 

>  Boldwin  Sworn 


130  TOWN    RECORDS,    17G7. 

To  take  Care  of  the  Meetinghous  and  Pound  &c  Josiah 
Smith 

2  The  town  treashurers  accounts  Were  Red  and  Excepted 
Which  are  as  followeth 

The  account  of  Braddyll  Smith  treashurer  of  Weston  from 
march  the  3  :  1766  to  march  the  2"^.  1767 

Keel,  of  Constable  Elisha  Fullam  In  full       .        .        .        4  1  0  f 

Eec<i.  of  Constable  David  Stearns  in  Part     .        .        .      46  17  5  { 

Kec*!  of  Constable  Joseph  Whitney  In  Part  .        .        .      16  5  9  ^ 

Keel  of  Constable  Thomas  Kussell  In  Part   .        .        .    128  2  8  0 
Plec"!  of  Jeremiah  Whitemore  for  the  town  way  given  \ 

up  to  him  the  Last  town  meeting  for  which  he  was  V     4  0  0 

tn  orivp  .  •  .  .  .  .  .J 


£199      6    11      0 
P-i  By  order  the  following  Sums  to  Sundrey  Persons 
pd  To  the  Rev-i.  M^  Samuel  Woodward  In  full  for  his ') 

Salerey  one  year  Ending  Sep^  the  25"\  1766  and  ^   76    13      4 

for  his  fierwood  S^  year 

pd  To  Schoolmaster  Coggen  In  Part  for  Keeping  the 

to    n  School 31    17      8 

pd  To  Henry  Coggen  for  the  Suport  of  William  Par- 
triage  one  year  to  the  4  of  March  1766  ...        7       1      8 
pd  To  Docter  Woolson  for  Doctoring  Samuel  Cory  and 

mie 0    13      4 

pd  for  the  Suport  of  Jones  Hagers  wifes  Child  at  Samuel 

Corys ^    ^''      t 

pd  for  the  Suport  of  Samuel  Cory  and  wife  .  .  .  6  4  7 
pd  for  the  Repare  of  the  Senter  Schoolhouse  ..182 
pd  my  Self  for  hording  Schoolmaster  Coggen  9  weeks 

at  6/  p''.  week 2    14      0 

pd  for  the  Suport  of  tho^  Train  In  Part  .  .  .  2  19  10 
pd  for  two  Bed  blankits  for  Joseph  Ilagers  familey  .  0  18  0 
pd  In  the  Dispute  With  Watertown  about  the  Widow 

Beoynton  and  familey  and  a  fee  to  Goff  .         .        0     16      0 

pd  In  Seteling  the  Line  With  Waltham  and  for  Copeys 

and  a  fee  to  acck  moody 6    18      8 

pd  By  abatement  of  Cap"  Ilanfields  Poll^  Pay  in  Con- 
stable Whitneys  List 0    16      6 

pd  for  the  Suport  of  the  Widow  Partriage  ...  3  1  8 
pd  lo  Docter  Star  for  Doctering  Samuel  Cory  and  Wife 

in  full  to  this  time 1    10      0 

pd  to  Josiah  Smith  for  his  Care  of  the  meetinghous 

one  year  to  March  1767 14      0 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1767.  131 

P''  for  Warniug  and  Cautioning  against  Jahn  Hager  and 

Andrew  Dewing 0      9      0 

P^^  for  575  feet  of  Plank  for  the  town  bridges  at  12/  p'', 

hundred 360 

P'^  to  Israel  Whitemore  for  Carting  Plank  for  the  town 

bridges 040 

P<i  By  assignment  in  Constable  Tho^  Kussell  List  for  the 

year  1765 734 

F'^  To  Israel  Whitemore  for  Plank  for  the  Great  bridge  In 

Watertown 2    10    10 

P^i  To  Jones  Harrington  for  Plank  for  the  Great  bridge 

In  Watertown        ........  1      7    11 

P<i  Docter  Woolson    In  Part  for  hording  Schoolmaster 

Coggen 292 

P*!  Docter  Star  for   Doctering  Jones    Hagers  Wife  and 

Child 0    15      0 

P*^  Jonathan  Bullerd  In  full  for   hording  Schoolmaster 

Coggen  4  months 6      0      0 

P<^  Benjamin  Herrington  for  Plank  for  the  Great  bridge 

In  Watertown 210 

P<^  Samuel  Stirason  for  Repareing  the  l^ew  bridge  So 

Called  over  Charls  River 6    13      4 

pd  Abr"\  Bigelow  for  Copeys  and  for  Expence  In  the  Dis- 
pute With  Newtown 1     13      4 

P"!  My  Self  the  ballonce  Due  to  Me  the  Last  Adjustment  5    10    11 

190    19      4 
r69.]      There  Remains  In  the  hands  of  Sd  treashurer  8:  7:  7 

We  the  Subscribers  haveinof  Examined   the  fore  oroino-  ac- 
counts  and  find  them  Well  vouched  and  Rio:ht  Cast 

(  John  Warren 
c  JosiAH  Smith 

There  Remains  In  the  hands  of  Constable  Samuel  Train      6  11  2      |^ 

And  In  the  hands  of  Constable  David  Stearns         .        .     18  2  0      f 

And  In  the  hand  of  Constable  Joseph  Whitney     .        .      9  2  2      | 
And  In  the  hand  of  Constable  Tho'.  Russell  for  the  year 

1765 98  10  8 

And  In  the  hand  of  Constable  W'"  Lawrauce  for  y^'. 

year  1766: 118  4  8 

And  In  the  hand  of  Constable  Tho^  Russell  lor  the  year 

1760 128  8  8 


378     19      5 


132  TOWN    RECOEDS,    1767. 

2  Vot'^  The  Exceptance  of  the  treashurers  accounts  as 
they  Standeth 

3  Voted  that  the  Swine  go  at  Large  the  year  Ensuing  if 
Well  Regulated 

4  Voted  to  Repare  their  highways  by  a  Rate  the  year  En- 
suing and  orranted  the  Sum  of  60  Pounds  therefor :  and  voted 
that  the  Serveoyrs  allow  4'*  p*".  hower  for  Labour 

5  Voted  the  List  of  Jureoyers  as  it  Standeth  the  first  Quar- 
ter for  the  Superor  Box 

6  it  Was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  what 
Consideration  they  Would  Make  M'.  John  Walker  for  opening 
the  town  Way  through  his  Land  and  it  Pased  In  the  Negetive 

7  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  Daniel  Garfield  in  Constable 
Elisha  Warrens  List  which  is  £0 — 7s — 8d — 0 

8  it  was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town 
whether  they  would  abate  the  Rates  of  Cap".  Nath".  Livermore 
In  Constable  Samuel  trains  .List  for  year  1757  Which  is 
3:17:3:3/4  and  it  Pased  In  the  Negetive 

2  it  was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether 
they  would  abate  the  Rates  of  William  Norcross  In  S'"  trains 
List  for  the  year  1762  which  is  0 — 19 — 3  and  it  Pased  In  the 
affermetive 

9  it  Was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whethe 
they  would  abate  the  Rates  of  Mathew  Hobbs  for  his  Poll  to  the 
Province  or  any  Part  there  of  and  It  Pased  In  the  Negetive 

10  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  Benj".  Stearns  for  his  Polls 
Pay  to  the  Province  In  Constable  Joseph  Whitney s  List 

At  a  Publick  town  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  In- 
habitence  of  the  town  of  Weston  Quallified  according  to  Reoyal 
Charter  to  vote  In  the  Cheoyce  of  a  Representetive  In  Publick 
town  meeting  assembled  at  the  Publick  meetinghous  In  Wes- 
ton on  Monday  the  18*"  Day  of  May  Ad  1767  at  two  of  the 
Clock  after  Noon  :  The  Majer  Part  of  the  Electors  then  Pres- 
ent Did  In  the  Presence  of  the  Selectmen  make  Cheoyce  of  M' . 
Abraham  Bigelow  to  Serve  for  and  Represent  them  In  a  Great 
and  Goniral  Court  to  be  convened  held  and  kept  at  the  Court 
house  In  boston  on  Wedensday  the  27*'\Day  of  May  Ad  1767 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1767.  133 

[70.]  At  a  Publick  town  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and 
other  Inhabitence  of  the  town  of  Weston  Dewly  Quallified  and 
Legaly  Warned  In  Publick  town  meeting  assembled  at  the 
Publick  meetinghous  in  S''  town  on  Monday  the  23''.  Day  of 
Nov"".  Ad  1767  at  one  of  the  Clock  after  Noon 

1  To  Grant  the  Rev''.  M^  Samuel  Woodwards  Salery  for 
one  year  begining  the  25  of  Sep'".  Last  and  to  make  Provision 
for  his  fierwood  Said  year 

2  To  hear  the  town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  thereon 

3  To  Grant  money  for  Schooling  and  other  Nesesary  Charges 
in  Said  town 

4  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  they  will  Ex- 
cept of  a  Small  alteration  of  a  toivn  way  in  the  Land,  of  Dec". 
Thomas  Upham  as  marked  by  the  Selectmen 

5  To  hear  the  treashurers  account  for  the  Repare  of  the 
meetinohous  and  the  finishing  the  Workhous  and  act  thereon 

6  To  hear  the  Petision  of  M^  John  Walker  Desiering  to 
know  the  minds  of  the  town  Whether  the  will  make  him  any 
Recompence  for  the  Damiage  Don  to  him  In  opening  the  town 
way  through  his  Land  and  if  So  what 

7  To  hear  the  Petision  of  M^  Daniel  Livermore  and  others 
1     Desiering  to  know  the  minds  of  the   town  whether  they 

will  Seet  the  meetinghous  and  Chuse  a  Committe  for  that  Pur- 
pos  2  to  know  the  minds  of  the  town  whether  they  will 
build  a  Nother  Seet  in  the  Woomans  Side  Galerey  there  being 
Roome  therefor  3  To  know  the  minds  of  the  town  whether 
they  will  Provide  four  Righting  Schools  or  more  two  months 
or  more  in  the  four  Quarters  of  the  town  in  the  Winter  season 
the  year  Ensuing  from  this  time  4  to  know  the  minds  of  the 
town  whether  they  Will  build  one  Seet  in  the  meetinghous  all 
Round  before  the  fore  Sects  in  the  Galereys  if  Not  to  know  if 
they  will  Give  Liberty  to  Nath".  Cooledge  and  Daniel  Liver- 
more  Ju'".  to  build  two  Pues  one  at  Each  Corner  of  the  frunt 
Galereys  before  the  fore  Sects  So  at  Not  to  Discommode  any 
Person  a  bove  Nor  l)elow 

Voted  By  Sd  town  at  Said  meeting  tat  M^  Abr'".  Bigelow  be 
moderator  of  Sd  meetinof 


334  TOWN    RECORDS,    1767. 

1  Granted  the  Sum  of  Sixty  Six  Pounds  thirteen  Shillings 
and  four  Pence  for  the  Rev'^  M'.  Samuel  Woodwards  Salerey 
for  one  year  f)ep:ining  the  25"'.  of  Sep''.  Last  and  allso  voted  the 
Sum  of  ten  Pounds  to  Enabel  him  to  Provide  his  one  fiervvood 
S'^  year 

2  Voted  to  Except  of  the  town  Creditors  accounts  as  they 
Stand  which  is  as  followeth  viz  : 

To  Constable  william  Lawrance  for  warning  three  town 
meeting  6/  for  Salerey  10/  for  Carreing  Charls  Gavet 
and  wife  and  two  Children  to  VValtham  6/  . 

To  Constable  Tho".  Russell  for  Carreing  theWidow  Beoyn-  ^ 
ton  to  waltham  3/  to  Carreing  the  votes  for  a  County  ■ 
Regestor  to  Charlstown  3/8  for  Salerey  10/  for  warn-  i 
ing  3  town  meetings  6/  .         .         .         .         .         .J 

To  Lew'.  John  Warren  for  makeing  Rates  In  the  year  1766: 
4—1/2  Days 

To  Lew*  Abr"'.  Jones  for  makeing  Rates  In  the  year  1766 
5  Days  10/  2  Days  takeing  Inveoys  on  the  South  side  4/ 

To  Braddyll  Smith  for  makeing  Rates  In  the  year  1766  "j 
and  for  takeing  the  Inveoys  on  the  North  Side  and 
Drawing  Lists  and  warrants  24  Days  at  2  Shillings  P"". 
Day  48/  for  Paper  to  make  Rates  on  3/8 

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3  Granted  the  Sum  of  one  Hundred  Pounds  to  Suport 
Schoolling  and  other  Nesesary  In  Sd  town  :  2  :  voted  the  Sum 
of  twenty  Pounds  towards  Pay  for  Building  the  Wall  through 
the  Land  of  Braddyll  Smith  and  Josiah  Smith  which  the  town 
voted  to  make  the  3''.  Day  of  Nov'".  Last  for  the  way  Lay'^ 
through  their  Lands 

4  Voted  to  Except  of  the  alteration  of  the  town  way  In  the 
Lands  of  Dec".  Thomas  Upham  as  marked  by  the  Selectmen 
which  is  as  followeth  Begining  at  a  great  Rock  In  Joseph  Gar- 
tield  wall  on  the  West  Side  of  the  way  thence  Sutherly  to  a 
Read  oak  tree  marked  Standing  in  the  old  way.  then  to  a  heap 
of  Stones  on  a  Rock  Near  the  Line  Between  Jose})h  Gartield 
and  the  S''  upham.  then  to  a  Gray  oak  tree  marked  In  the  Land 
of  the  S''  upham  then  Into  the  old  way  afore  S''  the  mark  are 
•all  on  the  Westerly  Side  of  S''  way  Said  way  to  be  2  Rods  In 
wedcth 


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135 


then  the  meetino*  was  ajouriied  by  a  vote  of  the  town  to 
Monday  Next 

[71.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitence 
of  the  town  of  Weston  Quallified  By  Law  to  vote  In  town 
affairs  assembled  at  the  bublick  meeting  house  in  Sd  town  on 
Monday  the  30*'>.  Day  of  Nov^' :  By  Ajournment  from  the  23'^ 
Day  of  S''  month 

5  Voted  to  Except  of  the  treashurers  accounts  for  the  Caust 
of  Repareing  the  raeetinghous  :  and  allso  voted  to  Except  of 
the  accounts  of  the  Caust  of  finishing  the  workhous  which  is 
as  followeth  and  ordered  to  be  Recorded 

The  account  of  Braddyll  Smith  treashurer  In  Weston  for 
what  he  has  Payed  out  for  the  Repare  of  the  meetinghous  By 
order  the  following  Sums  . 


P<^  To  Lew*.  Jonathan  Stratton  for  38  Days  work  at  the  ) 
meetinghous  at  4/  P"".  Day  for  his  Son  Jonathan  17  >■  10 

Days  at  3/  p'"  Day ) 

P^i  M-^  Timothey  Bemis  for  35—1/2  Days  at  4/  p^  Day  10 

at  3/8  p^  Day 

P'l  To  M^  Thomas  Rand  for  27—1/2  Days  at  4/  p^  Day 
P'l  M^  Daniel  Livermore  for  15 — 1/2  Days  at  4/  p"".  Day 

p<i  For  glase  and  Nails 

pd  por  Paint  aud  loyl 

P'l  For  three  thousand  of  Clabbord  .        .        . 

P<i  The  glasher  for  Seting  the  Glass 

P"!  For  bords  and  Plank  and  troves  and  window  caps 

P'l  For  Leden  Spouts  to  Carre  off  the  water  . 

P^'  The  Masons  for  whiteworshing  the  meetinghous 

F^  For  lime  for  "Whitewoshing  and   for   mending  the 

underpining 

P'^  Josiah  Smith  for  hording  the  masons  and  Glashor 
P<i  Solomon  Jones  for  Spikes  and  hooks  and  Staples 
P"!  for  Carting  the  Stuf  and  for  Stage  Poles    . 
P'^  My  Self  for  Labour  at  the  meetinghous  and  for  Pro- 
cuering  all  the  Stufe  twenty  four  days  at  3/6  p"".  Day 

P'^  For  more  Labour  and  metearels  for  the  workhous  to 

5—1/2  Days  work  20/  to  Paint  and  loyl  3/6      . 
P*^  M".  James  Stimson  for  bords  for  the  workhous  . 

Rec"!.  for  the  old  Stuf  that  was  sold  at  the  meetnghous  . 


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136  TOWN    RECORDS,    1768. 

Weston  February  the  IG^".  1767 

We  tlie  Subscribers  haveing  examined  the  accounts  of  the 
caust  of  Building  tlie  Workhous  :  and  the  Repare  of  the  meet- 
inghous  :  and  the  money  due  to  the  town  on  bonds  :  and  We  find 
yet  Due  to  the  town  on  the  bonds  Prinsipel  and  Intrest  on  a 
Ballonce  to  the  first  day  of  Nov"".  Last  the  sum  of  Eighty  four 
Pounds  and  Five  Pence  In  full  of  all 

A      .,    -r.  ■)  Selectmen 

A  BR*'.    BiGELOW  / 

John  Warren   C    ,,^ 

J    Weston 

6  It  was  Put  to  vote  Whether  the  town  Would  make  any 
consideration  to  M''.  John  Walker  for  opening  the  town  way 
through  his  Land  and  it  Pased  in  the  Negetive 

[72.]  7  Voted  to  Seet  the  meetinghous  and  Chose  a  Comitte 
for  that  Purpose  and  are  as  foUoweth  :  viz  :  Braddyll  Smith 
Jonathan  Stratton  Jones  Herrington  Ju^  and  to  Seet  by  the 
foUow^ing  rule  :  viz  :  twenty  Shillings  a  year  to  be  allowed  for 
age  and  the  Last  years  valuation  of  Real  Estates  :  2  voted  to 
build  a  Nother  Seet  in  the  womans  Side  Galerey  in  the  meet- 
inghous 3''.  it  was  Put  to  vote  Whether  the  town  will  Pro- 
vide four  Righting  schools  two  months  or  more  In  the  four 
Quarters  of  the  town  the  Present  year  In  the  winter  Season 
and  it  Pased  in  the  Negetive  :  4  :  it  was  Put  to  vote  to  know 
the  mind  of  the  town  Whether  they  would  built  a  Seet  in  the 
meetinghous  all  Round  before  the  fore  Sects  in  the  Galerey  and 
it  Pased  in  the  Negetive  then  it  was  Put  to  vote  to  know 
whether  the  town  would  Give  Libuerty  to  Daniel  Livemore 
and  Nath".  Cooledge  to  build  each  of  them  a  Pew  befor  the 
frunt  Galereys  at  each  Corner  and  it  Pased  In  the  Negetive 

the  town  then  manifested  their  desier  by  a  vote  that  the  Select- 
men would  move  the  Devision  in  the  frunt  Galerey  between  the 
men  and  women  as  far  to  the  next  Post  in  the  womans  Side 

the  fore  Going  was  Recorded  by  order  of  the  Moderator 

1768 

At  a  Publick  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhal)i- 
tence  of  the  town  of  Weston  quallified  by  Law  to  vote  in  town 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1768.  137 

affairs  assembled  at  the  Publick  meetinghous  in  S*^  town  on 
Monday  the  fourth  Day  of  January  Ad  1768  at  ten  of  the  clock 
afterNoon 

1  to  hear  the  Petision  of  Abr"^.  Gale  and  others  :  1  :  to  know 
the  minds  of  the  town  whether  there  Shall  be  three  Schools 
kept  in  the  winter  Season  at  one  and  the  Same  time  within  the 
Center  South  and  North  Devisions  :  for  the  tearm  of  four 
months  or  as  the  town  Shall  Judge  Best :  the  two  Last  men- 
tioned Divisions  to  have  Leave  to  Subdevide  their  time  if  it  be 
Desiered  :  2  :  To  know  the  minds  of  the  town  whether  they 
will  Provide  a  Grammer  Schoolmaster  for  one  year  Ensuing  to 
be  Setteled  and  Suported  according  to  Law  and  allso  to  Pro- 
vide two  other  Surtibel  Persons  Quallified  to  Instruct  the  youth 
in  Reeding  Righting  and  Cyphering  to  teach  the  tree  Said 
Schools  the  tearm  that  my  be  agreedon  as  above  S''  3*^  to 
know  whether  the  town  will  Chuse  a  commtte  to  assertain  the 
S''  Devisions  of  the  Schools  and  allso  Carry  into  Execution  the 
voted  of  S''  town  Reletive  to  the  foregoing  artickels  or  act 
any  other  thing  that  my  be  judged  Nesesary  Relating  to  the 
Scool 

2  To  hear  the  Petision  of  Daniel  Livermore  Ju'.  and  others 
to  know  the  minds  of  the  town  if  they  will  reconsider  their 
vote  for  building  another  Sect  in  the  Wemins  Side  Gallerey  In 
the  Publick  meetinghous  :  Pased  at  their  meeting  on  Monday 
the  30  of  Nov'.  Last  by  adjournment :  and  in  Sted  thereof  make 
a  Pue  or  Pues  as  the  town  Shall  See  fitt  and  Degenesic  the 
same 

3  To  hear  the  Petision  of  Nathan  Fisk  and  others  Desier- 
ing  to  know  the  minds  of  the  town  whether  the  Publick  School 
Shall  be  Kept  in  the  four  quarters  of  this  town  and  there  only  : 
and  then  Chuse  a  Committe  out  of  town  to  fix  the  Places  in 
each  Quarter  of  the  town  Where  the  Schoolhousen  Shall  Stand 
according  to  the  Last  Rate  bill  and  the  N''.  of  Dwelling 
houses  as  Near  the  Center  of  each  Quarter  as  the  Curcumstances 
of  each  Devision  will  allow  of  in  the  judgment  of  the  S''  com- 
mittee :  or  Pass  any  other  vote  as  S'^  town  Shall  think  Proper 
for  their  own  Profit  or  Benifit 

4  To  hear  the  Petision  of  Joseph  Whitney  and  others  to 


138  TOWN    RECORDS,    1768. 

know  the  minds  of  the  town  whether  they  will  take  the  Pues 
and  Ground  into  their  hands  that  belong  to  them  and  Dispose 
of  them  as  they  think  Proper 

[73.]  Voted  by  S''  town  at  the  meeting  afore  S''  that  M''. 
Abr"\  Bigelow  be  moderator  of  S''  meeting 

1  It  was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  town  whether 
they  would  keep  the  School  in  the  three  Devisions  in  S''  town 
as  mentioned  In  the  warrant  and  it  Pased  in  the  Negetive  :  2  : 
it  was  mosioned  and  Seconted  to  know  whether  the  School 
Should  be  Cept  in  Six  Places  in  the  Wintor  Season  and  Put  to 
vote  and  it  Pased  in  the  Negitive  :  3*^ :  it  was  Put  to  vote  to 
know  Whether  the  School  Should  be  Kept  in  fine  Places  in  S'' 
town  :  viz  :  one.  in  the  Center  two  on  the  South  two  on  the 
North  for  the  tearm  of  two  months  for  the  wintor  Season  (if 
the  South  Side  Provided  Surtibel  housen  to  keep  their  S'  two 
Schools  in)  and  it  Pased  In  the  afermetive  :  4  :  Voted  to  Chuse 
a  Grammer  Schoolmaster  for  one  year  Ensuing  to  be  Seteled 
and  Suported  according  to  Law  :  5  :  Voted  to  Chuse  a  Com- 
mitte  to  Provide  Schoolmasters  for  to  teach  the  Schools  as 
afore  S''  and  to  See  that  the  votes  of  S''  town  were  carried  Into 
Execution  in  Regard  to  Scholing  :  and  a  Comittee  of  three  — 
the  town  then  went  on  and  made  Cheoyce  of  M"".  Abr°*.  Bigelow 
Cap".  John  Mirick  and  Braddyll  Smith  for  S"  Committe.  then 
the  town  voted  to  Chuse  two  more  to  be  aded  to  S''  Committe  : 
then  the  town  made  Cheoyce  of  Josiah  Smith  and  Jonathan 
Stratton  to  be  aded  to  the  Committe  afore  S'' 

2  Voted  to  Reconsider  the  vote  for  Building  another  Seet 
in  the  Womans  Side  Galerey  in  the  Publick  meetinghous  : 
Pased  at  a  Publick  town  meeting  on  the  30*''.  of  Nov'".  Last  : 
then  the  town  voted  to  Build  a  Pew  or  Pues  all  a  Long  the 
Length  of  the  Womens  Side  Galerey  on  the  back  Part  as  would 
best  Convean  and  allso  voted  to  Degnesic  the  same  Next  to  the 
fore  Sect  in  the  Side  galerey 

3  it  was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  Whether  the  town  would  act 
upon  the  Petision  of  Nathan  Fisk  and  others  and  it  Pased  In 
the  Negetive 

4  It  was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  Whether  the  town  would  act 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1768.  139 

upon  the  Petision  of  Joseph  Whitney  and  others  and  It  Pased 
In  the  Negetive 

Weston  Feb  :  27.  1768  Then  received  of  Braddyll  Smith 
Treasurer  for  S''.  Weston  Seventy  Six  pounds  thirteen  Shill- 
ings and  four  pence  in  full  for  my  Salary  and  Fire  wood  for 
the  year  Ending  Sept:  25.  1767  ^'Sam'^  Woodward 

Weston  March  3,  1769  then  received  of  Braddyll  Smith 
Town  treasurer  Seventy  Six  pounds,  thirteen  Shillings  and 
four  pence  in  full  for  my  Salary  &  Fire  w^ood,  for  the  year 
Ending  Sept:  25.  1768  #'Sam^  Woodward 

[74.]  At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitant* 
of  the  Town  of  Weston  Quallified  and  wrned  according  to  Law. 
in  Publick  Town  meeting  assembled  on  Munday  the  Seventh 
Day  of  March  A  :  D  :  1768  at  the  Publick  meetinghouse  in  Said 
at  ten  of  the  Clock  in  the  forenoon 

1  To  Chuse  Selectmen  and  other  Towmi  officers  for  the  year 
Ensuing  that  are  by  Law  Required 

2  To  hear  the  town  Treasurers  accounts  for  the  year  Past 
and  act  thereon 

3  To  Know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  whether  there  Swine 
Shall  go  at  Large  the  year  Ensuing 

4  To  Know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will 
Repare  their  highway  by  a  Rate  the  Ensuing  year,  and  if  so 
Grant  money  there  for 

5  To  hear  and  act  upon  a  List  Prepared  for  the  Jury 
Box 

6  To  Know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  Whether  the  will  abate 
the  Rates  of  Samuel  Wyman  In  Constable  Joseph  Whittneys 
List  being  £0 — 16 — 6 

7  To  Know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  What  Consideration  they 
will  make  M^  John  Walker  and  John  Walker  Jun'  for  their 
opening  the  Town  Way  through  their  Lands 

8  To  Know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  Whether  they  will  Except 
of  a  gate  Way  from  the  Dwelling  House  of  Daniel  Livermore  In 
Weston.     Northerly  through  the  Lands  of  Said  Daniel  Liver- 


140 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1708. 


more  and  the  heir  of  Nath".  Livermore  and  the  Land  of  Daniel 
Livermore  jun*^  to  the  Greate  Conteiy  Road  Where  it  is  Now 
tred  one  Rod  and  half  in  Wedeth 

9  To  hear  the  Petction  of  Decon  Nath"  Allen  and  others  to 
Know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  Whether  the  Publick  School 
Shall  be  Keept  for  the  futer  in  five  Places  in  Said  town  and  In 
their  turns  two  or.  o  months  in  a  Place  as  the  Town  Shall  think 
best. 

10  To  KnoM^  the  Minds  of  the  Town  Whether  they  Will 
Except  of  a  gate  way  through  the  Land  of  John  Lamson  be- 
irinnino-  at  a  Whiteoak-tree  Marked  Near  the  Corner  of  his 
orchard  Wall  Near  his  Dwellinghouse  and  Runs  Northwesterly 
by  Sundry  marks  till  it  Conies  to  a  Town  Way 


M'"'.  Abraham  Bigelow  Chosen  Moderator  of  Said  Meeing 


Selectmen 


Town  Cle»-. 


Constabels 


Assessors 


^ 


''  Abraham  Bigelow 

Braddyll  Smith 
■{  JosiAH  Smith 
I  John  Mirick 
L  Jon''.  Stratton 

JosiAH  Smith 
Town  Treasurer  Braddyll  Smith    Sworn  March  the  11*''. 

(  Moses  Harrington         ?  Sworn    March    the 
c  Jonathan  Underwood 

r  Braddyll  Smith 
^  Abraham  Jones 
C  James  Livermore 


i 
J 

Sworn  March  the  IP''. 


IP". 

Sworn  also  Sworn 
to  Jeneral  Inveoyce 
March  IP". 


r 

_,^     ,  j  Aaron  Jones 

WiU'dens  <   m  o 

j    Ihaddues  Spring 

L 

C  Elisha  Joxes  Esq". 
Surveyers  and   i   Edward  Hastings 
Colecters  of     <!   Jonathan  Spring 
Highways  |  Jonathan  Stratton 

(^  Jonathan  Fisk 


"I   Jones  Sworn  March 

!   the  28"'. 

j   Spring  Sworn 
J   March    the    IP". 

j  Hastings  Stratton 
y  Spring  and  Fisk 
I   Sworn  March:  IP" 


TOWN    RECORDS,    176«.  141 

Tythingmen      \  ^^'^^^  ^^^^^  I  ^^^^'^    ^^^"^^^    ^he 

'^        *  ?  Lemuel  Jones  5  11"\ 

H  o- R         •       5  Samuel  Seavernd  jun".  ^  Sworn    March   the 
^       '  (  Abraham  Sanderson      5  11*''. 

Preserver    of    5  Jonas  Peirce  )   Sworn    March    the 

Dear  I  Joseph  Whittney  )  11th. 

u-  1  I  !-»  •  ^  Increase  Leadbetter    )  Sworn    March   the 

Jjield  Drivers    <  V 

C  Samuel  Stimson  )  11"'. 

TT,^^      TT  (  Samuel  Seaverns  JuN^  )  Sworn    March    the 

iience  V ewers  <  v 

(  David  Stearns  )   11"\ 

Sealers  of  C  Dec^  THO^  Russell      )  Sworn    March    the 

Leather  (  Jon*.  Spring.  5  11*''. 


Sworn    March    the 


th 


Surveyers  of      f 

Shingles  Bords  J   Elisha  Harrington  . 

Clabbords  |   Solomon  Jonks  jun''.  [11 

Hoops  &c  I  J 

Josiah  Smith  to  Take  the  Care  of  the  meetinof  House 
Pound  &G 

2  The  Town  treasurers  accounts  Ware  Read  and  Excepted 
as  followeth  Viz 

The  account  of  Braddyll  Smith  Treasurer  for  Weston  from 
March  2".  1767  to  March  the  7*".  1768 

Rec"!.  of  Constable  Sam".  Train  in  Part 

Reel  Qf  Constable  David  Stearns  in  Part    . 

ReC^  of  Constable  Joseph  Whittney  in  Part 

ReC^  of  Constable  Thomas  Russell  in  Part 

Rec'i.  of  Constable  William  Lawrance  in  Part 

Reel  tije  Intrest  of  the  Money  Due  to  the  Town  on  Bond 

for  one  year 005 

Rec"!.  the  Ballance  that  Remained  in  My  hand  the  Last 

year  Past 008 


000 

19 

3 

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15 

7 

004 

11 

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137 

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9 

063 

10 

3 

226      5 
F^.  To  Sundry  Persons  by  orders  the  following  Sums  Viz 
pi.  To  the  Rev<i.  M^  Samuel  Woodward  in  full  for  his  Sal-  j 

orey  one  year  Ending  Sept^  the  25"\  1767  and  for  his  >     76    13 
tier  Wood  Said  year ) 


142  TOWN   RECORDS,    1768. 

P''.  Schoolemaster  Coggens  in  full  for  Keepin  the  Town  ?      o-      a      4 
Schoole  to  the  fifteenth  Day  of  February  A:  D:  1768  > 

P''.  M^  Jon'*.  Bullard  in  full  for  hording  Schoolmaster  Cog- 
gen  IS  Weeks 5    14      0 

P"i.  Doct^  Ephraim  Woolson  in  full  for  hording  Schoole- 
master Coggen 3    10    10 

P*^  M^  Henry  Coggen  in  full  for  Surporting  W".  Partridge 

to  the  25  of  April  Last 6     15      7 

P<^.  M\  Israel  Whittemore  for  Plank  for  the  Town  Bridges 

at  12/  p^  Hundred 2      2      0 

and  for  Timber  for  the  Town  Bridges  ...  030 

P<i,  M^  Jon".  Straton  for  his  Repareiug  the  Senter  Schole- 

house 112 

P'J  M^  Benjmin  Harrington  for  Plank  for  Watertown 

Bridge 1     11      8 

P*^  M"".  Jonas  Harrington  for  Plank  for  Watertown  bridge  3      9      0 

F^  Josiah  Smith  for  his  Care  of  the  Meetinghouse  one 

year  Ending  March  1768 14      0 

P<^.  M^  Sam".  Train  in  full  for  What  the  Town  Granted  him 

for  opening  the  gate  Way  through  his  Land        .        .        21      6      8 

P<*.  M^  Abr'".  Jones  in  full  for  What  the  Town  Gi-auted 

him  for  opening  the  gate  way  through  his  Land  .         .  4    13      4 

P*!.  M^  John  Hastings  in  full  for  What  the  Town  Granted 

him  for  the  S''  vvay  accrost  his  Land    ....  168 

P^  My  Self  for    hording    Schoolemaster    Coggen    Nine 

Weeks  at  6/  p^  Week 2    14      0 

P<^.  By  the  assiguement  In  Constable  Lawrances  List       .  5    16      0 

P'^  M''.  Sam".  Train  in  full  for  his  Suporting  Tho^  Train  ^ 

In  his  Lifetime  and  for  the  Costs  of  his  funeral  at  his  >-     22    13      4 
Death ) 

P'l.  M^  Joseph  Allen  for  hording  Schoolemaster  Coggen 

9  Weeks  in  1766  at/ p^  Week 2    14      0 

P<i  by  the  abatement  of  Daniel  Garfield  Rates  In  Constable 

Elisha  Warrens  List 0      7      8 

Pd.  for  Clothing  and  other  Nesesarys  for  Joseph  Hagers 

Wife 182 

P<i,  M^  Nath",  Williams  in  full  for  hording  Schoolemaster 

Coggen  14  Weeks  at  6/8  p^  Week        ....  4    13      4 

P''.  for  the  Suport  of  Joseph  Hagers  wifes  Child  at  the 

worke  house 685 

P'l  By  the  abatement  of  William  Norcrosts  Rates  in  Con- 
stable Sam"  Trains  List 0    19      3 

P'l.  by  the  abatement  of  M^  Benj'".  Stearues  Rates  in  Con- 
stable Joseph  Whittneys  Lists 0      7      4 

Pd  for  the  Suport  of  Sam".  Cory  and  wife  the  year  Past  In 

Part 2    19      6 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1768. 


143 


P<i.  M^  Sewall  for  his  advice  Cousearning  Walkers  Way 

and  for  Copys  from  Cle''.  Masons         .... 

P**.  for  Plank  for  the  Town  Bridges 

Sum  Total  on  Both  Sides  Paid  oute  .... 

there  Remains  in  the  Said  Treasurers  hands  7 — 11 — 4 


0    14 

0      7 


218—14—  1 


March  the  4"'  1768  We  the  Subscribers  being  appointed  by 
the  Selectmen  to  Examien  the  foregoino-  accounts  and  have 
Examined  the  Same  and  find  them  well  avoched  and  Right  Cast 


John  Mirick 
J.  Stratton 


Selectmen 

of 

Weston 


there  Remains  is  the  Hands  of  Sam'^  Train  Late  Con- 
stable         

and  In  the  Hands  of  David  Stearns  Late  Constable 
and  In  the  hands  of  Joseph  Whittney  Late  Constable 
and  In  the  hands  of  Tho\  Russell  Late  Constable 
and  In  the  hands  of  William  Lawrance  Late  Constable 
and  In  the  hands  of  Constable  John  Lamson 
and  In  the  hands  of  Constable  James  Smith 


5 

11 

4 

89 

54 

108 

088 


11 

6 

10 

17 

14 

4 

9 


11 

5 

10 


362     15      7i 


Voted  the  Town  Treasures  accompts  as  they  Stand  and  that 
the  Treasurer  be  Discharged  for  that  Sum 


The  account  of  the  Collectors  and  Surveyors  of  High  Ways 
for  the  year  1767  is  as  foUoweth  Viz 


there  Remains  in  the  hands  of  M^  Lemuel  Jones 
and  in  the  Hands  of  M"'.  Israel  "Whittemore 
and  in  the  Hands  of  M^  Thadues  Spring  . 
in  the  Hands  of  M"".  Joseph  Allen 
in  the  Hands  of  M"".  Abr'".  Jones 


9    11      3 

2  5      0 

3  12    10 


3  Voted  that  the  Swine  go  at  Large  the  year  Ensewino-  if 
Well  Regulated 

4  Voted  to  amend  their  highwa}^  by  a  Rate  the  year  En- 
sewing  and  Granted  the  Sum  of  Sixty  Pounds  for  that  Purpose 
to  be  Work',  out  as  the  Last  year 

Then  the  Town  Voted  to  adjourne  the  Meeting  to  the  Next 


144  TOWN    RECORDS,    17C8. 

fryday  at  one  of  the  Clock  in  the  after  noon  and  ttie  Meeting 
was  adjorned  to  that  Time 

[77.]  On  fryday  the  Town  Meeting  the  11  Day  of  March 
by  an  adjornment  from  the  7"'  Day  of  March  Instant  Meet 

5  Voted  the  List  of  Jurys  as  it  Stands  the  first  Qurter  for 
the  Supriour  Box 

6  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  Samuel  Wyman  In  Constable 
Joseph  Whittneys  List  then  it  Was  Put  to  Vote  Whether  they 
Would  abate  the  Rates  of  Christopher  Capron  and  it  Past  in 
the  Negetive 

7  Voted  to  M'.  John  Walker  and  John  Walker  Jun^  the 
Sum  of  Sixteen  Pound  as  a  full  Recompence  for  their  opening 
the  gateway  through  their  Lands 

8  it  Was  Put  to  Vote  to  Know  the  minds  of  the  Town 
Whether  they  AVould  Except  of  a  Way  from  the  Dwellinghouse 
of  M''.  Daniel  Livermore  to  the  Northward  acrost  the  Lands  of 
S*^  Daniel  Livermore  and  the  heirs  of  Nath".  Livermore  and 
Daniel  Livermore  Jun''.  and  it  Past  in  y®.  Negetive 

9  it  Was  Put  to  Vote  to  Know  the  Minds  of  the  Town 
Whether  they  Will  grant  the  Petition  of  Decon  Nath".  Allen 
and  others  and  it  Past  in  the  Negitive 

10  Voted  to  Exept  of  a  Gateway  through  Part  of  the  Land 
of  John  Lamson  as  markt  by  the  Selectmen.  Viz  begining  at  a 
Whiteoake  tree  mark'.  Near  the  Corner  of  his  orchard.  Nere  his 
Dwellinghouse  from  thence  Northwesterly  to  a  black-oake  tree 
Marked  thence  to  a  Wallnut  tree  marked  thence  to  the  End  of 
a  Stone  Wall  at  the  South  easterly  Corner  of  Nathan  Jones 
Pasture  thence  by  the  Side,  of  S''.  Wall  till  it  Comes  to  a  Town 
Way  S''.  Way  to  be  one  Rod  and  a  half  Wide,  and  the  the  marks 
afore  S'".  are  all  on  the  Northwesterly  Side  of  S''  Way 

then  the  Town  Voted  to  Reconsider  their  Vote  Past  Last 
monday  for  the  Choice  of  Cap*.  Samuel  Baldwin  for  a  Wardain. 
and  they  made  Choice  of  Cap*  Aaron  Jones  in  his  Stead  for  a 
Wardain 

then  it  Was  moshened  and  Seconded  to  Reconsider  the  Vote 
Conserning  the    Way  from    Daniel  Livermores  house  to  the 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1768.  145 

Contery  Road  and  it  Was  Put  to  Vote  and  the  Town  Voted 
to  Reconsider  Said  Vote 

then  the  Town  Voted  to  Excep*.  of  S''.  Way  as  mentioned  In 
the  Warrant  upon  Conditions  that  the  Town  is  Cleard  from  any.. 
Costs  or  Charge  of  Purchasing  or  fenceing  any  Part  of  Said 
Way  Excepting  three  Pounds  Which  the  Town  Voted  to  Give 
to  Said  Daniel  Livermore  Jun"".  for  Which  he  Promised  to 
Purchas  that  Part  of  Said  Way  a  Crost  the  Land  belonging  to 
the  heirs  of  Natli".  Livermore  Late  of  Weston  Deceas'^ 

[78.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants 
of  the  Town  of  Weston  Quallified  according  to  the  Royall  Char- 
ter to  Vote  in  the  Choice  of  a  Representative  Assembled  at  the 
Publick  Meetinghouse  in  Said  Town  on  Munday  the  16*''.  Day 
of  May  A  :  D :  1768  at  one  of  the  Clock  in  the  after  noon  the 
Major  Part  of  the  Electors  then  Present  Did  in  the  Presence  of 
the  Selectmen  Elect  and  Depute  M'".  Abraham  Bigelow.  To 
Serve  for  and  Represent  them  in  a  grate  and  General  Court  or 
Assembely  appointed  to  be  Convend  Held  and  Keept  for  his 
Majestys  Service  at  the  Court  house  in  Boston  on  Wedensday 
the  25''\  Day  of  May  Instant 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of 
the  Town  of  Weston  Duely  Quallified.  and  Lewfully  Warned  in 
Publick  Town  Meeting  assembelled  on  Munday  the  Sixteenth 
Day  of  May  Currant  at  three  of  the  Clock  in  the  afternoon  then 
and  there 

1  To  Hear  the  Petition  of  the  Town  of  Concord  and  Sun- 
dry other  Towns  To  Shew  Cause  If  any  the  Have  Why  the 
Prayer  of  Said  Petition  Should  not  be  granted 

Then  the  Petition  of  the  Town  of  Concord  and  Sundry  other 
Towns  Was  Read,  and  the  Prayer  of  S^\  Petition  Was  that  the 
Severail  Courts  of  Justice  Courts  of  Probate  and  Registry  of 
Deeds  Might  be  held  in  the  Town  of  Concord  for  the  future 
and  after  a  full  Debate  upon  Said  Petition,  it  was  Put  to  Vote 
to  know  the  the  Minds  of  the  S''.  Town  Whether  they  had  any 
Resons  to  offer  Why  the  Prayer  of  the  Said  Petition  Should 
not  be  Granted  and  it  Pased  In  the  Nejretive 


14C)  TOWN    RECORDS,    1768. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitant^  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallified  and  Legally  Warned  In  Puh- 
lick  Town  meeting  assembled  at  the  meeting  house  in  Said 
Town  on  Munday  the  Sixth  Day  of  November  A  :D  1769 

1  to  Grant  Money  for  the  Rev'^.  M'".  Woodwards  Sallary  for 
one  year  Begining  the  25*''.  of  Sep"",  and  Make  i)rovision  for  his 
firewood  Said  year 

2  To  Grant  money  for  Schooling  and  other  Necessary 
Charges  in  Said  year 

3  To  Hear  the  Town  Criditors  accounts  and  act  thereon 

4  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  Town  Whether  they  will  agree 
on  any  other  method  for  Keeping  School  then  What  they  are 
Now  in.  and  if  So  What 

5  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  abate 
the  Rates  of  Solomon  Flagg  in  Constable  Russells  List  for  the 
year  1766  which  is  15/5 

6  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  Town  Whether  they  will 
abate  the  Rates  of  Christopher  Capron  in  Constable  Russells 
List  for  the  year  1765  &  1766  which  £1—11—11  and  also  the 
Rates  of  the  Said  Capron  in  Constable  Joseph  Whittneys  List 
for  the  year  1764 

[Note.  This  record  belongs  to  a  later  date,  and  was  commenced  on 
the  last  half  of  page  78  of  the  Town  Book,  by  an  oversight  of  the  Town 
Clerk.  When  he  turned  the  page,  he  evidently  discovered  his  error 
(though  he  makes  no  mention  of  it),  for  that  and  several  succeeding 
pages  were  already  covered  with  the  records  of  1768.  He  then  turned 
to  page  85  and  placed  the  record  where  it  properly  belonged.] 

[79.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants 
of  the  Town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallified  and  Legally  Warned 
In  Publick  Town  Meeting  Assembled  at  the  Meeting-house  in 
Said  Town  on  Thursday  the  twenty  fourth  Day  of  November 
A  :  D  :  1768  at  one  of  the  Clock  in  the  after-noon  then  and  there 

1  To  Grant  to  the  Rev''.  M'.  Samuel  Woodwards  Salery  for 
one  year  Begining  Sep*,  the  25"'.  A  :  D  :  1768  and  also  make 
Provision  for  his  fire  wood  s''  year 

2  To  Grant  Money  for  Schooling  and  other  Necessary 
Charges  arising  in  s''  Town 

o     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  thereon 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1768.  147 

4  To  Know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  Whether  they  Will 
Agree  on  any  other  Method  for  Keeping  School  then  What 
they  are  Now  and  if  So  What 

5  To  know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  Whether  they  Will  take 
the  Pews  and  the  Pew  Ground  Belonging  to  Said  Town  In  the 
Publiok  Meetinghouse  or  any  Part  thereof  into  their  Possession 
and  Dispose  of  them  as  they  think  Proper 

6  You  are  alike  Required  to  notify  the  Inhabitants  that 
they  bring  In  their  Credit  if  any  they  have  to  the  Selectmen  at 
the  House  of  Josiah  Smith  Innholder  In  Said  Town  on  Wedens- 
day  the  23'\  Day  of  Said  month  at  four  of  the  Clock  in  the 
after-noon,  and  Make  Due  Return  of  this  Warrant  therein 
Dated  at  Weston  the  Sevententh  Day  of  Nov'.  A  :  D  1768 

M''.  Abraham  Bigelow  Chosen  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting 

1  Granted  to  the  Rev'\  M'".  Samuel  Woodward  the  Sum  of 
£Qid — 13s — 4  for  his  Salerey  one  year  begining  Sep',  the  25"\ 
1768.  and  also  ten  Pounds  to  Enable  him  to  Provide  his  fire- 
wood S"^  year 

2  Granted  the  Sum  of  one  Hundred  Pounds  to  Suport 
Schooling  and  other  Necesery  Charges  arising  in  Said  Town 

3  Granted  the  Town  Criditors  accounts  as  folio weth  Viz 

to  Lieu  John  Warren  for  10  Days  &  1/2  Making  Rates  in 

the  year  1767  at  2/  p--.  Day £110 

To  Lieu  Abr™.  Jones  for  12  Days  making  Eates  and  taking 

Invoice  in  1767 14      0 

To  James  Smith  Cons*,  for  Salery  10/  for  Warning  4  Town 

Meetings  8/  0    18      0 

To  John  Lamson  Cons',  for  Salery  10/  for  Warning  4  Town 

Meetings  8/ 0    18      0 

To  M"".  James  Livermore  for  Preamblating  the  Town  Line 

With  Sudbury  one  Day  2/ 0      2      0 

To  M^".  Xathan  Hobbs  for  Preambleating  the  Town  Line 

With  Waltham  one  Day  2/ 0      2      0 

To  Cap'.  Braddyll  Smith  for  Drawing  Lists  Wrighting  "1 
Warrants  and  making  Rates  in  the  year  1767.  21.  1/2  I 
Days  43/  for  Paper  for  the  Rates  3/8  and  for  Pream-  }-      2     10      8 
bleating  the  Town  Line  With  Waltham  and  Lincoln  2  | 
Days  4/ J     

6     15      8 


148  TOWN   RECORDS,    1768. 

4  The  Town  Voted  to  Keep  four  Schools  over  and  above 
the  Grammar  Schoole  for  two  Months  in  the  Winter  Season  and 
to  begin  aboute  the  Middle  of  January  next  and  also  Voted  to 
have  five  Womens  Schools  Kept  three  Months  the  Next  Sum- 
mer Season  and  to  Begin  aboute  the  Middle  of  May  Next 

5  it  Was  Put  to  Vote  to  Know  the  Minds  of  the  Town 
Whether  they  Would  the  Pews  and  the  Pew  ground  in  the 
Publick  Meetinghouse  that  belonged  to  Said  Town  into  their 
hands  and  Dispose  of  them  and  it  Pased  in  afarmetive  first  it 
Was  Put  to  Vote  to  Know  the  Mind  of  the  Town  Whether  they 
Will  Take  tho  Pew  that  James  Stimsjon  Latley  Improv''.  and  it 
Passed  in  the  afairmetive 

Then  the  Town  Voted  to  Take  the  Pew  that  Nath".  Williams 
Lately  Improved 

[80.]  Then  the  Town  Voted  to  Take  the  Pew  that  Col  Gold- 
thwaite  has  Lately  Set  in  Then  the  Town  Voted  to  Take  the 
Pew  that  M^  Abraham  Bigelow  Has  Lately  Set  in  Then  it  Was 
moshened  and  Seconeded  to  Reconsider  the  Two  Last  Votes 
that  is  to  Say  Bigelows  and  Goldthwaites  Pews  and  it  Pased  in 
the  afairmetive 

Then  the  Town  Voted  to  Chuse  a  Commity  to  Dispose  of 
the  two  Pews  first  mentioned  Viz  Stimsons  and  Williams  and 
to  be  Disposed  of  by  the  Same  Rule  and  in  the  Same  Manner 
that  the  Last  Pews  Ware  to  be  Disposed  of  in  Weston  Meeting 
house 

Then  the  Town  Made  Choyce  of  M''  Jonathan  Bullard  Ctip^ 
John  Mirick  and  Lieu  Abr"".  Jones  a  Commety  to  Dispose  of 
them  by  the  Same  Rule  before  Mentioned. 

At  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  Duiy  Quallified  and  Legally  Warned  In  Pub- 
lick  Town  Meeting  assembled  at  the  meeting  house  in  Said 
Town  on  Munday  the  Sixth  Day  of  March  A  :  D.  17G9  at  ten 
of  the  Clock  before  noon  then  and  there 

1  To  Chose  Selectmen  and  other  Town  officers  for  the  Year 
Ensewing  as  the  Law  Diricts 

2  To  hear  the  Town  Treasuriours  accounts  for  the  year  Past 
&  act  thereon 


TOWN   RECORDS,    17G8.  149 

3  To  Know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  Whether  theh"  Swine 
Shall  Go  at  Ltu'ge  the  year  Ense wins'. 

4  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  Town  Whether  they  Will 
Eepare  their  fligh  Ways  by  a  Rate  the  year  Ensewing  and 
Grant  money  therefor 

5  To  Hear  and  act  upon  a  List  Prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 

6  To  Know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  Whether  they  Will  abate 
the  Rates  of  Elisha  Flaojr  for  his  Poll  in  Constable  Russells 
Lists  Which  is  Fifteen  Shillings  and  fiv^e  pence 

7  To  Know  the  Town  mind  Whether  they  Will  Except  of 
an  alteration  of  Town  Way  through  the  Land  of  M'.  John  Kim- 
ball from  the  Northeast  Corner  of  David  Stearns  Land  North- 
erly to  the  Town  Way  and  Shift  it  from  Where  it  Was  formarly 
Laid,  and  Except  of  it  ajjoining  to  the  Land  of  Jonathan  Spring 
and  to  be  two  Rods  in  Width  :  Which  is  Requsted  by  the  Said 
Kimball  and  the  Said  Stearns 

8  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  Town  Whether  they  Will  abate 
ten  Shillings  and  nine  pence  that  Remains  unpaid  Li  Constable 
Russells  List  of  Josiah  Willingtons  Rates 

9  To  Know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  Whether  they  will  abate 
Josiah  Willingtons  Rates  In  Constable  William  Lawrance  Lists 
which  is  £1—0—1 

10  To  Hear  the  Report  of  the  Commitie  appointed  to  Dis- 
pose of  the  Pews  and  Seeting  the  Meeting  house  and  act  thereon 

[81.]  11  To  Know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  Whether  they 
will  Build  one  Schoole  house  or  mores  in  Said  Town  :  and  also 
to  Know  Whether  the  Town  Will  take  the  Northwest  Schoole 
house  into  their  hands  and  Pay  the  Proprietrs  therefor,  or  act 
any  other  matter  or  thing  Relating  to  Building  or  moveing 
Schoole  houses  in  Said  Town  and  make  all  Nessecery  Provision 
therefor. 

M*'  Abraham  Bigelow  Was  Chosen  Moderator  of  8''-  Meeting 

f  Abraham  Bigelow  '] 

j   Braddyll  Smith  j 

Selectmen  <(  Josiah  Smith  ^ 

I  John  Mi  rick  I 

[^  Abraham  Jones  J 


loO 

Clerk 
Treasurer 


TOWN    ItECORDS,    1769. 

JosiAH  Smith 
Jonas  Hakkington 


Sworn  March  13'" 
Sworn  March  13'". 


Constabels 

Assessors 

Warclans 


(  Nathaniel  Cooledge  >  g.voru  March  13"'. 
(  Benjamin  Peirce         5 


Sworn  March  13"'. 
S  worn  March  13"\ 


!  Jones  Stimson 
!  Flag  and  Brown 
I  Sworn  March  the 


Tythingmen  < 


Abraham  Jones 
Isaac  Hobbs 
Isaac  Jones 
Ebenezer  Phillips 
James  Livermore 
f  Isaac  Jones 
Surveyors  &  Col-  |  Nathl^\  Jeneson 
ectors  of  High      -{  James  Stimson 
Ways  I  John  Flagg 

1^  John  Brown 
John  Mirick 
saac  Jones 
Benjamin  Fuller 
Thaddues  Spring 
William  Whitney  j^ 
athan  Smith 
C  Samuel  Seaverns  j*"' 
(  Mathew  Hobbs 
C  Samuel  Stimson 
C  Samuel  Train 
Benjamin  Peirce 
Jonathan  Spring 

Surveoyors  of  Shin-  C   g^^^^^^  Baldwin       ?  ^^^,^^„^  .^.^^.^^^  13th 
gels    Bords     Clab-<  ^^j^liam  Munroe      ( 
bords  Hoops  &  ".     ^ 

To  Take  Care  of  the  Meetinghouse  and  Pound  Keeper 
JosiAH  Smith 

1769. 

[82.]  Then  the  Town  Treasurers  accompts  Ware  Read  and 
Excepter  Which  are  as  foUoweth  Viz 

The  Accompt  of  Braddyll  Smith  Treasurer  for  Weston  from 
March  7'".  1768  to  March  5"'.  1769 


Hog  Eeaves 


C  W 

Preservourot  Dear  <  ^^ 
C  N. 

Field  Drivers 
Fence  Vewers 
Sealor  of  Leathers 


Sworn  March  13*". 
I  Sworn  March  13"-. 
I  Sworn  March  13'". 
^  Sworn  March  13'". 
I  Sworn  March  13'". 
I  Sworn  March  13'" 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1769. 


151 


Rec'^.  of  Constable  Joseph  Whittney  in  Part 
ReC^  of  Constable  Thomas  Russell  in  Part    . 
ReC^  of  Constal}le  William  Lawrance  in  Part 
Rec*'.  of  Constable  John  Lamson  in  Part 
Rec''  of  Constable  James  Smith  in  Part 
ReC'.  of  the  Inf.  Due  to  the  Town  on  Bond 
Rec"'.  the  Ballance  that  Remained  in  my  hand  the  Last 
Adjustment 


2 

13 

0 

64 

2 

8 

34 

9 

10      1 

47 

15 

1 

24 

10 

11 

o 

0 

8 

7 

11 

4 

186 


6      I 


Paid  to  Sundry  Persons  by  order  the  following  Sums  Viz 

Pd.  To  the  Revd.  M^  SamU.  Woodward  in  full  for  his  ) 

Sallary  one  year  Endin  Sep*.  25"\  1768  and  for  his  r   76    13      4 
firewood  Said  year ^ 

P'^.  Joseph  Russell  for  Keeping  School e  two  months 

in  1768 4     16      0 

P"!  Josiah  Star  for  Keeping  the  Schoole  two  months  in 

1768 4    16      0 

P'l  In  full  for  Suporting  Jonas  Hagers  wifes  Child  to 

the  fifth  of  Sep'.  Last 4    12      8 

P<^  My  Self  for  taking  the  Jeneral  Invoice  and  Prepare- 

ing  Lists  16.1/2  Days 3      6      0 

F^.  to  Isaac  Cory  for  What  he  Suported  Sarah  Jeneson 

and  Docterlng 1     13      2 

P'^  Josiah  Smith  for  timber  for  Watertown  bridge  the 

Last  Repare 5      5      4 

P'l  By  the  abatement  of  Samuel  Wymans  Rates  In  Con- 
stable Whittneys  Lists 0    16      6 

P"!  Joseph  Fuller  for  His  Doctering  and  Suporting  Sarah 

Jeneson .        3    10      0 

P<^  Docf  Josiah  Star  for  Bording  and  Doctering  Sarah 

Jeneson  15  Weks  1/2 4    18      4 

P*^  Scholemaster  Coggen  for  Keeping  Town  Schoole     .        2    10      0 

F^  M^  Abr'",  Bigelow  for  What  he  Suported  Samuel 

Cory  and  Wife  in  A :  D:  1767         ....        2    15      0 

P"!  Josiah  Smith  for  What  he  Provided  for  Cory  and 

Wife  in  the  year  1767 1     19     11 

P'l  Cap'.  Mirick  for  W^hat  he  Provided  for  Benj".  Stim- 

son  in  the  year  1767 2      0    11 

P*^.  the  assignement  in  Constable  Russells  Lists   .        .        1    18      0 

Pd  Cap'.  Mirick  for  What  he  P''.  to  Southgate  for  Keep- 
ing Schoole  in  the  Senter 16      0 

P"i  Lieu  Jon^  Straton  In  full  for  his  Labiour  at  Water- 
town  Bridge 1     19      0 

P'^  Jonas  Harrington  for  Plank  for  Watertown  Bridge        2    19      0 

P^  Nathan  Parkhurst  for  takeing  Lucy  a  Poor  Child 

belongins:  to  S<i  Town 12      0      0 


1 

3 

0 

5 

18 

6 

0 

15 

4 

0 

10 

8 

0 

3 

6 

3 

11 

3 

152  TOWN    RECORDS,    1769. 

P'l  for  Necessai-ys-for  Sinieou  Hagers  Famally  When  he 

Was  Confined 0      6      6 

Pd  Jonathan  Stratton  for  two  Stringpeces  for  the  Bridge 

nere  John  Binney 0      4      0 

Pd  Jonathan   Stratton   in  full  for  hording  Schoolemaster 

Cogen 0    12      0 

pd  s^d  Treasuror  for  making  one  Hundred  and  forty  four 
Kods  of  Stone  Wall  on  the  Side  of  the  New  Road  in 
his  Land  Which  the  Town  Was  to  make  at  3/4  p>-.  Eod        24      0      0 

P"!  Lieu  John  Warren  for  two  Days  Copeying  the  Ratebill 

for  the  Jenerail  Court 0      8      0 

P-i  M' .  Joseph  Roberts  in  Part  for  his  Keeping  Schoole  in 

the  year  1708         ........  1    12      1 

P"!  James  Stimson  In  Part  for  his  Suporting  Benjamin 
Stirason •        ; 

P'^  for  the  Suporting  of  Samuel  Cory  and  Wife  the  year  Past 

P^i  for  Shoes  and  other  Nessceryes  for  Sarah  Jeneson 

P<i  Jonathan  Fiske  for  four  Stringpeces  for  the  bridge 
Nere  Whittemore 

P<i  for  Glazing  the  Senter  Schoolhouse        .... 

V^  Cap'.  Baldwin  in  full  for  Keeping  Schoole     . 

[83.1  P'^-  Josiah  Smith  for  his  Care  of  the  Meeting- 
house on  year  Ending  March  1769       ....  140 

P"!  By  the  abatement  of  Joseph  Hagers  Rates  in  Constable 

Eussells  List 0    16      0 

the  other  Side  and  this  . 181     00      0 

Theres  Remains  In  Said  Treasurers  Hand  5—3 — 6— | 

March  the  4*''.  1769  We  the  Subscribers  Being  Appointed  by 
the  Selectmen  to  Examin  the  Treasurers  accompts  for  the  Past 
have  Examined  the  Same,  and  find  them  Well  Vouched  and 
Right  Cast.  ^  .   Biq^low  >  Selectmen 

Jonathan  Stratton  5  of  Weston 

Theres  Remains  in  th€  Hands  of  Samuel  Train  Late 

Constable 5  11  11       i 

and  In  the  Hands  of  David  Stearns  Late  Constable         .  11  6  5      f 
and  In  the  Hands  of  Joseph  Whittney  Late  Constable  1  17  10      3 
and  In  the  Hands  of  Thomas  Russell  Late  Constable    .  25  14  10 
and  In  the  Hands  of  William  Lawrance  Late  Constable  20  4  6      f 
and  In  the  Hands  of  John  Lamsou  Late  Constable        .  60  9  3 
and  In  the  Hands  of  James  Smith  Late  Constable          .  63  18  1 
and  In  the  Hands  of  Moses  Harrington  Late  Constable  89  1  0 
and  In  the  Hands  of  Jonathan  Underwood  Late  Con- 
stable            87  12  4 

865  16  4 


TOWN    RECORDS,     1769.  153 

By  an  adjornment  of  S''  meeting  from  March  6*''.  to  March 
13"'.  1769.  then  Meet 

3'^  Voted  ])y  Said  Town  at  Said  Meeting  that  their  Swine 
Shall  go  at  Large  Within  Said  Town  the  Year  Ensewing 

4'y.  Voted  to  Repare  and  amend  their  High  Ways  and  Town 
Ways  by  a  Rate  the  Year  Ensewing  and  Granted  Seventy 
Pounds  to  be  Work^  out  by  the  Same  Rule  the  Last  years 
Work  Was  Done 

5  Voted  that  the  List  Prepared  by  the  Selectmen  for  the 
jury  Box,  be  accepted,  and  that  the  first  twenty  names  in  Said 
List  be  Put  Into  the  Superiour  box.  the  others  into  the  Inferiour 
Box 

6  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  Elisha  Flagg  for  his  Pole  in 
Constable  Russells  Lists  Which  is  15  Shillings  and  five  pence 

•  7  Voted  to  accept  of  an  alteration  of  Way  through  the  Land 
of  John  Kimbell  as  Set  forth  in  the  Warrant  the  Town  not  to 
be  at  any  Costs  or  Charges  of  Purchasing  or  fenceing  any  Part 
of  Said  Way 

[84.]  8  Voted  by  the  Inhabitants  afore  Said  to  abate 
10/9  of  Joseph  Willingtons  Rates  in  Constable  Russells  List 

9  Voted  by  Said  Inhabitands  to  abate  £1 — 0 — 4  of  Joseph 
Willingtons  Rates  in  Constable  Lawrance  List 

10  Then  the  Report  of  a  Commity  appointed  by  S''  town  to 
Dispose  of  two  Pews  was  Read  and  it  Was  Put  to  Vote  of 
Know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  would  Excep'.  of  Said 
Report  and  it  Passed  in  the  Negetive  Then  it  Was  Put  to  Vote 
to  Know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  if  they  Would  Except  of  the 
Report  of  the  Commity  appointed  by  S'^  Town  to  Seat  the 
meetino-  house  and  that  also  Passed  in  the  Neo:etive 

11  Then  it  W^as  Put  to  Vote  to  Know  the  Minds  of  the 
Town  if  they  Would  act  on  the  article  of  Schooling  and  it 
Passed  in  the  atFermitive  and  the  Town  Proceeded  to  Chose. 
Col  :  Jones  Mess''^  Abr"\  Bigelow  James  Livermore  Jon'^.  Strat- 
ton  Cap*.  Braddyll  Smith  John  Warren  Abr"'.  Jones  Jon*. 
Bui  lard  Sam".  Seaverns 

A  Com*^  To  hear  the  Inhabitants  in  the  Severail  Parts  of 
the  Town  Respcting  the  Schools,  and  to  Consider  how  many 
Schools  may  be   most  Beneficial  to  the  Town  and  in    What 


154  TOWN    RECORDS,    17fi9. 

Places  and  the  Proportion  of  Time  to  each  Place  and  Whether 
it  Will  be  Necessary  for  the  Town  to  Build  any  more  School- 
houses  or  to  Eemove  any  of  the  old  ones  or  both,  and  to 
Report  their  Opinion  to  the  Town  at  their  next  meeting 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of 
the  Town  of  Weston  (^uallified  according  to  the  Royall  Charter 
to  Vote  in  the  Choice  of  a  Representitive  assembled  at  the 
Publick  meeting  house  in  Said  Town  on  Munday  the  twenty 
ninth  Day  of  May  A  :  D  1769  at  one  of  the  Clock  in  the  after- 
noon the  Major  Part  of  the  Electors  then  Present  Legally 
Warned  Did  in  the  Presence  of  the  Selectmen  Elect  and  Depute 
M'.  Abraham  Bigelow  to  Serve  for  and  Re|)resent  them  in  a 
Create  and  General  Court  or  assembely  appointed  to  be  Con- 
vened Held  and  Keept  for  his  Majesty s  Service  at  the  Court 
House  in  Boston  on  Wednsday  the  25*''.  Day  of  May  Instant 

At  a  meeting;  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallified  and  Legally  Warned  In  Pub- 
lick  Town  Meeting  assembled  at  the  Meetinghouse  in  Said  Town 
on  Munday  the  twenty  ninth  Day  of  May  AD  1769  at  three  of 
the  Clock  in  the  after  noon 

1  To  Hear  the  Report  of  the  Commity  appointed  Last 
March  to  Consider  What  Method  Will  be  Most  for  the  Benefit 
of  this  Town  to  Come  into  for  Schooling  and  act  thereon,  or  act 
any  other  Matter  or  Thing  Relateive  to  Schooling  as  they  Think 
Proper 

2  To  Chose  a  Surveyor  and  Colector  of  High  Ways  in  the 
Room  of  Nath"  Jeneson 

^1".  Abraham  Bigelow  Was  Chosen  Moderator  of  Said  fleeting 

[85.]  1  it  Was  Put  to  Vote  to  Know  the  Minds  of  the 
Town  if  they  would  give  Liberty  to  the  South  to  Have  Two 
Schoolehouses  at  their  owne  Cost  and  Charge  on  the  Same 
Conditions  that  the  North  Division  have  Builded  theirs,  and  it 
Pass*,  in  the  afFarmetive  and  the  Town  Proceeded  to  Chose  a 
Commity  to  Profix  Places  Places  for  Said  Scholehouse  &c  Viz 
Cap^  John  Mirick  Lieu  Jon'\  Stratton  and  Lieu  John  Warren 


TOWN    RECORDS,    17fi9.  155 

2  Benjamin  Jones  Suvayor  and  Colecf  in  the  Eoom  of 
Nath  Jeneson 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallitied  and  Legally  Warned  In  Pul)- 
lick  Town  Meeting  assembled  at  the  Meetinghouse  in  Said  Town 
on  Munday  the  Sixt  Day  of  Nov'.  AD  :  1769. 

1  First  To  Grant  Money  for  the  Rev'\  M^  Woodwards  Sal- 
lary  for  one  year  begining  the  25*'\  of  Sep*.  Last  and  Make  Pro- 
vision for  his  fire  wood  Said  year 

2  To  Grant  Money  for  Schooling  and  Necessary  Charges 
arisino;  in  S''.  Town. 

3  To  Hear  the  Town  Criditors  accompts.  and  act  thereon 

4  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  Town  Whether  they  Will 
agree  on  any  other  Method  for  Keeping  Schools  then  What 
they  are  now  in.  and  if  So  What 

5  To  Know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  Whether  they  Will 
abate  the  Rates  of  Solomon  Flagg  in  Constable  Russells  List 
for  the  year  1766  Which  is  15/5 

6  To  Know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  Whether  they  Will 
abate  the  Rates  of  Christopher  Capron  in  Constable  Russells 
Lists  for  the  years  1765  &  1766  Which  is  £1—11—7  and  also 
the  Rates  of  Said  Capron  in  Constable  Joseph  Whittneys  List 
for  the  year  1764 

M''  Abraham  Bigelow  Was  Chof<en  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting 

1  Granted  to  the  Rev''.  M'.  Woodward  £66—13—4  for  one 
years  Sallary  Begining  Sep*.  25*'\  1769 

2  Granted  tothe  Rev'^  M''.  Woodward  £12—0—0  for  his 
firewood  one  year  Begining  25*'\  Sep*.  1769 

3  Granted  one  Hundred  Pounds  for  Schooling  and  other 
Necessary  Charge  in  Said  Town  for  one  year 

4  Voted  by  the  Inhabitants  afore  Said  to  make  addition  to 
the  Grammar  Schoole 

5  Voted  to  Keep  four  Wrighting  Schools  on  the  Same  Con- 
ditions they  Was  Keept  the  Last  year  the  South  Side  to  find 
Houses  to  Keep  their  Schools  in 

6  The  Town  Criditors  accounts  Ware  Read  and  Excepted 
as  followeth 


2 

12 

(' 

2 

12 

0 

0 

18 

0 

1 

10 

0 

0 

3 

4 

0 

2 

0 

0 

2 

0 

156  TOWN    RECORDS,    1760. 

To  W.  James  Livermore  for  ruakeing  Rates  in  y*.  year 

176.'^  five  Days  &  1/2  at  2/ p--.  Day      .        ...  11      0 

To  Constable  Jon".  Underwood  for  Warning  four  Town 

Meetings  8/  for  Sallary  10  /  for  Carring  the  Votes  to  f        ^       ->      n 
Charelstovvn  for  a  County  Treas  -  -  r  5/       .         .         .  ) 

To   'Jonstable   Moses   Harrington   for   Warning  4  Town 

Meetings  8/  for  Sallary  10/ 0    18      0 


[86.]  Brought  up 

To  M^  Abraham  Jones  for  making  Rates  in  the  year  1768  > 
and  Taking  the  Invice  9  Days ) 

To  Cap^  Braddyll  Smith  for  makeing  Rates  in  the  year 
17G8  and    Wrighting  Warrants   &   Drawing  Lists  15  } 

I>ay        .         . > 

for  Paper  to  Make  the  Rates  on  3/4     .... 

To  James  Mirick  for   arming   and  Botteming  a  Greate 
Chare     . 

To  John  Mirick  for  Prambleating  the  Town  Line 

Sum  Total 


7  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  Solomon  Flasfor  in  Constable 
Russells  List  for  the  year  1766  Which  is  15/5 

8  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  Christopher  Capron  in  Consta- 
ble Russells  Lists  for  the  year  1765  &  1766  Which  is  £1—11—7 
and  also  the  Rates  of  Said  Capron  in  Constable  Joseph  Whitt- 
neys  List  for  the  year  1764 

Weston  March  2  1770  Then  received  of  Jonas  Harrington 
Town  Treasurer  Seventy  Six  pounds,  thirteen  Shillings  and 
four  pence,  in  full  for  my  Salary  and  fire  wood  for  the  year 
ending  September  25.  1769  W  Sam^  Woodward 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of 
the  Town  of  Weston  (Legally  Warned)  on  the  14*''.  Decem- 
ber A  :  D  1769  to  Consider  and  act  on  the  petition  of  John 
Allen  and  others  to  Know  the  ]Minds  of  the  Town  Whether 
they  Will  abate  the  Rates  of  Henery  Gale  in  the  Late  Consta- 
ble Tho'.  Russells  Lists  for  the  year  1765  and  1766  for  the  Sum 
of  Six  Pounds  fifteen  Shillings  Lawful  Mone}'^  for  Which  he  is 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1770.  157 

now  Coiilined   in   his  Majestys  Goal   in   Canibriilge  at  Which 

Meeting  M""  Abraham  Bigelow  was  Chosen  Moderator 

Voted  that  the  Prayer  of  Said  Petition  be  granted  and  the 

Said  Rates  be  abated 

1770. 

[87.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  Town  of  Weston  duly  Quallified  and  Lawfuly  warned 
in  publick  Town  meeting  assembled  on  Mondy  the  fifth  of  March 
1770  at  Nine  of  the  Clock  in  the  fore  noon  at  the  publick  meet- 
ing house  in  Said  Town  then  and  their 

1  To  Chuse  Selectmen  and  other  Town  officers  for  the  year 
Ensewing  that  are  by  Law  Required 

2  To  Hear  the  town  Treasurers  account  for  the  year  past 
and  act  their  on 

3  To  Know  the  mind  of  the  Town  Whether  their  Swine 
Shall  go  at  Large  y^'  year  Ensewing 

4  To  Know  the  mind  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Repair 
their  high  ways  by  a  Rate  the  Year  Ensewing  and  grant  money 
therefor 

5  To  Hear  and  act  upon  a  List  Prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 

6  To  Know  the  mind  of  the  Town  Whether  they  Will  abate 
the  Rates  of  Theo'  Mansfield  in  Constable  Lawrances  List 
which  is  £1 — 7 — 11 

7  To  Know  the  mind  of  the  Town  Whether  they  Will  abate 
6/9''  of  Joseph  Stedmans  Rate  which  he  was  over  Rated  in 
Constable  Harringtons  List 

8  To  Know  the  mind  of  the  town  Whether  they  will  abate 
the  Rates  of  Peter  Ayers  in  Constable  Russels  List  in  the  year 
1765  which  is  16/2 

9  To  Hear  the  Pitition  of  Abr°\  Gale  and  others  to  Know 
the  mind  of  the  Town  if  they  Will  abate  to  Sam"  Train  a  Late 
Constable  for  Weston  what  he  is  in  the  arreas  of  his  Callections 
or  any  part  thereof  which  is  £5 — 11 — 11 — 1 

10  To  Know  the  mind  of  the  Town  if  they  will  have  five 
Womens  Schools  keept  in  the  Summer  Season  on  the  Same 
terms  they  ware  Keept  the  Last  year 

11  To  Hear  the  Pitition  of  James  Mirick  and  others  Relat- 
ing to  Singing  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will 


158  TOWN    RECORDS,    1770. 

assigne  or  allow  any  Seat  or  Seats  in  the  meeting  house  and 
Whare  for  a  few  Singers  to  Seet  together 

12  To  Hear  the  Pitition  of  John  Walker  and  others  to 
know  the  mind  of  the  Town  Whether  they  will  grant  to  Beuj'". 
Peirce  and  Sam"  Lamson  the  Pew  that  Nathaniel  Williams 
Latley  Set  in  upon  the  Same  Conditions  the  Last  New  Pews 
Ware  Disposed  of  with  their  Paying  to  the  Town  the  first  Cost 
of  Bulding 

13  To  Hear  the  request  of  Deacon  Al)ijah  Upham  and 
others  To  Know  the  niinde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  Grant  to  the 
Said  Dec"  upham  or  any  other  Person  Either  of  the  two  Pews 
which  the  town  have  Lately  taken  into  their  hands  Viz  the  Pew 
that  James  Stimson  Lately  Set  in  or  the  Pew  Nath"  Williams 
Lately  Set  in  or  Act  any  other  thing  or  matter  the  town  Shall 
Se  fit  Relating  to  the  above  Said  Pews 

14  To  Hear  the  Petition  of  Jonathan  Stratton  and  others 
To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  Whether  they  Will  take  the 
Pews  or  any  Part  thereof  that  Belongs  to  the  town  into  their 
Hands  and  Dispose  of  them  as  they  think  Proper  also  to  Know 
the  minde  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Build  or  give  Liberty 
for  Building  Pews  in  the  two  hind  Seats  of  the  Mens  and 
Womens  Seats  or  at  the  East  End  of  the  Womens  and  West 
End  of  the  Mens  Seats  and  Dispose  of  them  as  they  think 
proper 

[88.]  M^  Abraham  Bigelow  icas  Chosen  Moderator  for 
Said  Meetiwj 

^  Abraham  Bigelow      "] 

j  John  Mirick  j 

Selectmen  <(  Braddyll  Smith  ). 

1  Abraham  Jones  | 

[^  Jonas  Harrington  2^*  j 
Town  Clerk  Sam^^  Baldwin  Sworn  March  5 

Town  Treasurer        Jonas  Harrington  2°     Sworn  March  5 

f  ^  and  Sam^"-   Train 

,  J  Abraham  Jones  i  was    accepted   for 

I  James  Livekmore         j  Abr".  Jones  and 

[^      Sworn  March  5         J  Sworn  March  5 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1770. 


159 


Asse&sors 
Wardans 


r  John  Lamson 
)  Sam^"-  Baldwin 
C  Braddyll  Smith 

C  Benj^'.  Peirce 

c  Sam'-'-  Seaverns  j^^ 

Isaac  Mirick 


Sworn  March  5 
Sworn  March  5 


Surveyors  and 
Collectors  of    ■< 

High  Ways 


Abijah  Feltch 


JOSIAH  BiGELOW 


Tything  men 


Hoffgreaves 


Preservers  of  Dear 
Field  Drivers 

T-.Tr  ^  Ur 

ience  V ewers         <  ^ 
C  Jo? 


for  the  center  Destricct 
Sworn  March  5 
for  the   South   West   Des- 
trect  Sworn  March  5 
Phinihas  Upham  y  for   the    South    East   Des- 
trecct  Sworn  March  5 
for  the    North  West  Des- 
trect  Sworn  March  5 
[^  John  Warren     J  for  the  North  East  Destrect 
Nathaniel  Feltch         )  Sworn  March  12 
Sam"  Train  )  Sworn  March  5 

Nathaniel  Cooledge 
Nathan  Smith 

Daniel  Livermore  ju'' 
James  Stimson 

Lemuel  Jones 
Jonathan  Underwood 

Uriah  Grigory 


CNai 

^Sam 


(  Sworn  March  5 
i  Sworn  March  5 
i  Sworn  March  5 


Jonas  Peirce 

^     ,         i?  X     ii       S  Tho^  Eussell 
Sealers  of  Leather  <  „  _, 

C  Ben  J*'.  Peirce 


Sam^^  Baldw^in 


Sworn  March  5 

Sworn  March  5 
Sworn  March  5 
Sworn  March  15. 


Survayers  of 

Shino-les  Bords       \ 

Clabords  Hops  &c^  Benj*".  Pollord 

To  take  Care   of  the   meeting  house  &  Pound  Keeper  &c 
JosiAH  Smith 

Grave  Diger  Jonas  Harrington  2'' 

[89.]     2*^     Then  the  Treasurers  accounts  Ware  Read   and 
accepted  which  are  as  Follows 


160 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1770. 


the  accounts  of  Jonas  Harrington  Treasurer  for  Weston  from 
March  17 GO  to  March  1770 


KeC^  of  Constable  Thc^  Russell  In  Part 
ReC^  of  Constable  VV'".  Lawrance  In  Part  . 
Rec'i  of  Constable  John  Lamson  in  part 
Rec*'  of  Constable  James  ymith  in  part 
ReC^  of  Constable  Moses  Harrington  In  Part 
Rec*^  of  Constable  Jonathan  Underwood  In  Part . 
ReC^  of  the  hand  of  Braddyll  Smith  the  Ballance  Due  I 
to  Weston  from  VVatertown  on  the  adjustment  of  I 
the  Caust  of  the   Repair  of  the  great  Bridge  in   j 

Watertown J 

ReC^  for  Intrest  of  money  Due  to  the  town  on  Bond    . 
Rec*'  of  Braddyll  Smith  Late  treasurer  the  Ballance  } 
that  Remind  in  his  Hands ) 


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9 

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10 

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10 

11 

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3      6      2 


213     16      0      0 


Paid  To  Sundry  Persons  by  orders  the  following  Sums  Viz 

Paid  the  Rev  mr  Sam"  "Woodward  in  full  for  his  Sallary  ^ 

for  one  year  Ending  Sept  th  25:  1769  and  for  his  C  76     13      4    — 
fire  wood  Said  year ) 

Paid  M'' Joseph  Roberts  for  Keeping  School  to  april  1769        7     19     11     — 

Paid  Mr  Sam"  Woodward  of  Newton  for  Keepiug  School 

Two  months .         4     16    —    — 

Paid  Joel  Smith  for  Keeping  School  two  months  in  the 

year  1769 4     lb     —    — 

Paid  Henry  Coggen  for  Keeping  W'".   Partridge  one 

year  Ending  5  of  April  Last 4    —    —    — 

Paid  Moses  Brown  Late  Schoolmaster  in  full  for  Keep- 
ing the  Town  School 

Paid  W'".  Lawrance  in  full  for  Keeping  and  Cloathing 
the  Widow  Partridge  to  the  first  of  ocf  1769  . 

Paid  John  Rrown  Survayerof  high  ways  for  timber  for 

the  Bridge  by  mr  Hobbs 12    —    — 

Paid  W'".  Whitney  for  Bording  School  Master  Brown 

Nine  Weaks 2     14    —    — 

Paid  Josiah  Smith  for  58  Rods  of  Wall  by  the  New  Way 

through  his  Land 9      6      6    — 

Paid  Cap'  John  Mirick  for  timber  for  Watertown  Bridge  1 
33/6  and  for  Repairing  the  South   School  house   | 
3/8|  and  for  Repairs  for  the  center  School  house   }•    5    12      6      ii 
3/4  and  for  Providing  and  Bording  a  School  Dame 
three  months  the  Last  Summer  72/         .         .         .J 

Paid  Sam"  Child  for  Providing  and  Bording  a  School 

Dame  three  months  Last  Summer  .         .         .         .         3     12     — 


18 
9 


4     — 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1770. 


161 


Paid  Abr'".  Jones  for  Providing  and  Bording  a  School 

Dame  three  months  Last  Summer  .         .         .         .        3     12    — 

Paid  Daniel  Livermore  ju""  for  what  the  town  granted 
him  for  the  Gate  Way  through  his  Land  and  the 
Land  Belonging  to  the  Heirs  of  Nathl'  Livermore        3      0 

Paid  John  Walker  and  John  Walker  ju''  what  the  town  >  -.^ 
granted  them  for  the  IS  ew  Road  through  their  Land  ) 

Paid  By  Assignments  in  Constable  Moses  Harringtons 

List 22    — 

Paid  By  Assignment  in  Constable  Jonathan  under- 
woods List 4    13      8 

Paid  By  the  abatement  of  Henry  Gales  Rates  in  Con- 
stable Russells  List 6    15     — 

Paid  By  abatement  of  Elisha  Flaggs  Rates  in  Consta- 
ble Russell  List 0     15      5 

Paid  By  abatement  of  Josiah  Willington  Rates  in  Con- 
stable Russell  List 0     10      9 

Paid  By  abatement  of  Solomon  Plaggs  Rates  in  Con- 
stable Russell  List 0    15      5 

Paid  By  abatement  of   Chiistiphor  Caprons  Rates  in 

Constable  Russell  List 1     11       7 

Paid  James  Livermore  for  taking  the  general  Invoice  .         1     12    — 

Paid  Joseph  Allen  in  full  for  Bording  School  master 

Coggen 44    — 

Paid  Abr'".  Jones  for  taking  the  general  Invoice  &  mak- 
ing Rates  in  the  year  1766 2     10    — 

Paid  My  Self  for  Watertown  Bridge  for  Plank     .         .        3     15       7 

Paid  James  Stimson  in  part  for  the  Suport  of  Benj'" 

Stimson 1     15      5 

Paid  for  the  Surport  of  Saml'  Cory  &  Wife  the  year  past 

in  part 600 

Paid  Cap'  Braddyll  Smith  for  Planks  and  timber  for  the 

town  Bridge      ........  14    — 

Paid  the  Re\^  Sam'^  Woodward  for  Bording  School 

master  Brown 4      6       8 


212 


[90.]      There  Remains  in  the  Hands  of  SamF  Train 
Late  Constable  ...... 

In  the  Hands  of  David  Stearns  Late  Constable     . 
and  in  the  hands  of  Joseph  Whitney  Late  Constable 
&  in  the  hands  of  tho**  Russel  Late  Constable 
and  in  the  hands  of  John  Lamson  Late  Constable 
and  in  the  hands  of  W™  Lawrance  Late  Constable 
and  in  the  hands  of  James  Smith  Late  Constable 
and  in  the  hands  of  Moses  Harrinston  Late  Constable 


5 

11 

11 

1 

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6 

5 

2 

1 

17 

10 

3 

4 

11 

4 

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3 

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6 

3 

162  TOWN    RECORDS,    1770. 

and  in  the  Hands  of  Jonath"  Underwood  Late  Constable  41  1  4  1 
and  in  the  hands  of  Nath"  Cooledge  Present  Constable  94  12  S  2 
and  in  the  hands  of  Benj'",  Peirce  Present  Constable      84      0      7      2 

349      7      4      2 

There  Remains  in  Said  Treasurers  hand  on  the  adjustment  j£l  =  12 :  10  = .-'. 

Jonas  Harrington  Town  Treasurer 

March  3  :  1770  we  the  Subscribers  being  appointed  by  the 
Selectmen  to  Examin  the  the  treasurers  accounts  for  the  Year 
Past  and  have  Exmined  the  Same  and  find  them  well  Vouched  and 
Eight  Cast :     per  Braddyll  Smith  &  John  Mirick  Selectmen 

3'^     Voted  their  Swine  go  at  Large  the  year  Ensewing 

4  Voted  to  amend  their  Highways  the  year  Ensewing  by 
a  Rate  and  Granted  Eighty  Pounds  to  be  Worked  out  by  the 
Common  Rule  as  Last  year 

5  voted  to  Except  of  the  list  of  Juriors  as  it  Stands 

6  Put  to  vote  to  know  the  mind  of  the  town  whether  they 
will  abate  the  Rates  of  The°  Mansfield  in  Constable  Lawrance 
List  and  it  Passed  in  the  Negetive 

7  to  know  the  mind  of  the  town  if  they  will  abate  to  Joseph 
Stedman  6/9  in  Constable  Harrington  List  and  it  passed  in  the 
Negetive 

8  to  Know  the  mind  of  the  town  whether  they  will  al)ate 
the  Rates  of  Peter  Ayers  in  Constables  Russels  List  and  it 
Passed  in  the  Negetive 

9  Put  to  vote  to  know  the  minds  of  the  town  whether  they 
would  abate  to  Sam"  Train  What  he  is  in  arrears  in  his  Collec- 
tions and  it  Passed  in  the  Negetive 

10  to  know  the  mind  of  the  town  whether  they  will  have  five 
wemen  Schools  in  the  Summer  and  it  Passed  in  the  Negetive 

11  Pat  to  vote  to  know  the  minds  of  the  town  whether  they 

o-rant  the  Petition  of  James  Mirick  and  others  and  it  Passed  in 

o 

the  Negetive 

12  Put  to  vote  to  know  the  minde  of  the  town  whether 
they  woidd  grant  the  Petition  of  John  Walker  and  others  and 
it  Passed  in  the  Negetive 

13  Put  to  vote  to  know  the  Minde  of  the  town  whcti.er 


TOWN    KECOUDS,    1770.  163 

they  would  grant  the  Requist  of  Deti"  Upham  and  others  and 
it  passed  in  the  Negetive 

14  Put  to  vote  to  know  the  mind  of  the  town  Whether 
they  would  grant  the  Petition  of  Jonath"  Stratton  and  others  & 
it  passed  in  the  Negetive 


At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallitied  according  to  the  Royal  Charter 
to  Vote  in  the  Choice  of  a  Representative  Legalley  Warned  in 
Publick  town  meeting  assembled  at  the  meeting  house  in  Wes- 
ton on  Monday  the  Twenty  first  Day  of  may  AD  1770  at  one 
oClock  after  noon  The  Major  Part  of  the  Electors  then  Present 
Did  in  the  Presence  of  the  Selectmen  then  and  their  Elecct  and 
Depute  M'  Abraham  Bigelow  to  Serve  for  and  Represent  them 
in  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  Next  Eiisewing 
appointed  to  be  Convened  held  and  Kecpt  for  his  Majestys 
Service  at  Harvard  Colledge  in  Cambridge  upon  Wednesday 
the  Thirtieth  Day  of  May  Currant 

[91.]  At  ameeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants 
of  the  town  of  Weston  Duly  Qualitied  and  Legally  Warned  in 
Publick  Town  meeting  assembled  at  the  Meetinghouse  in  Said 
town  on  Monday  the  Twenty  first  Day  of  May  AD  1770  at  three 
oClock  afternoon  then  and  their 

To  hear  the  Petition  of  m''  Jeremiah  Whittemore  and  others 
to  know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  Sell  two  Pews  in 
Weston  meeting  house  to  Such  of  the  Inhabitants  as  Shall 
appear  to  Give  most  for  the  Same,  viz  :  that  which  M'"  Williams 
Formerly  Set  in  and  that  which  m''  James  Stimson  Formerly 
Set  inn  and  if  So  to  Make  all  Necessary  Provision  to  accomplish 
the  Same 

^I"  Abraham  Bigelow  ims  Chosen  Moderator  for  tSaid 
Meeting 

1     Voted  to  Grant  the  Prayer  of  the  Petition 
2'^'     Voted  to  Chuse  a  Vandve  Master  to  Sell  the  afore  Said 
two  Pews 


164  TOWN    RECORDS,    1770. 

3'-^'  Voted  that  M""  Josiah  Smith  be  their  Vandve  Master  to 
Sell  8:iid  Pews  to  Such  of  the  Inhabitants  as  Shall  Give  the 
Most  for  them 

4'^'  Voted  to  Sell  Said  Pews  hi  this  Present  meetino-  with 
the  Ground  they  Stand  on  and  the  A^andve  ^Master  to  Give 
Deeds  in  Behalf  of  the  town  to  the  Purchers  his  or  their  Heirs 
and  assigns  So  long  as  the  House  Stands  and  that  he  take  good 
Security  of  Purchersers  for  the  towns  Use  given  to  the  Town 
Treasurer  and  His  Successor  in  Said  office  to  be  Paid  in  one 
year  with  Interest  for  the  Same  for  the  Sume  they  Shall  be 
Sold  for 

5'y  Voted  that  the  Purchessor  of  the  Pew  that  was  Stinisons 
Shall  Pay  Two  Pounds  Down  and  the  Vandue  Master  Shall 
Pay  out  of  that  Sume  the  first  Cost  of  Building  that  Pew  to  the 
Administrator  of  Said  Stimson  Decesed  and  what  is  Left  of 
the  two  Pounds  (if  any  be)  to  be  paid'to  the  Treasurer  of  Said 
town  —  for  the  towns  Use  and  not  Less  than  Ten  Shillings 
Rising  to  be  a  Bid 

1  Pew  the  first  Pew  Set  up  Was  that  M'"  Williams  formerly 
Set  in  a  the  East  End  of  the  Meeting  house  Next  the  Door 
and  it  Was  Struck  of  to  Samuel  Train  jun""  he  being  the  Highest 
Eider  for  the  Sume  of  £22—0—0—0  By  the  Vandve  master 

2  Pew  the  Seccond  Pew  Set  up  Was  that  M""  Stimson  Lately 
Set  in  at  the  East  End  of  the  Wemens  Sets  and  the  Highest 
Bider  Was  M'"  John  Flagg  and  it  was  Struck  of  to  him  for  the 
Sume  of  13:0:0:0  By  the  Vandve  Master 


■  At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallitied  by  Law  to  Vote  in  town  affairs 
assembled  at  the  Publick  meeting  House  in  Said  town  on  nion- 
day  th  third  Day  of  December  A  D  1770  at  one  oClock  afternoon 

1  To  Grant  the  Rev''  mr  Samuel  Woodwards  Sallary  for 
one  year  Begining  Sep*  25  AD  1770  and  also  to  make  Provi- 
sion for  his  Fire  wood  for  Said  year 

2  to  hear  the  town  Creditors  ace'  and  act  thereon 

3  to  Grant  money  to  Support  Schooling  and  Defray  the 
Usual  Charges  of  the  town 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1770.  165 

4  to  know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  make  any 
further  Provision  for  Schoolino'  then  the  Grammer  School  and 
if  So  how  much  and  what  Meathod  &  manner  for  the  year 
Insewino^ 

5  to  know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  Will  abate  Nathan 
Jones  what  Remains  un})aid  of  James  Roberts  Rates  in  Consta- 
ble Russells  Lists  which  is  about  Sixteen  Shillings  &  5'' 

[92.]  6  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will 
abate  the  Rats  of  Volintine  SuUevan  which  is  £0  :  13  :  8  :  0  in 
Constable  Lamsons  List  and  also  the  Rats  of  Abijah  Stimson  in 
the  Same  List  which  is  £0  :  13  :  8  :  0 

7  To  know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  Will  abate  the 
Rats  of  Ezeakil  Cox  in  Constable  Peirce  List  which  is  £0  :  12.: 
2:0 

8  To  know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  Will  abate  the 
Rats  of  Semeon  Hager  in  Constable  Lawrance  List  Which  is 
£0:15:5:0 


M^  Abraham  Bigelow  2vas  Chosen  Moderator  for  the  Meeting 

1  Voted  to  the  Rev''  m""  Sam"  Woodward  Sixty  Six  Pounds 
thirteen  Shillings  &  four  pence  for  his  Sallary  one  year  Begin- 
ing  Sep'  25  AD  1770  and  also  granted  att  the  Same  time  Twelve 
Pounds  to  Enable  him  to  Provide  his  fire  wood  for  one  year 

2  Voted  to  accept  of  the  town  Creditors  acounts  which  is  a 
Followeth  Viz 

to  m'  Abr'".  Jones  to  taking  Invoice  and  making  Raits 

in  the  year  1769  12  Days  a  2V  pr  Day      ...         1      4      0 
to  Isaac  Hobbs  lo  taking  Invioce  &  making  Hats  in  the 

year  1769  12  days  a  27  pr  day  .         .         .         .         14    — 

to  Isaac  Jones  to  making  Rats  the  Same  year  7  Days  2*/ 

pr  Day  14V  &  for  Paper  for  Rats  3/         .         !         .  17    — 

to  Cap'  John  Mirick  for  Hooks  &  Eys  and  2  Staples 

and  one  hasp  for  the  Pound 2      4      3 

for  fixing  Drills  for  Center  Destrict  8V  and  South  East 

Destrict  &  my  Drills  also  ly 18 

to  Benj'".  Peirce  to  warning  4  lown  meetings  a  2Y 

Each  8/ 8    — 

to  Warning  one  town  meeting  Both  Sides  of  the  town  4V  4    — 

to  Sallary  for  Serveing  Constable  lOV    ....  10     — 


166  TOWN    RECORDS,    1771. 

to  Carying  the  Votes  for  a  County  Treasurer  to  Charles- 
town  last  march  5V 5 

to  Nathaniel  Cooledge  to  Warning  4  town  meetings  SV  8 

to  Sallary  for  Serveing  Constable  10V  ....  10 


o    14      0      3 

3  Granted  Fifty  Pounds  to  Support  Schooling  and  Necesery 
Charges  arising  in  Said  town 

4  the  town  Voted  to  make  Provision  for  Schooling  and 
Voted  to  have  5  Reeding  and  Wrighting  Schools  Besides  the 
Grammer  two  months  Each  and  to  Begin  the  Beginning  of  Jan- 
ury  next 

5  Voted  by  Said  Town  that  they  al)ate  Nath"  Jones  £0  : 
16:5:0  for  what  is  unpaid  of  James  Roberts  Rats  in  Constable 
Russell  List  and  it  Passed  in  the  affairmetive  and  accordingly 
they  are  abated 

6  Voted  to  abate  Vollintine  Sullivan  Rats  which  is  £0  13  : 
8  :  in  Constaiile  Lamson  List  and  also  abated  Abijah  Stimson 
Rats  which  is  £0  :  13  :  8  in  the  Same  "List 

7  Voted  to  abate  the  Rats  of  Ezeakel  Cox  in  Constable 
Peirce  List  which  is  £0  :  12  :  2  : 0 

8  Voted  to  abate  the  Rats  of  Semeon  Hager  in  Constable 
Lawrance  List  which  is  fifteen  Shillinges  and  five  pence 


1771. 

Weston  March  1.  1771  Then  rec''  of  mr  Jonas  Harrington 
Town=Treasurer  Seventy  Eight  Pounds,  Thirteen  Shillings  and 
four  Pence  in  full  for  my  Salary  and  fire=wood  for  the  year 
ending  September,  25.  1770  #*  Sam^  Woodwakd 

Weston  Feb:  27.  1772  Then  received  of  Braddyll  Smith 
Town  Treasurer  Seventy  Eight  pounds,  thirteen  Shillings  and 
four  pence  in  full  for  my  Salary  and  fire  wood  for  the  year 
ending  September  25.  1771.  W  Samuel  Woodward 

[Note.  On  page  .374  of  the  Town  Book,  in  the  hand  writing  of 
Samuel  Baldwin,  is  the  following  entry:  — 

"  JanM771    Whareas  the  Severeal  Persons  Hereafter  Named  Came 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1771.  167 

into  the  Town  of  Weston  and  have  taken  up  their  Residence  here 
Dureing  the  Continuance  of  a  Late  Temporay  act  made  &  Passed  in  the 
Seventh  year  of  his  present  Majestys  in  addition  to  Several  Laws  already 
made  Relaiting  to  the  Kemovell  of  Poor  Persons  out  of  the  Towns 
whereof  they  are  not  Inhabitants  which  Persons  Have  not  made  their 
application  to  the  Selectmen  nor  Have  had  the  approbation  of  the  Town 
at  a  Generall  Town  meeting  for  their  Dwelling  Here  and  were  Warned 

and  Cautioned  against  Jan""  1771 

Viz.  Nathaniel  Parkhurst  &  Eunce  his  wife  &  Martha  there  Daug"" 
from  Waltham  Jacob  Bull  &  Rebecca  his  Wife  &  children  Viz  Eeubeu 
Thomas  John  Mary  Jacob  &  Elizabeth  from  Cambridge  Susanna  Gage 
wid°  &  Susannah  Gage  her  Daug"'  from  Lincoln  William  Graves  &> 
Mary  his  wife  &  there  children  viz  Sarah  William  and  Mary  from  Xeed- 
ham  Jonathan  Peirce  from  Lexington  Lucy  Jones  from  Worcester 
Penieul  Clerk  from  Newton:  Jedediah  White  and  Betty  his  Wife  and 
there  Children  viz  Deadamia  Jedediah  Reuben  Grace  Andrew  &  Betty 
Willington  her  Daug''  from  Watertown  Reuben  Shed  from  Billerica  Lois 
Parkhurst  from  Waltham  Sam"  Nutting  from  Waltham  Lydia  Nutting 
fi'om  Marlbrough  Jeremiah  Goodhew  &  Elizabeth  Goodhew  his  wife  and 
there  Children  viz  Abigail  Elizabeth  Lucy  Jeremiah  from  John 

Gould  Tho^  Williams  from  Abigail  Hinds,  from  New- 

ton Martha  Willard  from  Newton] 

[93.]  At  ameeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants 
of  the  Town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallitied  and  Lav/fuly  warned  in 
Publiek  Town  meeting  assembled  on  Monday  the  fourth  Day  of 
March  AD  1771  at  Eleaven  oClock  in  the  fore  noon  at  the 
Publiek  meeting  House  in  Said  Town  Then  and  their 

1  To  Chuse  Selectmen  and  other  town  officers  for  the  year 
Ensewing  that  are  by  Law  Required 

2  To  Heare  the  Town  Treasurers  accounts  for  the  year  Past 
and  act  thereon 

3  To  Know  the  Minde  of  the  town  Whether  their  Swine 
Shall  go  at  Large  the  year  P^nsewing 

4  To  Know  the  Minde  of  the  town  whether  they  will  Repair 
their  High  Ways  by  a  Rate  the  year  Ensewing  and  if  So  Grant 
money  therefor 

5  To  Hear  and  act  upon  a  List  Pre  paired  for  the  Jurey  Box 

6  To  Know  the  Minde  of  the  Town  Whether  they  will 
abate  the  Rats  of  Theo'  Mansfield  ju'"  in  Constable  James  Smith 
List  which  is  £1=2=3=0  and  also  the  Rats  of  Josiah  Wil- 
lington in  the  Same  List  which  is  £0  :  17  :  9  :  3 


168 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1771, 


Then  the  Town  Procceeded  to  Bring  in  their  Vote  for  a 
moderator  and  upon  Examining  the  Same  it  appeared  that  M" 
Abraham  Bigelow  Was  Chosen  Moderator  of  Said  meeting 


Selectmen 

Town  Clerk 
Town  Treasurer 

Chose 

Constables 

Assessors 
Wardens 

Surveyers  and 
Collecters  of 
Highways 

Tything  men 


Hogreaves 


Preservers  of 
Deer 


f  Abraham  Bigelow 
Braddyll  Smith 
Josiah  Smith 
j  John  Lamson 
[_  Joseph  Whitney 

Samuel  Baldwin 


^ 


Sworn  march  7 


< 


C  Jonas  Harrington  was  Chosen  and  he  Re- 
fuseed  to  Serve  and  then  the  town 


\  Braddyll  Smith  and  he  accepted  and  was 
\^      Sworn  march  7 

C  Isaac  Jones  was  Chosen  and  he  Refuseed 
I  Thomas  Rand&Benj".  Peirce  was  accepted 
<(       in  Said  Rands  Place  &  Sworn  march  7 
Lemuel  Jones  was  Chosen  &  Refuseed  to 
Servo  and  Paid  Five  Pounds  Fine 


f  Braddyll  Smith 
^  Sam'"-  Baldwin 
C  John  Lamson 

K  Samuel  Fisk 
c  Isaac  Hobbs 

C  Josiah  Smith 
I  Samuel  Train  ju'' 
<(  Abu  AH  Stedman 
j  Jonathan  Stratton  ju'' 
[^  W**.   Whitney 

5  Hezekiah  Wyman 
c  Israel  Whittemore 

Oliver  Barber 
Josiah  Seaverons 

Mathew  Hobbs 
Nathan  Hobbs 


V  March  7  Sworn 
i  Sworn  march  7 

Sworn  march  7 

X  Sworn  March  7 
i  Sworn  march  7 
X  Sworn  March  7 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1771, 


169 


rivers        c 


[94.1  (  Jonathan  Stratton  ju''-  )  o  ^r      i   - 

'--'''  >  bworn  March  < 


Field  D 
Fence  Vewers 

Sealers  of  Leather 

Survayers  of  | 
Bords  Shingles  • 
&  Cliibords  &c     < 


Sam'-^  Train  ju'^ 

Benj^'.  Peirce 
Nathan  Parkhurst 

Thos  Russell 
Benj''.  Peirce 

Samuel  Baldwin 
Benj".  Pollard 


Sworn  march  7 
Sworn  march  7 

Sworn  march  7 


To  take   Care   of  the    meeting  House    and   Pound  Keeper 
Josiah  Smith 


2  Then  the  Town  Treasurers  accounts  was  Eead  and 
accepted  as  it  was  Read  of  Viz  the  account  of  Jonas  Har- 
rington Treasurer  for  Weston  from  march  5  1770  to  march  4 
1771  and  is  as  Followeth  viz  Recid  the  Ballance  in  my  Hand 

Last  Adjustment 

1  12    10      3 

Rec*  of  Constable  Thomas  Russell  in  Part    .        .        .        3  15      2      2 

Rec'^  of  Constable  W"\  Lawrance  in  full       .         .         .         2  0      2      2 

Reel  of  Constable  John  Lamson  in  Part       .        .        .      10  0      0      0 

Rec'i  of  Constable  James  Smith  in  Part         .        .        ^      18  0      0      0 

Rec'i  of  Constable  Moses  Harrington  in  Part        .         .       23  5     10      0 

Rec*!  of  Constable  Jonathan  Underwood  in  Part  .         .       11  8     10      0 

Rec^i  of  Constable  Nathaniel  Cooledge  in  Part      .        .      45  2    10      1 

ReC^  of  Constable  Benj'".  Peirce  in  Part       .        .        .      45  4      9      0 
Rec*!  of  W'".  Lawrance  for  one  of  the  old  Avindows  of 

the  meeting  house    . 0  6      0 

ReC^  of  Jonathan  Stratton  for  old  Stuff  of  the  meeting 

House 300 

Ree''  tlie  Interest  of  the  Bonds  Due  to  the  town  .        .        5  0    10 
Rec'i  of  Ebenezer  Roby  Esq'"  one  Fine  for  the  Town    .        0  5      0 
Rec'i  of  John  rairick  for  one  old  window  of  the  meet- 
ing House 2      5 

169  4    10      0 
Paid  out  By  orders  the  Following  Sumes  Viz 
Paid  the  Rev'^  m'^  Sam"  Woodward  in  full  for  his  Sallary  ^ 

one  year  Ending  Sept  25  1770  and  for  his  fire  wood  [■    78  13      4 
Said  year  twelve  Pounds  Ending  25  Sep'  1770          .  ) 
Paid   m^  Elisha  Whitney  for   Keeping  a  Reading  & 

wrightiug  School  2  months  in  North  East  School        4  16      0 


4    14 
3     11 

4 

4     12 

0- 

170  TOWN    RECORDS,    1771. 

Paid  Joseph  Eussell  for  Keeping  a  Iteadiug  &  wright- 

ing  School  2  month  in  1769 4    10      0 

Paid  John  Plagg  for  Providing  &  Bording  a  School 

Dame  12  Woaks  in  North  West  School   .         .         .         3     12      0 
Paid  Josiah  Bigelow  for  Bording  m"^  Savage  9  vveaks 

Last  winler 3      0      0 

Paid  Jonathan  Bullard  for  Bording  master  Brown  17 

Weaks  in  1769 r,      S      0 

Paid  Dec"  Tho^  Upham  for  Bording  &  Nursing  Sarah 

Jenison 2     17      (V 

Paid  Isaac  Flagg  for  Keeping  a  Beading  &  Wrighting 

School  Last  Winter  ....         ...        4    Id     — 

Paid  Henry  C'oggin  for  Keeping  W'"  Partridge  one  year 

Ending  25  Jul  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

Paid  By  aSigenement  in  Constable  Peirce  List 

Paid  James  Stimson  for  Bording  &  Cloathing  Benj'".  > 

Stirason  one  year  Ending  the  first  of  March  1770  ) 
Paid  Incress  Ledbetter  for  Keeping  the  widow  Pai'- ) 

tridge  &  Nursing  &   Clothing  one   year  Ending  r      3    13      4 

Dec^  26  1770     .         .         .       - ' 

Paid  By  abatement  of  what  was  unpaid  of  what  Nathan  y 

Jones  was  Eateed  for  James  Roberts  in  Constable  >-     0    IG      5  . 

Russells  List ) 

Paid   By  abatement  of  VoUinetine  Sullevan  Eats  in 

Constable  Lamsons  List 0     13       8 

Paid  By  abatement  of  Abijah  Stimsons  Rats  in  Con- 
stable Lamsons  List 0    13      8 

Paid  By  a  Signement  in  Constable  James  Smith  List   .        5      5      4 
Paid  By  abatement  of  Ezeakel  Cox  Eats  in  Constable 

Peirces  List 12      2 

Paid  Thomas  Eand  for  Eepairing  the  Pound         .         .  12    — 

Paid  Cap'  Braddyll  Smith  for  a  Chest  for  the  Towns 

Use 13      4 

Paid  Cap'  John  Mi  rick  for  a  Sett  of  Drills  for  the  Towns 

Use 5      4 

Paid  for  Copys  of  the  ajustment  of   the  Cost  of  the 

Great  Bridge  at  Watertown 

Paid  my  Self  for  Clothing  Benj"\  Stirason     . 

Paid  mr  Wizell  for  mending  the  Glass  of  meeting  House 

&  Senter  &  North  East  Schools        .... 
Paid  Josiab  Smith  for  Sweeping  the  meeting  House     . 

Carred  over    137      8      9 

[95.]      Brought  over 137      8      9 

Paid  Josiah  Smith  for  Eepairing  the  Senter  School 

House  in  1769 6 


1 

6 

1 

3 

4 

19 

0 

1 

4 

0 

TOWN    RECORDS,    1771.  •  171 

Paid  to  Sundries  Persons  for  Provision  &  Clothing  and 
Fire  wood  for  Sam"  Cory  Part  of  it  in  the  year 
1761»  and  Part  of  it  in  1770      .... 

Paid  Towards  the  Repair  of  Watertown  Bridge    .         .       15      0 

Paid  By  abatement  of  Josiah  Willingtons  Rats  in  Con- 
stable W'".  Lawrance  List 10 

Paid  By  abatement  of  Seraeon  Hagers  Rats  in  Consta- 
ble W"\  Lawrance  List 0    15 


£167    15      :'. 
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6 

r 

2 

!     1 

17 

10 

3 

16 

2 

— 

11 

0 

0 

0 

25 

3 

■o. 
O 

— 

!   16 

15 

8 

3 

,   29 

12 

6 

1 

49 

9 

10 

1 

38 

15 

10 

2 

.   67 

6 

7 

2 

.   61 

6 

8 

3 

There  Eemains  in  the  Hands  of  Sam"  Train  of  the 
Town  Rate  of  his  Former  Collections    . 

Remains  in  the  Hands  of  David  Starns  Late  Constable 

Rem'*  in  the  Hands  of  Joseph  Whitney  Late  Constable 

Remains  in  the  Hand  of  Tho^  Russell  Late  Constable 

Rem^  in  the  Hands  of  John  Lamson  Late  Constable    . 

Rem**  in  the  Hands  of  James  Smith  Late  Constable 

Rem^  in  the  Hands  of  Moses  Harrington  Late  Constable 

Rem^  in  the  Hands  of  Jonathan  Underwood  Late  Con- 
stable         

Rem^  in  the  Hands  of  Nathaniel  Cooledge  Late  Con- 
stable         

Rem^  in  the  Hands  of  Benj'".  Peirce  Late  Constable    . 

and  in  the  Hands  of  Sam"  Train  Present  Constable 

and  in  the  Hands  of  James  Livermore  Present  Con- 
stable         

£319      3      0      2 

There  Eemains  in  Said  Treasurers  Hands  £1:9:7:0 

We  the  Subscribers  By  order  of  the  Selectmen  Have  Ex- 
amined the  Foreooing  accounts  and  Find  them  well  Vouched 

and  Wright  Cast 

Braddyll  Smith 
Sam^^  Baldwin 
Weston  March  1 :  1771 

Jonas  Harrington  Town  Treasurer 

The  Town  Granted  at  there  Town  meeting  on  the  5  of  march 
1770  the  Sume  of  Eighty  Pounds  to  amend  &  Repair  their 
High  Ways  with  for  the  year  Ensewing  which  Sume  the  Inhab- 
itants were  assessed  and  Lists  and  warrants  of  the  whole  Com- 
mitted to  the  Survayers  &  Collecters  as  followeth  viz 


To  Isaac  Miiick    . 

10:11: 

0  1 

Phinahes  Upham  . 

18:13 

oi 

Abijah  Felch    .     . 

15  12: 

10  ^80 

Jolin  Warren    .     . 

K)  17 

6  1 

1 

Josiah  Bigelow 

12    5 

8J 

172  TOWN    RECORDS,    1771. 

which  they  have  Collected  and  Layed 
out  the  Same  in  Amending  and  Re- 
pairing the  Roads  in  Said  Town 
Jonas  Harrington 

Town  Treasurer 

3  Voted  By  the  Inhabitants  ot  Said  Town  that  there  Swine 
Go  at  Large  the  year  Ensewing 

4  Voted  By  the  Inhal)itaiits  of  Said  Town  that  they  Repaire 
their  High  Ways  by  a  Rate  the  year  Ensewing  and  Voted  by 
S''  Town  the  Sume  of  one  Hundred  Pounds  theirefor  Then 
the  Inhabitants  of  Said  town  Voted  to  adjorn  the  meeting  untill 
Thursday  th  7  Day  of  this  Instant  a  three  oClock  in  the  after- 
noon tlien  to  meet  at  the  meeting  House  which  the  moderator 
adjou rned  accordingly 

At  ameeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Weston  Qual- 
litied  to  Vote  in  Town  aifairs  on  Thursday  th  7  Day  of  March 
1771  By  adjournment  from  th  4  Day  of  March  Proceeded  to 
the  Remainino-  Buisness  of  Said  meeting 

tirst  it  was  at  the  Desire  of  Lemuel  Jones  Put  to  Vote  to  See 
if  the  town  Reconsider  their  their  not  Excepting  of  Sam" 
Train  to  Serve  as  Constable  in  his  Room  and  it  Passed  in  the 
Xegetive  — 

[9().]  and  upon  Lemuel  Jones  Refuising  to  Serve  as  Con- 
stable the  Tow^n  Chose  Nathan  Hobljs  Constable  Sworn  march  7 

5  Voted  by  the  Inha])itants  of  Said  Town  that  they  accept 
of  the  List  for  the  jurey  Box 

6  the  Question  Was  Put  Whether  the  Rats  of  Theo'  mans- 
tield  ju*"  in  Constable  James  Smith  List  which  is  £1=2:3:0 
Shall  be  abated  and  it  Passed  in  the  affairmetive  and  also  the 
Rats  of  Josiah  Willington  in  the  Same  List  which  is  £0=17  : 
9  :  3  iind  that  Passed  also  in  the  affairmetive 


At  ameeting  of  the  Selectmen  of  Weston  on  th  7  Day  of 
March  1771  the  Said  Selectmen  with  a  Constable  of  Said  Town 
Did  then  appoint  m'"  Sam"  Lamson  to  be  a  Sealer  of  Weights 
and  Measures  in  Said  town  untill  another  is  appointed  in  his 
Stead  who  was  Sworn  according  to  Law  By  Elisha  Jones  Esq' 

Attest  Sam'-'-  Baldwin  Town  Clerk 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1771.  ]  7o 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of 
the  town  of  Weston  Duely  Quallilied  according  to  the  Royal 
Charter  to  Vote  in  the  Choice  of  a  Representive  Legally 
Warned  in  Puolick  Town  meeting  assemblied  at  thi;  meeting 
house  in  Weston  on  Monday  the  Twentieth  Day  of  may  AD 
1771  at  one  oClock  afternoon  the  Major  Part  of  the  Electors 
then  Present  Did  in  the  Presence  of  the  Selectmen  then  and 
there  Elect  and  Depute  Abraham  Bigelow  to  Serve  for  and 
Represent  them  in  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  assembly 
next  Ensewing  to  be  convened  held  anJ  Kecpt  at  Cambridge 
upon  Wednesday  the  29  of  may  Currant 


Memorandham  of  an  agreement  Made  this  Day  Between 
Jeremiah  Whittemore  and  Israel  Whittemore  Both  of  AYeston 
in  the  County  of  Middlesix  Yeomans  on  the  one  part  and 
Samuel  Lamson  of  Weston  afore  Said  Yeoman  on  the  other 
part  Wittnesseth  that  the  Parties  above  Have  Mutualy  a  greed 
for  themselves  and  Heirs  to  Settle  &  Establish  a  Line  Between 
them  viz  Begining  at  the  Northeast  Corner  of  the  Said  Lamsons 
Wall  then  Runing  Southerly  as  the  Wall  Stands  to  a  heap  of 
Stones  on  a  Flat  Rock  then  —  turning  &  Runing  Easterl}'  about 
three  Rods  to  a  Heap  of  Stones  by  a  Large  Rock  in  a  wall  then 
turning  and  Runing  Southerly  as  the  wall  Stands  to  the  Land 
of  Isaac  Hobbs  the  Said  Jeremiah  and  Israel  Quits  to  the  S'^ 
Samuel  all  our  Right  and  title  in  all  the  Lands  West  of  the 
above  Line  and  in  Consideration  thereof  the  Said  Samuel  Quits 
to  the  Said  Jeremiah  and  Israel  all  their  Right  and  title  in  the 
Lands  East  of  Said  Line  and  we  the  Subscribers  Mutualy 
agree  that  the  aliove  Shall  be  a  Setled  Line  Between  Our 
Selves  our  Heirs  and  assigns  forever  hereafter  In  Witness 
whereof  the  Parties  above  have  hereunto  Set  our  Hands  and 
Seals  this  First  Day  of  February  Anno  Domino  one  thousand 
Seven  Hundred  and  Seaventy  one  Signed  Sealed  an  Delivered 
in  presence  of  us 

Jeremiah  Whittemore     Seal 
JosiAH  Bigelow  Israel  Whittemore  Seal 

JosiAH  Smith  Samuel  Lamson  Seal 


174  TOWN    RECORDS,    1771. 

[97.]  At  aineetini;  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants 
of  the  town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallitied  and  Lawfully  AVarned  in 
town  meeting  Publickly  assembled  on  monday  the  twenty  fifth 
Dav  of  Xovembcr  AD  1771  at  one  oClock  in  the  afternoon  at 
the  Publick  meeting  House  in  Said  town  then  and  there 

1  To  Grand  the  Rev'^  nV  Sam"  Woodwards  Sallary  for  one 
year  Begining  Sep'"^  25  AD  177  L  and  also  to  make  Provison  for 
his  firee  wood  for  Said  year 

2  To  here  the  Town  Creditots  accounts  and  act  thereon 

3  To  Grant  money  to  Support  Schooling  and  Defray  the 
Usual  Charges  of  the  Town 

4  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  make  any 
further  Provision  for  Schooling  then  the  Grammer  School  and 
if  .So  How  much  and  what  method  and  manner  for  the  year 
Insewing 

5  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  Ephraim  Pratt  Deces''  in  Constables  David  Steirns  s 
List  which  is  £0  :  1(5 :  6  :  0 

6  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  \y\\\  a])ate  the 
Rates  of  Elisha  Flagg  Decs'^  in  Constables  John  Lamson  List 
which  is  £0:13:8:0  and  also  Part  of  the  Rates  of  James 
Stimson  Decs^'  which  is  £0  :  14  :  9  :  0  in  the  Said  Lamsons  List 

7  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  Tho'  Flagg  Decs'^  in  Constable  moses  Harringtons  List 
which  is  £0:6:  9  :  0  and  also  the  Rates  of  Elisha  Flagg  Decs^'  in 
the  Same  List  which  is  £0  :  (5  :  9  :  0  and  also  to  know  the  minde 
of  the  town  if  they  will  abate  the  Rates  of  Tho'  Peirce  in  Said 
Harringtons  List  which  is  £1:2:6:0  and  also  the  Rates  of 
James  Roberts  in  the  Same  List  which  is  £0  :  7  :  9  :  0 

8  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  Peter  ayers  in  Constable  Tho'  Russells  List  which  is 
£0 : 16  :  0 

9  To  Hear  the  accounts  of  the  Several  Surveoyrs  for  the 
Labour  in  Repairing  the  Bridges  and  Publick  Roads  in  there 
Respective  Districts  over  and  above  their  Rates  the  Present 
year  and  act  thereon 

10  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  wheather  they  will 
accept  of  the  Proseedings  of  the  Selectmen  in  joyning  with  a 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1771.  175 

Committe  from  Lincoln  in  Ctirryino;  out  the  Line  Between 
Weston  and  Lincoln  to  the  Westward  to  Sudbury  Line  to  a 
Stake  and  Heape  of  Stones  in  a  Swonip 

11  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  the}'  will  abate  to 
Josiah  Allen  the  Rates  of  Nathaniel  Allen  ju''  for  his  Poll  Tax- 
in  Constable  James  Livermore  List  which  is  £0  :  9  :  2  :  0 

12  To  Hear  the  Petition  of  John  Allen  and  others  to  Know 
the  minde  of  the  town  wheather  they  will  Seat  the  meeting 
House  in  Said  town  by  the  Same  Rule  that  it  has  been  Seated 
formerly  and  if  So  Chuse  a  Committe  for  that  Purpose 

13  You  are  a  Like  Required  to  Notilie  the  Inhabitants  that 
they  are  a  Like  Required  to  Bring  in  there  Credit  if  any  tliey 
Have  to  the  Selectmen  at  the  House  of  Sam"  Baldwin  Inn- 
holder  in  Weston  on  Fryday  the  22  of  this  Instant  Nov'"  a  3 
oClock  in  the  afternoon  and  Make  Due  Return  of  this  Warrant 
with  your  Doings  theron  Dated  at  Weston  the  14  Day  of  Nov' 
AD  1771 

Voted  By  Said  town  that  Cap"^  Braddyll  Smith  Shall  Be 
Moderator  of  Said  meeting 

1  Granted  the  Rev^^  M''  Samuel  Woodward  £66=13=4  as 
his  Sallary  for  one  year  Begining  the  25  of  Sep"'  Last  and  also 
Granted  £12=0=0  to  Enable  him  to  Provide  his  tirewood  one 
year  from  the  25  of  Sep""  Last  Past 

[98.]     2     Voted  By  the  Inhabitants  of  Said  town  that  they 

accept  of  the  town  Credit  as  read  otf  viz 

£    S      D    Q 

to  Constable  Sam"  Train  for  Slllary  for  Serving  Con-) 

stable  lOy  &  to  Warning  three  town  meetings  in  [-     0    IG      0      0 
the  year  1770  6/ ) 

to  Constable  James  Livermore  for  Sallary  for  Serving  ) 

Constable  IO7  and  to  Warning  four  town  meetings  [-     0    18      0      0 
in  the  year  1770  8/ ) 

to  John  Lamson  for  Eight  Days  making  Rats  @  2^/  per 

Day  in  1770:  0    16    0 0    10      0      0 

to  Cap*  Sam'^  Baldwin  for  14  Days  making  Eaits  and  ^ 

Drawing  Lists  and  taking  Invoice  @  2V  per  Day  |>     1      8      0      0 
2SV  in  1770 ) 

to  Cap'  Braddyll  Smith  for  lo  Days  making  Rates  &  ) 

Drawing  Lists  and  taking  Invoice  @  27  per  Day  [-     1     13      0      0 

30V  ^"(1  Paper  for  the  Same  3V  in  1770  .        .        .  )      

5    11      0      0 


176  TOWN    RECOUD.-J,    1771. 

3'-^  Voted  By  the  Inhiibitaiits  of  Said  town  the  Sum  of 
Sixty  Pounds  to  Support  Schooling  and  Defray  the  Usual 
Charges  of  the  town  the  Present  year 

4'>'  Voted  By  the  Inhabitants  of  Said  town  that  they  make 
further  Provision  then  the  Grammer  School  for  two  months  viz 
Voted  to  Have  5  Reading  and  wrighting  Schools  in  the  winter 
Season  aGreable  to  the  Last  years  Vote  to  that  Purpose 

5'y  Put  to  Vote  to  See  if  the  town  will  abate  the  Rates 
of  Ephraim  Pratt  in  Constable  David  Stairns  s  List  which  is 
£0  :  16  :  6  :  0  and  it  Pased  in  the  Negetive 

6'*'  Put  to  Vote  in  Said  meeting  to  Know  the  minde  of  the 
town  if  they  will  abate  the  Rates  of  Elisha  Flagg  Decs''  in  Con- 
stable John  Lamsons  List  which  is  £0 — 13  :  8  :  0  and  it  Pased 
in  the  affirnietive  and  also  Put  to  Vote  to  know  the  minde  of 
the  town  if  they  will  abate  Part  of  the  Rates  of  James  Stimson 
Decs''  which  is  0  :  14  :  9  :  0  in  Said  Lamsons  List  and  it  Pased 
in  the  Negetive 

7'y  Put  to  Vote  in  Said  meeting  to  Know  the  minde  of  the 
town  if  they  will  abate  the  Rates  of  Elisha  Flagg  Decs''  in  Con- 
stable Moses  Harringtons  List  which  is  £0:6:9:0  and  it 
Pased  in  the  afiairmetive  and  also  Voted  in  Said  meeting  to 
abate  the  Rates  of  Tho'  Flagg  Decs'*  in  Said  Harringtons  List 
which  is  £0  :  6  :  9  :  0 

Put  to  Vote  to  See  if  the  town  will  abate  the  Rates  of  Tho^ 
Peirce  in  Said  Harringtons  List  which  is  1:2:6:0  and  it 
pased  in  the  Negetive 

and  also  Put  to  Vote  to  know  if  the  town  will  ai)ate  the  Rates 
of  James  Roberts  in  Said  Harringtons  List  which  is  £0:7:9:0 
&  it  pased  in  the  Negetive 

8'-'  Pu  to  Vote  in  Said  meeting  to  Know  the  minde  of 
the  town  if  they  will  abate  the  Rates  of  Peter  Ayers  in  Con- 
stable Russells  List  which  is  £0  :  16  :  2  :  0  and  it  pased  in  the 
Negetive 

9'y  Voted  by  the  Inhabitants  in  Said  meeting  that  they  Do 
Not  allow  M"^  William  Whitneys  account  of  what  he  Charged 
for  Work  in  Repairing  the  Roads  and  Bridges  in  his  District 

Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  ^vill 
allow  Jonathan  Stratton  j''  Survayor  what  he  Charged  as  over 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1771.  177 

worked  in  his  District  more  then  his  Rates  and  it  passed  in  the 
Negetive 

Voted  to  pay  Jonath'*  Stratton  ju'"  for  Eight  String  peaces  at 
the  Said  meeting  0:11:7:0  for  the  Bridges  at  Dea"  Russels- 
and  Benj"  Fullers 

Put  to  vote  to  know  the  tninde  of  the  town  if^they  Pay  John 
Warren  £0:12:0  for  what  he  worked  at  m''  Hobbs  Bridge  in 
march  Last  and  it  passed  in  the  affairmetive 

it  was  Put  vote  to  know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  Pay 
Isaac  miricks  account  for  what  he  worked  at  m''  Bigelows  which 
is  £0 — 16  :  0  :  0  and  it  passed  in  the  affairmetive 

Put  to  vote  at  Said  meeting  to  know  the  minde  of  the  town 
if  they  allow  Sam"  Train  ju'  Survayor  £3 — 11 — 0  0  which 
was  the  account  that  he  gave  in  to  the  town  and  it  passed  in 
the  Negetive  But  voted  to  pay  Said  Sam"  Train  ju''  Survayor 
£0  :  15  :  9  :  0  for  Plank  and  String  peaces 

Voted  at  Said  meeting  by  the  Inhabitants  that  the  Survayrs 
and  the  Hands  they  Implyed  Shall  be  allowed  what  they  have 
worked  over  their  Rates  the  Present  year  in  the  Next  years 
High  way  Rate  in  Each  District 

[99.]  lO'y  Put  to  Vote  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town 
wheather  they  will  accept  of  the  Procedings  of  the  Selectmen 
in  Joyning  with  a  Committe  from  Lincoln  in  Carrying  out 
the  Line  Between  Weston  and  Lincoln  to  the  Westward  to 
Sudbury  Line  to  a  Stake  and  heap  of  Stones  in  a  Swamp  and 
it  Passed  in  the  aflairmetive 

11  Put  to  Vote  to  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will 
abate  to  Josiah  Allen  the  Rates  of  Nathaniel  Allen  ju""  for  his 
Poll  Tax  in  Constable  James  Livermore^  List  which  is  £0:9: 
2  : 0  and  it  passed  in  the  affairmetive 

12  Put  to  vote  to  know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will 
Grant  the  Petition  of  John  Allen  and  others  in  Seetingf  the 
meeting  House  and  it  passed  in  the  affairmetive 

Voted  that  there  be  three  men  Chosen  as  a  Committe  to 
Seat  Said  meetinghouse  by  the  Same  Rule  that  it  was  Last  time 
C  Cap^  Braddyll  Smith  ^ 

Viz  \  Elisha  Jones  Esq"*  ^  Committe 

^  Lieut  Jonathan  Stratton  ^ 


178  TOWN   RECORDS,    1772. 

1772. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  Duly  Qualitied  and  Legally  warned  in  Pub- 
lick  town  meeting  assembled  on  monday  the  Second  Day  of 
march  AD  1772  at  ten  oClock  in  the  fore  noon  at  the  Publick 
meeting  house^in  Said  town  then  there 

1  To  Chuse  Selectmen  and  other  Town  officers  for  the  year 
Ensewing  that  are  by  Law  Required 

2  To  Hear  the  Town  Treasurers  accounts  for  the  year  Past 
and  act  thereon 

o  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  Town  Whcather  their  Swine 
Shall  go  at  Large  the  year  Ensewing 

4  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  Town  Whether  they  will 
Repair  their  High  ways  by  a  Rate  the  year  Ensewing  and  if 
So  Grant  Money  theirfor 

5  To  Hear  and  act  upon  a  list  Prepaired  for  the  Jeury  Box 

6  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  Town  wheather  they  will  give 
Liberty  to  the  Rev*^*  M"^  Woodward  to  Build  on  the  Towns  Land 
Westerly  of  the  meeting  House  a  Shay  House 

7  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  Tho^  Elagg  Decs'^  in  Constable  Cooledge  List  which  is 
£0:12:2:0  and  also  the  Rates  of  Elisha  Flagg  Decs'i  in  the 
Same  List  which  is  £0  :  12  :  2  :  0  and  also  the  Rates  of  Jacob 
Bull  in  the  Same  List  which  is  £0  :  5  :  7  :  0  and  also  the  Rates  of 
Samuel  Spring  in  the  Same  List  which  is  £0  :  18  :  6  :  2 

8  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  Towai  if  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  Semeon  Hager  in  in  Constable  Benj"".  Peirces  List 

[100.]     The  Town   Proceded  to  Bring  in  there  votes  for  a 

Moderator   and  upon  Examining  the    Same    it  appeared  that 

M''  JosiAH  Smith  was  Chosen  Moderator  of  Said  meeting   Then 

the  Following  Persons  were  Chosen  Town  officers  for  the  year 

Ensewing  viz 

f  JosiAH  Smith 

j  John  Mirick 
Selectmen  <   Isaac  Jones 

I  Jonathan  Stratton 
[_  Joseph  Whitney 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1772. 


179 


Town  Clerk 
Town  Treasurer 


Constables 


Assessors 


Wordens 

Survayers  of 
High  ways  and 
Collectors  of  the 
Same 

Tything  men 


Hoggreaves 


Preservers  of  Deer 
Field  Drivers 
Fence  Viewers 

Sealers  of  Leather 

^  [101.] 
Surveyors  of  Bords 


Sworn  March  2 


Sworn  March  2 


r 


L 


1 


Samuel  Baldwin  Sworn  march  2 

Braddyll  S3IITH  Sworn  march  2 

Isaac  Jones  and  Benj''.  Peirce  was  ac- 
cepted in  Isaac  Jones  Place  as  Consta- 
ble and  Sworn  March  2 
Israel  Whittemore  was  Chosen  and  Re- 
fused to  Serve 

Isaac  Hobbs  and  Benj^.  Peirce  was  ac- 
cepted in  Isaac  Hobbs  Place  as  Constable 
and  Sworn  march  2 

Abraham  Jones  ") 

Braddyll  Smith 
Nathan  Hobbs 

Isaac  Mirick 
Samuel  Seaverns 
Jonathan  Fisk 

John  Mirick 
Josiah  Seaverns 
Samuel  Train 
John  Flagg 
Samuel  Lamson 

Samuel  Livermore 
Joseph  Peirce 

Semeon  Smith 
Phinihas   Upham 

James  Livermore 
Thaddeus  Spring 

Josiah  Stedman 
Josiah  Bigelow 

James  Stimson 
Abijah  Stedman 

Thomas  Russell 
Jonathan  Underwood 

Samuel  Baldwin 
Benjamin  Pollard 


>  Sworn  March  2 

Sworn  march  2 
Sworn  march  2 

Sworn  march  2 

Sworn  inarch  2 

Sworn  march  2 

Sworn  march  2 

march  2 


>  Sworn 


180 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1772. 


voted  that  Josiah  Smith  take  Care  of  the  meeting  House 
for  24V 

Then  the  Town  Treasurers  accounts  was  Read  of  and  accepted 
which  are  as  folio weth 

2  The  accounts  of  Braddyll  Smith  Treasurer  for  Weston 
from  March  the  4  1771  To  March  2  1772  ReC'  and  Paid  as  fol- 

loweth  viz 

£     S     D     Q 
Rec"^  of  Constable  Sam"  Train  of  his  former  Collections 

in  full 

ReC'  of  Constable  Joseph  Whitney  in  full    . 
EeC^  of  Thomas  Russell  Late  Constable  in  full 
Rec'^  of  John  Lamson  Late  Constable  in  Part 
Rec<^  of  James  Smith  Late  Constable  in  Part 
Rec'^  of  Moses  Harrington  Late  Constable  in  full 
Rec<i  of  Jonathan  Underwood  Late  Constable  in  full 
ReC^  of  Nathaniel  Cooledge  Late  Constable  in  Part 
Rec*!  of  Constable  Benj'".  Peirce  of  his  former  Collec 

tions  in  Part 

Rec'^  of  James  Liverraore  Late  Constable  in  Part 
ReC*  of  Jonas  Harrington  Late  Treasurer  the  Ballance 

that  Remained  in  his  hand       .... 
ReC'  of  the  Interest  money  Due  to  the  town  on  Seav 

eral  Bonds 

Rec<i  of  Lemuel  Jones  as  a  fine  for  his  Refusing  to 

Serve  as  a  Constable        .... 
Rec"!  of  David  Stairns  Late  Constable  in  Part 


•5 

11 

11 

1 

1 

17 

10 

3 

16 

2 

— 

10 

5 

0 

— 

14 

1 

10 

2 

16 

15 

8 

3 

29 

12 

6 

1 

12 

00 

0 

0 

37 

12 

8 



45 

9 

4 

3 

9      7    — 


0       4     — 


0    — 


192  :  13 


Paid  To   Sundrys  Persons  By  orders    the    following 

Sumes  viz 
Paid  the  Rev''  M""  Sam"  Woodward  in  full  for  his  Sal- ) 

lary  one  year  Ending  Sept  the  25:  1771  and  for  his  ^    78    13      4 

fire  Wood  Said  year -' 

Paid  School  master   Savage  in  full   for  Keeping  the 

town  School 14      0      0 

Paid   Schoolmaster   Wettmore   in  full  for  Keeping  a 

wrighting  School  2  months 2    10      0 

Paid  Schoolmaster  Fisk  in  full  for  a  winter  School  2 

months 28    — 

Paid  VVilliam  Lawrance  ju""  in  full  for  Boixling  School 

master  fisk  2  months 2      8     — 

Paid  By  aBatement  of  Christopher  Caprons  Rates  in 

Constable  Joseph  Whitney  List      ....  16      ft 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1772.  181 

Paid  Joel  Smith  for  Keeping  a  winter  School  3  months 

and  Bording  him  Self 7      4    — 

Paid  Nathan  Hobbs  in  Part  for  Providing  and  Paying 

one  School  Dame 3      0      0 

Paid  By  the  abatement  of  Elisha  Flaggs  Rates  in  Con- 
stable moses  Harrington  List 6      9 

Paid  By  the  abatement  of  Thomas  Flaggs  Rates  in 

Said  Harringtons  List 6      9 

Paid  Joel  Smith  for  Keeping  a  wrighting  School  2 

months  the  winter  before  Last      .        .        .        .        4    16    — 
Paid  Cap'  Baldwin  for  Bording  School  Master  Savage 

4  months o    13     — 

Paid  By  the  abatement  of  The°  manslields  ju""  Rates  in 

Constable  James  Smiths  List 12      3 

Paid  By  the  abatement  of  Josiah  Willingtons  Rates  in 

Said  Smiths  List 17      9      3 

Paid  Israel  Whittemore  for  340  feet  of  Plank  for  Wat- 

tertown  Bridge 3      8     — 

Paid  Israel  Whittemore  for  Plank  and  timber  for  the 

town  Bridges 7      8      6 

Paid  School  Master  Bigelow  in  Part  for  Keeping  the 

town  School 10      0    — 

Paid  my  Self  for  taking  the  General  Invoyce  and  Yal- 

luation 38    — 

Paid  my  Self  for  Plank  and  timber  for  the  town  Bridges         1     13    — 
Paid  my  Self  for  Preambelating  the  town  Lines  with 

Sudbury  Waltham  &  Lincoln  .....  8    — 

Paid  to  the  Survayrs  and  other  Expence  in  making  out 

the  Line  with  Lincoln 13     — 

Paid  in  Part  for  the  Repair  of  the  North  East  School 

house 3      6 

Paid  for  Warning  &  Caushing  against  John   Hager> 

Andrew  Dewing  James  Armstrong  and  Elizabeth  ^     1      0      0 

Tower ^ 

Paid  for  the  Suport  of  Samuel  Cory  &  Wife  in  part  for 

the  Present  year  &  Part  for  Last     .         .         .         ,       11      0      2      1 
Paid  Do^  Pond  for  Doctring  Sarah  Jenison  in  full        .  4      0 

Paid  Josiah  Smith  for  taking  Care  of  the  meeting  house 

and  Pound  one  year 14      0 

Paid  for  Suporting  Joseph  Cory  in  his  Last  Sickness 

and  Cost  of  Burial 3    13      7      2 

Paid  Cap'  Mirick  for  Plank  for  Wattertown  Bridge       .         2     19     11 
Paid  By  abatement  of   What  John  Flagg  was  over 

Rated  through  mistak  in  1770       ....  14      7 


Carred  up  to  the  Next  Leaf 172      0 


172 

0 

8 

2 

15 

0 

6 

0 

0 

1 

9 

8 

182  TOWN    RECORDS,    1772. 

[102.]  Brought  up  the  Footing  of  What  is  Paid 
out  on  the  Last  Leaf 

Paid  By  aSignraent  in  Constable  James  Livermors  List 

Paid  James  Stimson  for  Suporting  Benj'".  Stimson  to 
the  first  of  March  1771 

Paid  Josiah  Smith  for  Cloathing  for  Benj'",  Stimson 

Paid  Josiah   Smith  for  Preamblating   the    town  Line 

with  Natick  him  Self  and  Sam"  Trin  j''  .         .         .  4    —    — 

Paid  Josiah  Smith  fo  two  String  peaces  for  the  Bridge 

by  m'"  Bigelows 18    —    — 

Paid  By  the  abatement  of  Josiah  Aliens  Sons  Poll  Tax 

in  Constable  Livermore  List 9      2    — 

Paid  School  Master  Bigelow  for  Keeping  the  town 
School  one  Qurter  &  Bording  Himself  Said  time 
in  full 10      0    —     — 

Paid  By  the  abatement  of  Elisha  Flaggs  Bates  in  Con- 
stables Lamsons  List 13      8    — 


There  Kemains  in  the  Hands  of  David  Stairns  Late 

Constable 

and  in  the  Hands  of  John  Lamson  Late  Constable 
and  in  the  Hands  of  James  Smith  Late  Constable 
and  in  the  Hands  of  Nath"  Cooledge  Late  Constable   . 
and  in  the  Hands  of  Benj'".  Peirce  of  his  former  Col- 
lections      

and  in  the  Hands  of  Sam"  Train  Late  Constable  . 
and  in  the  Hands  of  James  Livermore  Late  Constable 
and  in  the  Hands  of  Benj"\  Peirce  Present  Constable  . 
and  in  the  Hands  of  Nathan  Hobbs  Present  Constable 


194 

10 

3 

1 

6 

6 

5 

2 

15 

0 

— 

11 

1 

4 

2 

37 

9 

10 

1 

1 

3 

2 

2 

67 

6 

7 

2 

15 

17 

4 

— 

71 

7 

10 

— 

67 

5 

6 

— 

278  :  13 


We  the  Subscribers  By  order  of  the  Selectmen  Have  Examined 

the  Foregoing  Accounts  and  Finde  them  well  Vouched   and 

Wright  Cast  and  Bemains  Due  to  Said  Treasurer  £1:17:2:0 

Weston  Feb'-  28  1772  a  t, 

Samuel  Baldwin 

John  Lamson 

3  Voted  By  the  Inhabitants  that  there  Swine  go  at  Large 
the  year  Ensewing 

4  Voted  By  the  Lihabitants  to  Repair  there  High  ways  By 
a  rate  the  year  Ensewing  and  Granted  the  Sum  of  one  Hundred 
and  Eighty  Pounds  there  for 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1772.  183 

5  Voted  By  the  Inhabitants  at  Said  meeting  to  accept  of 
the  List  of  Jeurors  Prepaired  by  the  Selectmen  as  Read  of  and 
that  the  First  20  be  in  the  first  Box 

6  Put  to  vote  to  i^now  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will 
Give  Liberty  to  the  Rev''  M'"  Sam"  Woodward  to  Build  on  the 
Towns  Land  Westerly  of  the  Meeting  House  a  Shay  House  and 
it  Passed  in  the  affairmetive 

7  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will 
abate  the  Rates  Tho'  Flagg  Decs''  in  Constable  Nath"  Cooledge 
List  which  is  £0  :  12  :  2  :  0  and  it  Passed  in  the  affairmetive  and 
also  the  Rates  of  Elisha  Flagg  in  the  Same  List  which  is 
£0:12:2:0  it  Passed  in  the  affairmetive  also:  and  also  the 
Rates  of  Jacob  Bull  in  the  Same  List  which  is  £0  :  5  : 7  : 0  and 
that  Passed  in  the  affairmetive  and  also  Put  to  vote  to  know  the 
tiiinde  of  the  town  if  they  will  abate  the  Rates  of  Sam"  Spring 
in  Said  Cooldges  List  which  is  £0  :  18  :  6  :  2  and  it  Passed  in 
the  affairmetive  also 

8  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will 
abate  the  Rates  of  Senieon  Hager  in  Benj™.  Peirces  List  which 
is  £0  :  12  :  2  :  0  and  it  Passed  in  the  affairmetive 

[103.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  town  of  Weston  Duly  Qualified  and  Legally  Warned 
in  Publick  town  raeetino;  assembled  at  the  Publick  meeting  House 
in  Said  town  on  monday  the  Eighteenth  Day  of  may  AD  1772 
at  one  oClock  in  the  after  Noon  then  and  there 

1  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  alough  william 
Whitney  Late  Surveayor  what  he  worked  over  his  Rates  or 
any  Part  or  what  he  worked  at  the  bridges  which  is  Eight 
Pounds  two  Shillings  or  any  Part  thereof  or  act  any  other  thing 
or  matter  as  the  town  Shall  think  proper 

2  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  accept  of  the 
Report  of  the  Committe  in  Seating  the  meeting  House  Last 
march 

3  To  Hear  the  Petition  of  Phinihas  Uphani  and  others  to 
know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  give  Liberty  to  a 
number  of  Sino-ers  to  Set  toorether  in  the  Second  &  third  and 
fourth  Seats  in  the  mens  front  Gallery  and  act  thereon 


184  TOWN    RECORDS,    1772. 

Voted  By  Stiid  Inhabitants  that  M"^  Josiah  Smith  be  Moderator 
voted  by  Said  Town  that  this  meeting  be  adjourned  till  4 

oCIock  and  the  Moderator  Declared  Said  meeting  adjourned 

accordingly 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Weston 
Qualified  to  vote  in  town  affairs  on  monday  the  Eighteenth  Day 
of  may  AD  1772  by  adjournment  from  one  oClock  to  4  oClock 
of  Said  Day  and  then  Proced  to  the  Buisuess 

1  Put  to  vote  to  know  the  minds  of  the  town  if  they  will 
alough  William  Whitney  the  whole  of  his  accompt  and  it  Passed 
in  the  Negetive 

Voted  in  Said  meeting  to  Pay  william  Whitney  Eight  Pounds 
for  his  Labour  in  Repairing  the  Bridges  in  his  District 

2  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will 
accept  of  the  Report  of  the  Committe  in  Seating  the  meeting 
House  Last  march  and  it  Passed  in  the  aftairmetive 

3  Voted  to  Grant  the  Petition  of  Phinihas  Upham  and 
others 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Weston  Quali- 
fied according  to  the  Royall  Charter  To  vote  in  the  Choice  of  a 
Representive  Being  assembled  at  the  Publick  meeting  House 
in  Said  town  on  monday  the  Eighteenth  Day  of  may  AD  1772 
at  two  oClock  in  the  afternoon  The  Major  Part  of  the  Electers 
then  Present  Did  in  the  Presence  of  the  Selectmen  Elect  and 
Depute  m'  Abraham  Bigelow  to  Serve  for  and  Represent  them 
in  a  Greate  and  General  Court  or  assembley  appointed  to  be 
Convened  held  and  Kept  for  his  majestys  Service  at  Harvard 
Colledge  in  Cambridge  upon  Wednesday  the  Twenty  Seventh 
Day  of  may  Currant 

[104.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhab- 
itants of  the  town  of  Weston  Duly  quallified  and  Lawfully 
warned  in  Publick  town  meeting  assembled  on  Monda}^  the 
fifth  Day  of  October  AD  1772  at  one  oClock  in  the  afternoon 
at  the  Publick  Meeting  House  in  Said  Town  then  and  there 

1     To   Gant   the  Rev^'  M"^  Saml"  Woodwards  Sallary  for  one 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1772.  185 

Tear  Beginning  Sep*  25  AD  1772  and  also  to  make  Provison 
for  his  fire  wood  for  Said  year 

2  To  Hear  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  thereon 

3  To  Grant  money  to  Support  Schooling  and  Defray  the 
usual  Charges  of  the  Town 

4  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  make  any  further 
Provison  for  Schooling  then  the  Grammer  School  and  if  So  how 
much  and  what  meathed  and  manner  for  the  year  Ensewmg 

5  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Eates  of  Jacob  Bull  in  Constable  James  Livermores  List  which 
is  £0=9=2:0 

6  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Eates  of  James  Martain  in  Constable  Nath"  Coolledges  List 
which  is  £0=11=10:0 

7  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Eates  of  Josiah  Willington  ju'  in  Constable  Jmaes  Smiths  List 
which  is  £0=13=8  :  0 

8  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  Pay  Jonathan 
Stratton  ju''  what  he  worked  over  his  Eates  last  year 

9  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  alough  Josiah 
Smith  &  Isaac  Jones  and  Cap*  John  Mirick  what  they  Provided 
for  Cathrine  Cory  in  her  Sickness  &  the  old  man 

10  You  are  alike  Eequred  to  Notifie  the  Inhabitants  that  they 
bring  in  there  Credit  if  any  they  have  to  the  Selectmen  at  the 
House  of  Cap*  Sam"  Baldwin  Innholder  in  Weston  on  Fryday 
the  Second  Day  of  October  next  at  4  oClock  in  the  afternoon 

and  make  Due  Eeturn  of  this  warrant  with  your  Doings 
thereon  to  the  Selectmen  Dated  at  Weston  this  twenty  fifth 
Day  of  Sep*  AD  1772 

Then  the  town  Preceded  to  Bring  in  there  Votes  for  a  moder- 
ator and  upon  Examining  the  Same  it  appeard  that  nV  Josiah 
Smith  was  Chosen  Moderator  of  Sed  meeting 

1  Voted  by  Said  town  that  they  Grant  To  the  EeV^  nV  Sam" 
Woodward  for  his  Salery  the  Present  year  Begining  Sep*  25 
1772  the  Sum  of  Sixty  Six  Pounds  thirteen  Shillings  and  4''  and 
also  Twelve  Pounds  to  Enable  him  to  Provide  his  fire  wood  for 
Said  year  which  is  in  the  whole  added  together  £78  :  13  : 4 


186  TOWN    RECORDS,    1772. 

2     Then  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  were  Read  and  accep- 
ted as  followeth 

£     S     D     Q 
viz  to  Constable  Benj'".  Peirce  for  Salary  for  Serving  ^ 

Constable  lOV    to  warning  three  town  meetings  [    -,       -i       r,       ^ 

CY  to  Carring  the  Votes  to   Charlestown  for  a  ! 

County  Treasurer  5'/       .        .        .        .        .        .J 

To  Constable  Nathan    Hobbs  for  Sallary  for  Serving  ) 

Constable  10V  to  warning  three  town  meetings  67  > 
To  Cap'  Braddyll  Smith  to  making   Rates  in  1771  V6  }     -.       ^       .       ,. 

Days  a  2V  per  Day  26'  to  Paper  for  the  Rates  3/4  .  I 
To  Capt  Sam"  Baldwin  to  making  Rates  in  1771 13  Days  \ 

a  2V  per  Day  26  to  Paper  for  the  General  Invoice  [-1760 

1761 ) 

To  John  Lamson  to  making  Raites  in  1771  8  Dayes  a 

27  per  Day  167 0    16      0      0 


0    16      0      0 


£5      9    10      0 


3  Voted  by  the  Inhabitants  of  Said  town  the  Sum  of  Ninety 
Pounds  as  a  town  Rate  to  Support  Schooling  and  Defray  the 
usual  Charges  of  the  town 

4  Voted  by  the  Inhabitants  of  Said  town  to  make  further 
Provison  then  the  Grammer  School  Voted  to  Have  live  Read- 
ing and  wrishtins:  Schools  in  the  Winter  Season  two  months  in 
Each  School  house  agreable  to  the  votes  the  two  Last  years  for 
that  purpose 

[105.]  5  It  was  Put  to  vote  to  know  the  minde  of  the 
town  if  they  will  abate  the  Rates  of  Jacob  Bull  in  Constable 
James  Livermores  List  which  is  £0:9:2:0  it  Pased  in  the 
affairmetive 

6  it  was  Put  to  vote  to  know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they 
will  abate  the  Rates  of  James  Martain  in  Constable  Nathaniel 
Cooledge"  List  which  is  £0:11:10:0  and  it  Passed  in  the 
Negetive 

7  it  was  Put  to  vote  to  know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they 
will  abate  the  Rates  of  Josiah  WilHngton  ju'  in  Constable  James 
Smiths  List  which  is  £0  :  13  : 8  :0  and  it  Passed  in  the  affirme- 
tive 

8  it  was  Put  to  Vote  to  know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they 
will  Pay  Jonathan  Stratton  ju""  what  he  worked  over  his  Rates 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1773.  187 

at  the  Bridges  Last  year  which  is  £1 — 4 — 0  : 0  and  it  Pased  in 
the  affairmetive 

9  it  was  Put  to  vote  to  know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they 
will  alough  Josiah  Smith  account  for  what  he  Provided  for 
Cathrina  Cory  in  her  Sickness  and  for  Sara  Cory  which  is 
£10 — 2  :  8 — 0  and  it  Passed  in  the  affairmetive  and  also  Isaac 
Joness  account  which  is  £1  :  17  :  0  :  0  and  it  Passed  in  the  affair- 
metive and  also  John  miricks  account  which  is  £0  :  13  :  4  :  0  and 
it  Passed  in  the  aflairmetive 

Weston  Feb:  24.  1773  Then  received  of  Braddyll  Smith 
Town  Treasurer  Seventy  Eight  pounds,  Thirteen  Shillings  and 
four  pence  in  full  for  my  Salary  and  fire-wood  for  the  Year 
ending  Sept :  25.  1772.  W  Sam^.  Woodward 

1773. 

At  a  meetino;  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallified  and  Lawfully  warned  in  Pub- 
lick  Town  Meeting  assembled  on  Monday  the  first  Day  of 
March  AD  1773  at  ten  oClock  in  the  fore  noon  at  the  Publick 
Meeting  house  in  Said  town  then  and  there 

1  To  Chuse  Selectmen  and  other  town  officers  for  the  year 
Ensewing  that  are  by  law  Required 

2  To  Hear  the  town  Treasurers  accounts  for  the  year  Past 
and  act  thereon 

3  To  know  the  minde  of  the  town  Wheather  there  Swine 
Shall  go  at  Large  the  the  year  Ensewing 

4  To  know  the  minde  of  the  town  wheather  they  will  Repair 
their  highways  by  a  Rate  the  year  Ensewing  and  if  So  Grant 
money  therefor 

5  To  Hear  and  act  upon  a  list  prepaired  for  the  Jury 
Box 

6  To  hear  the  Petition  of  Thaddeus  Spring  and  others  to 
know  the  minde  of  the  town  wheather  they  will  take  the  School 
house  in  the  Northwesterly  part  of  the  town  and  that  in  the 
Southeasterly  part  of  the  town  into  the  towns  hands  and  pay 
the  Subscribers  for  building  Said  houses  or  act  any  other 
Matter  or  thing  with  Regard  to  Said  houses 


188 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1773, 


7  To  know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  accept  of  an 
alterration  of  a  town  way  as  marked  out  by  the  Selectmen 
through  the  land  of  James  Stimson  and  Discontinue  the  old  way 
in  the  Room  of  the  New  one  Provided  it  is  not  any  Charge  to 
the  town 

[106.]  8  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  give 
Liberty  Jonathan  Stratton  Sam"  Baldwin  &  Isaac  Jones  to  Build 
on  the  towns  land  Northwesterly  of  the  meeting  house  Each  of 
them  a  Shay  House 


Then  the  town  Proceeded  to  Brino;  in  there  Votes  for  a 
Moderator  and  uponExaminning  the  Same  itappeareed  that  M'' 
JosiAH  Smith  was  Chosen  Moderator  of  Said  meeting  and  the 
following  Persons  were  Chosen  unto  office  in  Said  town  for  the 
year  Ensewing  viz 

JosiAH  Smith 

Thomas  Russell 
Selectmen  ■{  Thomas  Rand 

Joseph  Whitney 
^  Benj".  Peirce 


Town  Clerk 
Town  Treasurer 

Over  Sears  of  the 
Poor 


Constables 


Sam'-^  Baldwin  Sworn  March  1 

Cap"^  Braddyll  Smith    Sworn  March  1 

Coll  Elisha  Jones 
John  Allen 
Sam^'-  Baldwin 

Joseph  Lovewell  and  he  Hired  Thadd' 
Spring  whom  the  town  accepted  as  Con- 
]   stable  and  was  Sworn  March  4 
[_  John  Flagg  and  he  Refused  to  Serve 


Assessors 


Wardens 


Abraham  Jones 
Nathan  Hobbs 
Sam^^  Baldwin 

Hezekiah  Wyman 
Ingress  Ledbetter 
Mathew  Hobbs 


Sworn  march  1 


Sworn  march  1 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1773. 


18^> 


Surveyers  and 
Collectors  of 
highways 


Tything  men 


Hogo-reffs 


Presevers  of  Dear 
Field  Drivers 
Fence  vewers 
Sealers  of  Leather 


f  Abraham  Bigelow     '] 

j  Joseph  Gairfield       | 

-^  Jonas  Sanderson         V   Sworn  March  1 

I  Uriah  Grigory 
I 

[^  Israel  Whittemore  ^ 


Sam^^  Lamson 
Jonas  Peirce 

Isaac  Flagg 
Jonathan  Fisk 

Sam'-'-  Child 
James  Livermore 

Sam^^  Train  ju^ 
Joel  Smith 

Inecress  Ledbetter 
Isaiah  Bollard 

Thomas  Kussell 
Benj**.  Peirce 


Sworn  March  1 
Sworn  march  1 
Sworn  March  1 
Sworn  March  1 
Sworn  Marcli  1 
Sworn  March  1 


Sam^^  Baldwin 
Joseph  Eussell 


Sworn  March  1 


Surveyers  of 
Boards  Shingles 
hoops  &c 

Josiah  Cart  Saxton  and  for  the  Care  of  the  meeting  house 
&c  24V. 

[107.]  2^y  Then  the  accounts  of  the  towni  treasurer  was 
Kead  of  and  accepted  which  is  as  followeth 

The  account  of  Braddyll  Smith  Treasurer  for  Weston  from 
March  the  2  1772  to  March  the  1  :  1773 


Kec"^  of  Constable  James  Livermore  in  full  . 

Eec<i  of  Constable  James  Smith  in  Part 

Kec^  of  Constable  Benj'".  Peirce  of  his  former  Collec- 
tion in  full 

Kec*^  of  Constable  John  Lamson  in  full 

Rec*^  of  Constable  Nathaniel  Cooledge  in  full 

EeC^  of  Constable  Sam"  Train  in  Part  .... 

Rec"^  of  Constable  Benj™.  Peirce  of  his  Last  years  Col- 
lection in  full 


15 

17 

4 

7 

15 

— 

1 

3 

2 

2 

0 

15 

0 

37 

9 

10 

1 

57 

4 

9 

L 

71 

7 

10 

190  TOWN    RECORDS,    1773. 

Reel  of  Constable  Nathan  Hobbs  in  Part      .        .        .  53      9  9      3 

Eec"^  of  the  Interest  money  Due  to  the  town  on  Sev- 
eral Bonds 7      0  4 

Eec"^  of  Josiah  Smith  for  Elisha  Coxes  use  of  a  Eoom 

in  th  work  house 0    12  0 

Kcc''  of  Sam"  Lamson  fore  the  old  way  given  up  to  him  16  8 

£254      19      3 


Paid  To  Sundrey  Persons  by  order  the  following  Sums 

viz 
To  the  Rev*!  M''  Sam"  "Woodward  in  full  for  his  Sallary  \ 

one  year  Ending  the  Sep'  25  1772  and  for  his  tire  V-   78    13      4 

wood  Said  year ) 

P<i  School  Master  Bigelow  in  Part  for  Keeping  the  town 

School 10    00      0 

Paid  By  a  Signment  in  Constable  Sam"  Trains  List     .        2    19    — 
Paid  Abr'"  Bigelow  for  what  he  Provided  for  Sam"  Cory 

in  1771 2    15      3      1 

Paid  Alexander  Shepard  ju""  for  keeping  a  School  two 

months  and  hording  him  Self 4    16      0 

Paid  James  Stimson  for  Boarding  Benj™.  Stimson  20 

weaks       .        . 3    18      0 

Paid  Incress  Ledbetter  for  keeping  and  Nursing  the 

widow  Partridge 6      17 

Paid  Isaac  Flagg  for  keeping  School  two  months  and 

Boarding  himSelf  in  1771 4    16    — 

Paid  Abijah  Stedman  for  515  feet  of  plank  for  the  town 

Bridges 318 

Paid  John  Lamson  for  taking  the  general  Invoice  and 

Pramblating  the  town  line 1     12      0 

Paid  Sam".  Train  ju'  for  Plank  and  timber  for  the  town 

Bridges     .      " 0    15      9 

Paid  for  warning  and  Cautioning  against  Jacob  Bull  \ 

w"\  Graves  Jedediah  white  Reuben  Shed  Martha  >•     1      5      0 

willard ) 

Paid  James  Stimson  for  Supporting  Benj'".  Stimson  to 

the  first  of  March  1772 12      0      0 

Paid  Isaac  Plagg  for  keeping  School  two  months  and 

Boarding  him  Self  in  1772 4     16      0 

Paid  Joel  Smith  for  Keeping  School  five  months  and 

Boarding  him  Self  in  1772 12      0      0 

Paid  by  a  Signment  in  Constable  Nathanel  Cooledge 

List 1    16      0 

Paid  M''  Joseph  Roberts  for  Keeping  School  two  months 

and  Boarding  him  Self 4    16      0 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1773. 


191 


Paid  by  the  abatement  of  william  Adames  Kates  in  Con 

stable  Nathaniel  Cooledge  List 
Paid  Henry  Coggin  for  Keeping  W"\  Partridge  to  the  25 

of  April  1772 

Paid  Nathan  Hobbs  for  Bording  School  Master  Wet 

more  two  months 

Paid  Cap*  Baldwin  for  taking  the  general  Invoice  1771 

and  Returning  the  Lists  ..... 
Paid  Josiah  Smith  for  his  Care  of  the  meeting  house 

&  Povmd  one  year 

Paid  My  Self  the  Ballance  Due  to  me  the  Last  adjust 

ment . 

Paid  M''  Isaac  Begelow  for  keeping  School  three  months 

in  Senter  School  house 

Paid  Benj™  Peirce  for  Shoes  for  Sam"  Cory  &  wife 
Paid  M'  Joseph  Roberts  for  keeping  School  in  1771  two 

months  and  Boarding  him  Self 
Paid  Doc  Josiah  Star  for  Doctring  Joseph  Hager  wife 

Sam"  Cory  Joseph  Cory 

Paid  Thomas  Rand  for  wood  for  Corys  6—12 — 8  and 

67  for  a  Coffen  for  widow  Cory 
Paid  Sam"  Fisk  for  Plank  for  M"'  Bigelows  Bridge 
Paid  M^'Abr'"  for  provision  for  Sam"  Cory  &  for  Joseph 

Cory  &  a  String  peace  for  the  Bridge 
Paid  by  aSignment  in  Constable  Benj"\  Peirce  List 
Paid   my  Self  for  Plank  and  timber  for  the   town 

Bridges 

Paid  Lent  Joseph  Whitney  for  Preambelating  the  town 

Lines  with  Waltham  Lincoln  and  Sudbury  8V  and 

for  Repairs  for  the  Senter  and  North  East  School 

houses .        . 

Paid  M''  W™.  risk  for  keeping  School  one  month  . 
Paid  Nathan  Hobbs  in  Part  for  paying  a  School  Dame 

in  1771 

Paid  Cap'  John  mirick  for  a  Civerled  for  Joseph  Corys 

widow  13/4  for  a  warden  Staff  1/6  . 
Paid  John  Warren  for  what  the  town  granted  him  for 

the  Labour  at  the  Bridges 

Paid  Jonathan  Stratton  for  Plank  for  the  town  Bridges 

North  Side 

Paid  Cap'  Baldwin  for  meal  for  the  Corys  9V  and  for 

mending  the  meeting  bouse  &  School  windows 
Paid  Leiut  Jon"  Stratton  for  Westous  Part  of  the  Re- 

paire  of  the  great  Bridge         .... 
Paid  by  aSignment  in  Constable  Nathan  Hobs  List 

Carred  to  the  Next  page      .... 


0  13 

10   3 

8   0 

0 

2  16 

— 

3   6 

— 

1   4 

0 

1  17 

2 

10   0 
0  14 

0 
5 

4  16 

0 

4  16 

0 

6  18 
0   8 

8 
0 

2   5 
1  12 

3   1 

0 

0  10 
i^  0  19 

2 
3 

2   8 

0 

0  12 

0 

0  14 

10 

0  12 

— 

0  19 

7 

0  12 

6 

3  16 
3  19 

7   1 
0 

£220    12     11 


192  TOWN   RECORDS,    1773. 

[108.]     Brough  forward  from  the  Last  Page  .     220    12     11       2 

Paid  Jonath"  Stratton  ju""  for  String  peaces  for  the  towns 

Bridges 0    11      7 

Paid  m"^  William  Whitney  what  the  town  granted  him 

for  Labour  on  y'^  Roads   .         .         .         .         .         .        8      0      0 

Paid  m''  Jonath"  Stratton  ju"^  for  what  the  town  granted 

him  for  what  he  worked  over  Rates        .        .        .        14      0 
Paid  m''  Isaac  Mirick  what  the  town  granted  him  at 

Nov  meeting  1771 0    16      0 

Paid  by  the  abatement  of  Josiah  Willingtons  ju^  Rates 

in  Constable  James  Smiths  List      .         ,         .         .        0    13      8 
Paid  the  ReV^  m*^  Sam"  Woodward  in  Part  for  his  Sal- 

lary  one  year  begining  25  of  Sep*  1772    .         .         .        7     16      6 
Paid  m""  Josiah  Smith  for  what  he  Provided  for  Joseph 

Corys  widow  and  funaral  Charges  .         .         .         .        9    11     11 
Paid  Lieut.  Abr'".  Jones  for  Boarding  School  master 

Prentic  two  months 2    18      4 

£2.52      4     11       2 

There  Remains  in  the  Hands  of  David  Stairns  former 

Constable 6      6      .5      2 

There  Remains  in  the  Hands  of  James  Smith  former 

Constable 3642 

There  Remains  in  the  Hands  of   Sam"  Train  former 

Constable 10      1     10       1 

There  Remains  in  the  Hands  of  Xathan  Hobbs  Late 

Constable 13    15      8      1 

There  Remains  in  the  Hands  of  Benj'".  Peirce  Present 

Constable 168    13      4    — 

£202      3      8      2 

We  the  Subscribers  being  apointed  by  the  Selectmen  have 
Examined  the  fore  going  accounts  and  find  them  will  vouched 
and  Wright  Cast  and  there  Remains  in  the  Treasurers  Hands 
£1  :  16  :lo  ;  1 

Weston  Fel/  26  1773  Sam^'"-  Baldwin 

Isaac  Jones 
Joseph  Whitney 

3'y  Voted  that  there  Swine  Shall  go  at  Large  within  the 
town  the  year  Ensewing  being  Regulated 

4'y  Voted  by  the  Inhabitants  that  there  Highways  and  town 
ways  be  Repaired  by  a  rate  and  that  the  Sume  of  one  Hundred 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1773.  193 

and  Sixty  Pounds  be  Raised  on  the  Said  Inhabitants  therefor 
and  Laid  out  on  Said  Roads  to  be  worked  by  the  Same  Rale  as 
Last  year 

5'y  voted  by  the  Inhabitants  that  they  accept  of  the  List  pre- 
paired  by  the  Selectmen  for  the  Jury  Box  and  that  the  23  tirst 
be  put  into  the  first  Box 

6'y  voted  at  Said  meeting  to  act  on  the  Petition  of  Thad- 
deus  Spring  and  others  and  voted  to  Chuse  a  Committe  to 
Inquire  into  the  Reasonableness  of  Said  Petition  and  Chose 
three  men  as  a  Committe  viz  mr  Abraham  Bigelow  Coll  Elisha 
Jones  and  Cap*  Braddyll  Smith  and  to  make  Return  to  the 
Next  town  meeting 

7'y  voted  to  accept  of  the  ateration  of  the  Road  in  James 
Stimsons  Lnnd  as  marked  out  by  the  Selectmen  and  to  give 
up  the  old  Road  Provided  it  is  no  Cost  to  the  town  for  the  New 
way  nor  for  fences  the  marks  are  as  follovveth  viz  Begining  at 
the  foot  of  the  hill  west  of  Said  Stimsons  house  in  the  old  Road 
at  a  Stake  and  heape  of  Stones  by  Dea'*  Abijah  Uphams  wall 
and  turning  north  west  into  Said  Stimsons  Land  to  a  Stake  & 
Stones  and  on  the  Same  Course  to  another  Stake  and  Stones  and 
then  turning  a  little  more  West  to  to  a  Stake  and  Stones  and 
then  West  to  another  Stake  &  Stones  by  the  End  of  the  wall 
then  West  to  a  Stake  and  Stones  at  or  Near  the  .Road  Leadinof 
to  Sam"  Chi  Ids  Said  marks  are  all  on  the  South  Side  of  the 
Said  Road  and  the  Road  to  be  two  Rods  wide  North  and  North 
west  of  the  above  Said  marks 

8'^  voted  at  Said  meeting  to  Grant  the  Request  of  Mers" 
Jona**^.  Stratton  Sam"  Baldwin  Isaac  Jones  to  Build  them  a  Shay 
House  on  the  towns  Land  westerly  of  the  meeting  House  and 
Chose  a  Committe  to  perfix  the  Place  viz  Capt  John  mirick 
Elisha  Harrington  and  John  alien 

Voted  to  adjourn  this  meeting  with  the  Remaining  Buisness 
thereof  till  thursday  next  at  3  oClock  in  the  afternoon  and 
the  Moderator  Declared  it  adjourned  accordingly 

The  Inhabitants  of  Weston  Being  assembled  on  Thursday  the 
4  Day  of  March  1773  at  3  oClock  in  the  afternoon  to  which 
time  Said  meeting  was  Adjourned  to  from  the  first  Day  of  S*^ 
month 


194  TOWN   RECORDS,    1773. 

Voted  at  Said  meeting  that  they  accept  of  Thaddeus  Spring 
as  Constable  in  the  Room  of  Joseph  Lovewell  and  was  Sworn 
march  4 

Sam*'  Lamson  was  Choosen  Constable  and  Mathew  Hobbs 
was  accepted  as  Constable  in  the  Room  of  Sam"  Lamson  and 
was  sworn  march  4 

[109.]  At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  town  of  Weston  Quallified  according  to  the  Royall 
Charter  to  vote  in  the  Choice  of  a  Representive  Being  assem- 
bled at  the  Publick  meeting  House  in  Said  town  on  Monday 
the  tenth  Day  of  May  AD  1773  atone  oClock  in  the  after  noon 
The  Major  Part  of  the  Electors  then  Present  Did  in  the  Pres- 
ence of  the  Selectmen  Elect  and  Depute  Elisha  Jones  Esq'"  to 
Serve  for  and  Represent  them  in  a  Great  and  General  Court 
or  assembly  appointed  to  be  Convened  held  and  Kecpt  for  his 
Majestys  Service  at  the  Court  House  in  Boston  upon  Wed- 
nesday the  Twenty  Sixth  Day  of  May  Currant 

Pursuant  to  the  order  of  the  House  of  Representives  Directed 
to  the  Selectmen  of  Weston  Directing  them  to  assemble  the 
Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  Weston  that  are  Quallified 
by  Law  to  Vote  in  the  Choice  of  a  Representive  to  Meet  att 
Such  time  and  Place  as  they  Shall  appoint  to  Chuse  a  Person 
Being  a  freeholder  and  Residant  in  your  town  to  Serve  for  and 
Represent  them  at  the  Great  and  General  Court  at  there  Present 
Session  now  Convened  held  &  Kept  for  his  Majestys  Service  at 
the  Court  House  in  Boston  &  So  for  the  Buisness  the  Remain- 
ing Part  of  the  year  in  the  Room  of  Elisha  Jones  Esq'"  whome 
the  House  of  Representives  have  Declared  not  Duly  Elected 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  Quallified  according  to  the  Royall  Charter  to 
vote  in  the  ('hoice  of  a  Representive  Being  assembled  at  the 
Publick  meeting  House  in  Said  town  on  Monday  the  Twenty 
first  Day  of  June  AD  1773  at  two  oClock  in  the  afternoon  The 
Major  Part  of  the  Electors  then  Present  Did  in  the  Presence  of 
the  Selectmen  Elect  and  Depute  Elisha  Jones  Esq'  to  Serve  for 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1773.  195 

and  Represente  them  in  the  Greate  and  General  Now  Setting  at 
the  Court  House  in  Boston 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallified  and  Lawfully  warned  in  Pub- 
lick  town  meeting  assembled  on  Monday  the  Twenteth  Day  of 
Sep*  AD  1773  at  one  oClock  in  the  afternoon  at  the  Publick 
meeting  House  in  Said  town  then  &  there 

1  To  Grant  the  Rev''  m'.  Sam''  Woodwards  Sallary  for  one 
year  Beginning  Sep*'  25  1773  and  also  to  make  Provision  for  his 
fire  wood  Said  year 

2  To  Hear  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  thereon 

3  To  Grant  money  to  Support  Schooling  and  Defray  the 
usual  Charges  of  the  town 

4  To  know  the  Minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  make  any 
further  Provision  for  Schooling  then  the  Grammer  School  and 
if  So  How  much  and  what  Meathod  for  the  year  Ensewing 

5  To  Hear  the  Petition  of  Capt  John  Mirick  &  others  to 
Know  the  minde  of  the  town  wheather  they  will  make  any 
addition  to  the  Rev"  ra'"  Woodwards  yearly  Sallary  or  Provide 
for  him  other  wise  as  the  town  Shall  think  Propper 

[110.]  6  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will 
accept  of  the  alteration  of  the  town  way  Leading  from  Sani" 
Child s  to  the  meeting  House  as  marked  by  the  Selectmen  the 
town  to  be  at  no  Cost  or  Charge  for  Said  way  the  way  to  be 
on  the  North  Easterly  Side  of  Said  Marks  two  Rods  wide 

7  To  know  the  Minde  of  y®  Town  if  they  will  Grant  the 
Request  of  Tho'  Peirce  to  abate  his  Rates  in  Constable  Benj". 
Peirce  List  for  1771  which  is  £0:9:11  and  for  1772  which  is 
£0:11:4  which  added  together  Makes  £1  :  1  :  3  :  0  or  any  Part 
of  them 

8  To  Know  the  Minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  Joyn  with 
Watertown  and  Waltham  to  make  the  Great  Bridge  in  Water- 
town  any  wider 

9  To  Hear  the  Report  of  the  Committe  Chosen  Last  march 
meeting  to  Inquire  into  the  Reasonableness  of  the  Petition  of 
Thaddeus  Spring  and  others  Relaiting  to  the  School  Houses 

10  You  are  aLike  Required  to  Notifie  the  Inhabitants  that 


196  TOWN   RECORDS,    1773. 

they  Bring  in  there  Credit  if  any  they  Have  to  Selectmen  at  the 
House  of  Cap*  Sam"  Baldwin  Innholder  in  Weston  on  Fryday 
the  1 7  Day  of  this  Instant  Sep*  at  5  oClock  in  the  after  noone 

Then  the  Inhabitants  Proceeded  to  Bring  in  there  votes  for 
a  moderator  and  upon  Examining  the  Same  it  appeared  that 
M""  JosiAH  SiMiTH  was  Chosen  Moderator  of  said  meeting 

1  Voted  by  Said  town  that  they  Grant  to  the  Eev^*  M'  Sam'^ 
Woodward  Sixty  Six  Pounds  thirteen  Shillings  and  four  Pence 
for  his  Sallary  for  one  year  Begining  Sep*  25.  AD  1773  and 
also  Granted  Twelve  Pounds  to  Enable  him  to  provide  his  tire 
wood  for  Said  year 

2  Then  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  were  Kead  off  and 
accepted  which  is  as  foUovveth 

^     ^     D    <f 

viz  to  Lieut  Abraham  Jones  teh  Days  making  Rates  and  I     i       n      0      0 
taking  Invoice  in  the  year  1772  a  2V  per  Day  .         .  ) 

To  Benj™.  Peirce  to  Warning  four  town  meetings  of  the  ^ 

whole  town  a  47  Each  16/  To  Sallary  for  Serving  C     1     16      0       <> 
Constable  for  the  whole  Town  207  •         •         •  -^ 

To  Cap'  Braddyll  Smith  19  1/2  Days  to  taking  Invoice  "] 
on  North  Side  and  making   Rates  and  Drawing  ! 
Lists  a  27  per  Day  397  iu  1772  to  Paper  to  make   f    "^      " 
the  Rates  on  374 -J 

To  Lieut  Nathan  Hobbs  to  Eight  Days  a  making  Rates  f     a    -](■      a     

in  1772  a  27  per  Day  16/ S 

To  Elisha  Jones  Esq''  one  of  the  overseers  of  the  Poor  -\ 

for  what  he  Provided  for  the  Poor  as  per  his  ac-   -     3      8      6      1 
count  on  file ) 

To  m''  John  Allen  one  of  the  overseers  of  the  Poor  for  \ 

what  he  Provided  for  the  L^oor  as  per  his  account  ^     o      0    10      2' 
on  file        .........) 

To  Cap'  Sam"  Baldwin  one  of  the  overseers  of  the  Poor  \ 

for  what  he  Provided  for  the  Poor  as  per  his  ac-  V    3    5      10      2 
count  on  file ) 

^17      9      7      1 

3  Voted  by  the  Inhabitants  at  Said  meeting  one  Hundred 
and  fifty  Pounds  to  be  assessed  on  the  Inhabitants  to  Defray  the 
usual  Charges  of  the  town 

[111.]     4     Voted  by  the  Inhabitants  that  they  will  have  a 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1773.  197 

Reading  and  wrighting  School  two  months  in  the  winter  Season 
in  Each  School  House  all  to  Begin  Near  or  at  the  Same  time 
agreable  to  the  Votes  in  years  Past 

5  it  was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they 
will  make  any  addition  to  the  Rev'^  m'^  Woodwards  yearly 
Sallary  &  it  Passed  in  the  Negetive  it  was  also  Put  to  vote  to 
Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  make  any  addition  to 
ra'  Woodwards  Sallary  for  one  year  Begining  25  Sep*  Ad 
1773  and  it  Passed  in  the  affairmetive  and  voted  the  Sume  of 
thirteen  Pounds  Six  Shillings  &  Eight  pence  for  one  year 

6  voted  to  accept  of  the  alteration  of  the  town  way  by  Sara^^ 
'Childs  Leadino;  to  the  meeting  House  as  marked  Beginning  at 
a  Whiteoake  Tree  marked  by  the  Side  of  a  Town  way  Leading 
from  Sam"  Childs  to  the  meeting  House  then  Runing  South- 
easterly to  a  Heape  of  Stones  on  a  Rock  then  Southeasterly  to 
a  Heap  of  Stones  on  a  Rock  thence  Southeasterly  to  a  Heap  of 
Stones  by  the  Side  of  the  Town  way  first  mentioned  Near  the 
House  of  the  above  Said  Child 

7  Voted  by  the  Inhabitants  that  they  abate  the  Rates  of 
Thomas  Peirce  in  Constable  Benj""  Peirce  List  for  1771  which 
is  £0=9=11^0  and  also  His  Rates  in  Said  Peirce  List  for  1772 
which  is  £0=11^4^0  which  two  Sums  added  together  makes 
£1  :  1  :  3  : 0  and  they  are  abated  accordingly 

8  it  was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they 
will  Joyn  with  Watertown  and  Waltham  in  Making  the  Great 
Bridge  over  Charles  River  Wider  and  it  Passed  in  theNeo:etive 

9  it  was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they 
will  Hear  the  Report  of  the  Committe  Relaiting  to  the  School 
Houses  and  it  Passed  in  the  Negetive 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Selectmen  of  Watertown  Weston  and 
Waltham  on  the  14  Day  of  Sep'  AD  1772  at  the  House  of 
Samuel  Livermore  Esq"^  Innholder  in  Waltham  To  Adjust  the 
Charges  which  has  arisen  for  the  Repairing  the  Great  Bridge  in 
Watertown  Since  the  Last  adjustment  which  was  on  the  17  Day 
•of  Sep*^  1770  and  Westons  Part  was  3  16  7  1  which  was  Paid 
By  Jonathan  Stratton  as  may  appear  by  Said  account 

attest  Saml''  Baldwin  Town  Clerk 


198  TOWN    KECOUDS,    1774. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Selectmen  of  Watertown  Weston  & 
Waltham  on  the  thirteenth  Day  of  Aug'  AD  1773  at  the  House 
of  m""  Bez"  Learned  Innholder  in  Watertown  to  adjust  the 
Charges  of  the  Repair  of  the  Great  Bridge  in  Watertown  the 
accounts  were  adjustid  and  Signed  of  by  the  Selectmen  of  Each 
Town  as  appears  by  Said  account  on  Fille 

attest  Saml^  Baldwin  Toivn  Clerk 

1774. 

[112.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  Town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallitied  and  Legally 
warned  in  Publick  Town  meeting  assembled  at  the  Publick 
meeting  house  in  Said  town  on  Thursday  the  13  Day  of 
January  AD  1774  at  one  oClock  in  the  afternoon  then  and 
there 

1  To  Hear  the  Petition  of  Cap*  Braddyll  Smith  and  others 
viz  To  Chuse  a  Committe  to  take  into  Consideration  the  Cir- 
cumstances of  our  Publick  aflairs  and  to  Corrospond  with  the 
NEIGHBOURING  Towns  and  to  Consider  what  is  Best  to  be  Done 
that  our  Injured  Rights  and  Priviledges  may  be  Restored  and 
Secured  and  act  thereon  or  any  other  matter  or  thing  the  town 
Shall  think  Proper  Relative  there  unto 

The  Inhabitants  of  Said  town  being  generaly  assembled  on 
Said  Day  Preceeded  and  made  Choice  of  Coll"  Jones  to  be 
Moderator  of  Said  meeting 

1  The  warrant  for  Calling  the  Meeting  and  the  Petition 
being  Read  and  after  a  full  Debate  thereon  it  was  Moved  and 
Seconded  and  accordingly  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minde  of 
the  town  wheather  they  will  take  So  much  Notice  of  the  Said 
warning  and  Petition  as  to  Pass  any  votes  Reletive  thereto  and 
it  Passed  in  the  Negetive  by  a  very  great  majority 

Weston  March  2.  1775 

Then  received  of  the  Town  Treasurer  Seventy  Eight  pounds, 
thirteen  Shillings  and  four  pence  Lawfull  Money  for  my  Salary 
and  firewood  for  the  year  Ending  Sept:  25.  1773  (i  e)  in  full 

Sam^  Woodward 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1774.  199 

Weston  Feb  :  29.  1776  Then  received  of  Samuel  Lumson 
Town  Treasurer 

Ninety  two  pounds  it  being  in  full  for  my  Salary  and  Fire 
wood  (and  13 — 6 — 8  which  the  People  gave  me)  for  the  year 
ending  Sept.  25.  1774  W  Sam^  Woodward 

Weston  March  18.  1776.  Then  received  of  Samuel  Lam- 
son  Town  Treasurer 

Ninety  two  pounds  in  full  for  my  Salary  and  Fire-wood  (and 
for  the  13 — 6 — 8  which  the  People  gave  me)  for  the  year  End- 
ing Sept.  25.  1775  4f  Sam^  Woodward 

Weston  March  1  :  1777  Then  received  of  Samuel  Lamson 
Town  Treasurer 

Ninety  Two  pounds  in  full  for  my  Salary  and  Fire  wood 
(and  for  the  £13 — 6 — 8  which  the  Town  gave  me)  for  the 
year  Ending  Sept :  25.  1776  W  Sam^  Woodward 

Weston  Feb.  26.  1778 

Then  received  of  Samuel  Lamson  Town  Treasurer,  Sixty  Six 
pounds,  thirteen  Shillings  and  four  pence,  in  full  as  original 
Salary  for  the  year  Ending  Sept  25.  1777  :  as  also  Twelve 
pounds  for  my  Fire  wood  for  S''  year :  Together  with  Thirteen 
pounds,  Six  Shillings  and  Eight  pence  granted  by  the  Town  for 
S''  year  ending  as  above  W  Sam^  Woodward 

[113.]  At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  &  other  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallified  and  Lawfully 
warned  in  Publick  town  Meeting  assembled  on  Monday  the 
Seaventh  Day  of  March  AD  1774  at  Ten  oClock  Before  noon 
at  the  Publick  meeting  House  in  Said  town  then  and  there 

1  To  Chuse  Selectmen  and  other  town  officers  for  the  year 
Ensewing  that  are  by  Law  Required 

2  To  Hear  the  town  Treasurers  accounts  for  the  year  Past 
&  act  thereon 

o  To  Know  the  minde  wheather  there  Swine  Shall  go  at 
Large  the  year  Ensewing 

4  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  wheather  they  will  Re- 
pair their  High  ways  by  a  Rate  the  year  Ensewing  and  if  So 
Grant  money  therefor 


200 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1774. 


5  To  Hear  and  act  upon  a  list  Prepairecl  for  the  Jury  Box 

6  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  Joyn  with 
Watertown  and  Waltham  in  Petitioning  the  Great  and  General 
Court  for  Some  Release  as  to  the  Suport  of  the  Great  Bridge 
over  Charles  River  in  Watertown  and  Chuse  a  Committe  to 
Joyn  with  Such  as  Watertown  and  Waltham  Shall  appoint  for 
that  Purpoj^e  or  act  any  other  matter  or  thing  Relaiting  thereto 

7  To  Hear  the  over  Seers  accounts  and  act  thereon 

8  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  aLough  the  ac- 
count of  Israel  Whitemore  Late  Survayor  for  Blowing  Rocks 
and  Repairing  Drills  and  for  Pouder  and  act  thereon 

9  To  Hear  the  Petition  of  Doc  Josiah  Starr  and  others 
Relaiting  to  the  School  houses  and  act  thereon 

Then  the  Town  proceded  to  Bring  in  there  Votes  for  a 
Moderator  and  upon  Examining  the  Same  it  Apeared  that  m'" 
Josiah  Smith  was  Chosen  Moderator  of  Said  meeting 

and  the  following  Persons  were  Chosen  into  office  for  the 
year  Ensewing  viz 


Selectmen 


Town  Clerk 


Overseers  of 
Poor 


f  Josiah  Smith 

John  Mirick 

Tho®  Upham 

Benj".  Peirce 
[  Tho"  Rand 

Sam'-^  Baldwin 

Town  Treasurer  Sam^^  Lamson 

voted  to  Have  three  overseers  of 

John  Allen 

Jonas  Harrington  ju'"- 

Jonathan  Stratton 


Constables 


Thaddeus  Spring 
Isr'ael  Whitemore 


Sworn  14  March 
Sworn  March  14 
the  Poor 


Sworn  March  14 
and  Tho«  Russell 
was  accepted  in 
'^  Said  Whitermore 
Room  &  Sworn 
March  14 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1774. 


201 


[114.] 
Assessors 


Wardens 


Samll  Baldwin 
JosiAH  Steadman 
Braddyll  Smith 

Sam^^  Livermore 
James  Stimson 
Joseph  Russell 


f  Hezekiah  Wyman 
Survayors  and   |   Josiah  Steadman 
Collectors  of    <(   Jonathan  Fisk 
Highways  |   Nathan  Hager 

(^  ISTathaniel  Cooledge 


Isaac  Hobbs 
am"-"-  Fisk 


rr    ,,  •  (   ISA 

lythingmen  <  ^ 

^  ^  ^    Sa3 

TT  ^  Isaac  Mirick 

Hoaj^reaves  <    ^ 

^^  (  John  Walker  ju'"' 

Preservers  of  C  John  Mirick 

Deer  c  Sam''^  Livermore 

Field  Drivers 

Fence  vewers 

Sealers  of 
Leather 


Phenihas  Upham 
Nathaniel  Wheaton 

Jonathan  Stratton  ju'' 
LTriah  Gregory 

Jonas  Sanderson 
Tho^  Russell 


Survayors  of    C  g^^,,   BAi.mvm 

Boards  <  t  t 

/  Isaac  Jones 
Shingles  &c      ^ 


Sworn  March  14 
Sworn  March  14 
Sworn  March  18 

Sworn  March  14 


y  Sworn  March  14 

Sworn  March  14 
Sworn  March  14 
Sworn  March  14 
Sworn  March  14 
Sworn  March  14 
Sworn  March  14 

Sworn  March  14 


Saxton  &  Grave  Diger  Josiah  Gary  for  the  Care  of  the 
Meeting  House  24V 

2  Then  the  Town  Treasurers  account  was  Read  off  and 
accepted  as  Read 

The  account  of  Cap'  Braddyll  Smith  Treasurer  for  Weston 
from  March  1  1773  to  March  5  1774 


202  TOWN    RECORDS,    1774. 

Reel  of  Constable  James  Smith  in  full  .         .         .         .£'3642 

Reel  of  Constable  Sam"  Train  in  Part  .         .         .         .  5      0      0      0 

Reel  of  Constable  Nathan  Hobbs  in  Part      .         .         .  8    14      0      0 

Reel  of  Constable  Benj'".  Peirce  in  Part  .  .  .  98  4  4  2 
Reel  ii^Q  Interest  money  Dew  to  the  town  on  the  Seav- 

erel  Bonds 7      0      4      0 

Reel  tjie  Ballance  that  Remained  in  my  Hand  the  Last 

Ajustment 1     16     10      1 

Reel  of  Sam"  Baldwin  for  one  1/4  Rent  of  Elisha  Cox 

use  of  the  work  House -0900 

£'124    10    11      1 

[115.]     Paid  To  Sundry  Persons  by  orders  the  fol- 
lowing Sums  viz 

Paid  To  the  ReV'  m"^  Sam"  Woodward  in  Part  for  his  ^ 

Sallary  one  year  Ending  25  Sep'  1773  and  for  his  r  -^-^     1^      ^ 
tire  wood  Said  year ^ 

Paid  James  Stimson  for  Keeping  Benj'".  Stimson         .         4      4      5      0 

Paid  School  master  manning  for  Keeping  the  Grammer 

School  two  months 4      0      0      0 

Paid  Israel  Mirick  for  a  Great  Chair  for  the  South  west 

School  House 0      5      0      0 

Paid  Incress  Leadbetter  for  Keeping  and  Cloathing  the 

widow  Partridge 4    16      6      0 

Paid  Sam"  Baldwin  for  Keeping  a  Reading  &  Wright- 

ing  School  two  months 4    16      0      0 

Paid  Jonas  Harrington  ju-^  for  Plank  for  Watertown 

Bridge '^    '^^      t      ^ 

Paid  Isaac  Jones  for  Provision  for  Sam  Cory  .  .  1  13  7  — 
Paid  Isaac  Jones  what  the  town  granted  him  at  ocf 

meeting  1772  which  is 1     17      0    — 

and  also  Nine  Shillings  and  Eight  pence  for  meat 

for  Sam  Cory 098    — 

Paid  Nathaniel  Peirce  for  Keeping  a  Reading  &  Wright- 

ing  School  two  months  the  Last  winter  .  .  .  2  8  0  0 
Paid  John  Flagg  for  Boarding  Nathan"  Peirce  two 

months 280     — 

Paid  Benj'".  Peirce  for  window  Curtains  and  Repairing 

the  funarel  Cloth 2      3    10      1 

Paid  Josiah  Seaverns  for  50  feet  of  Plank  for  the  New 

Bridge 1    10      0    — 

Paid  Doc  Starr  for  Doctring  widow  Partridge        .         .        2      7       0    — 

and  also  twenty  Eight  Shillings  for  Doc  widow 

Cathrine  Cory 180     — 

Paid  Josiah  Starr  for  Doc  widow  Partridge   .         .         .        1     14      4    — 

and  also  for  Doc  Benj'",  Stimson     .         .         .         .        0      9      8    — 


2 

10 

0 

— 

0 

11 

11 

— 

0 

17 

2 

— 

5 

9 

10 

— 

1 

1 

3 

— 

£120 

11 

6 

3 

TOWN    RECORDS,    1774.  203 

Paid  Joel  Smith  for  Keeping  School  two  months  & 

Boarding  him  Self 4     16      0     — 

Paid  Sam"  Fisk  for  meal  for  Sam  Cory  ....         0      3      8 

Paid  Sam"  Child  for  his  Daug-"  Esthers  Keeping  School 

16  weaks  at  South  East  School        .        .        .        .        8    16      9      2 

Paid  Benj"\  Peirce  for  a  table  for  South  West  School  * 

Repairing  Center  School  &  2  Locks         .         .         .         0    10      3     — 

Paid  Uriah  Grigory  for  112  feet  of  Plank  &  for  73  feet 

of  String  Peaces  for  town  Bridge    .         .         .         .         14      8      2 

Paid  James  Stimson  for  Boarding  Master  Prentice  9 

weak  a  6/8  per  weak 3      0      0     — 

Paid  Sam"  Baldwin  for  what  the  town  granted  for  Sup- 
porting the  Poor 3      5     10       -5 

Paid  School  master  Prentice  for  Keeping  the  Grammer 
School  from  26  Janu'^  to  the  9  of  march  . 

Paid  Isaac  Hobbs  for  meat  for  Sam"  Cory     . 

Paid  my  Self  for  144  feet  of  Plank  for  the  town  Bridges 

Paid  By  aSignment  in  Constable  Peirce  List 

Paid  By  abatement  of  Tho=  Peirces  Rates  in  Constable 
Peirce  List 


We  the  Subscribers  Being  apointed  by  the  Selectmen  huve 
Examined  the  fore  Going  acco.unts  and  find  them  well  vouched 
and  Wright  Cast  and  there  Remains  in  the  Treasurers  Hand 
£3_19_4_2 

Sam'-''  Baldwin 

Weston  March  5:  1774  Tho^  Russell 


There  Remains  in  the  Hands  of  David  Stairns  former 

Constable £6652 

There  Remains  in  the  Hands  of  Sam"  Train  Late  Con- 
stable         5       1     10      1 

There  Reamins  in  the  Hands  of  Kathan  Hobbs  Late 

Constable .5181 

There  Remains  in  the  Hands  of  Beuj"\  Peirce  Late 

Constable 70      8     11       2 

There  Remains  in  the  Hands  of  Thaddeus  Spring  Pres- 
ent Constable   122     14      0       0 

There  Remains  in  the  Hands  of  Mathew^  Hobbs  Pres- 
ent Constable    119      6      0     — 

328    18    11       2 


204  TOWN   RECORDS,    1774. 

3  Voted  there  Swine  go  at  Large  Being  well  Regulated 

4  Voted  to  Repair  their  High  ways  by  a  Rate  and  voted  the 
Sum  of  one  Hundred  and  Sixty  Pounds  to  be  assesed  on  the 
Inhabitants  &  worked  out  by  the  Same  Rule  as  Last  year 

5  Voted  to  accept  of  the  List  of  Juriors  as  Read  of  &  23 
iirst  be  in  the  first  Box 

6  Voted  to  Chuse  a  Committe  of  three  persons  viz  Coll° 
Elisha  Jones  m'  Abraham  Bigelow  &  Cap'  Braddyll  Smith  to  be 
a  Committe  to  Joyn  with  Such  as  Watertown  &  Waltham  Shall 
Chuse  or  Such  as  Waltham  only  Shall  Chuse  to  Petition  the 
great  &  Generall  Court  for  Some  Relief  and  asistance  in  Re- 
pairing &  maintaining  the  Great  Bridge  over  Charles  River  in 
Watertown  Respecting  the  three  towns  Extraordnary  Charge 
or  Respecting  Weston  &  Waltham  only. 

[116.]  7  Voted  to  accept  of  the  Overseers  accounts  as 
Read  off  for  what  the  Poor  have  had  as  by  there  accounts  on  file 

8  it  was  Put  to  vote  to  know  the  Minde  of  the  town  if  they 
Pay  Israel  Whitemors  account  and  it  Passed  in  the  Negetive 
Then  it  was  Put  to  vote  to  know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they 
aLough  Israel  Whitemores  account  in  the  Next  high  way  Rate 
and  it  Passed  in  the  affairmetive 

9  Voted  to  act  on  the  Petition  of  Josiah   Starr  and  others 
Voted  to  take  the  School  Houses  mentioned  in  Said  Petition 

into  the  towns  Hands  and  Repair  them  for  the  futer 

it  was  Put  to  vote  to  know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will 

Chuse  a  Committe    upon    this    Petition   and  it   Passed  in  the 

Negetive 

it  was  Put  to  vote  to  know  the  mind  of  the  town  if  they  will 

Pay  the  Subscribers  that  Bult  the  two  School  Houses  wiiat  the 

other  two  School  Houses  Cost  and  it  Passed  in  the  Negetive 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
town  of  Weston  Quallified  according  to  the  Royall  Charter  to 
vote  in  the  Choice  of  a  Representive  Being  assembled  at  the 
Publick  meeting  House  in  Said  town  on  Monday  the  Sixteenth 
Day  of  May  AD  1774  at  one  oClock  in  the  afternoon  the  Major 
Part  of  the  Electors  then  Present  Did  in  the  Presence  of  the 
Selectmen  Elect  and  Depute  Elisha  Jones  Esq'  to  Serve  for  & 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1774.  205 

Represent  them  in  a  great  and  General  Court  or  assembly  ap- 
pointed to  be  Convened  held  &  Kecpt  for  his  Majestys  Service 
at  the  Court  House  in  Boston  upon  Wednesday  the  Twenty 
fifth  Day  of  may  Currant 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  Weston  Duly  Quallified  and  Lawfully  Warned  in  pub- 
lick  Town  meeting  assembled  on  Monday  the  Twenty  Second 
Day  of  August  AD  1774  at  one  oClock  in  the  after  noon  at  the 
Publick  meeting  House  in  Said  Town  then  and  there 

1  To  Grant  money  to  Pay  the  Rev''  m''  Sam"  Woodwards 
Sallary  for  one  year  Begining  Sep**'  25  :  AD  1774  and  also  to 
make  Provision  for  his  fire  Wood  for  Said  year 

2  To  Hear  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  thereon 

3  To  Grant  money  to  Support  Schooling  and  Defray  the 
usual  Charges  of  the  Town 

4  To  Know  the  Minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  make  any 
further  Provision  for  Schooling  then  the  Grammer  School  and 
if  So  how  Much  and  what  Meothad  for  the  year  Ensewing 

5  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  make  the 
Same  Grant  to  nV  Woodward  as  Last  year  over  and  above  his 
yearly  Sallary 

[117.]  6  To  Know^  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will 
Give  Liberty  to  Elisha  Harrington  and  John  Flagg  to  Build 
them  Stables  on  the  Towns  land  in  Some  Convenant  Place  neer 
the  meeting  House 

7  To  Know  the  mind  of  the  Town  if  they  will  aiough 
Israel  Whittemore  £1  ;  6  ;  10  for  Drills  Pouder  &  Labour  that 
he  Layed  out  on  the  Highways  over  his  Rates  in  Blowing  Rocks 
that  were  in  the  Roads  in  his  Districts 

8  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  wdll  abate  the 
Rates  of  Joseph  Cory  which  is  £0 — 9 — 2 — 0  and  also  the  Rates 
of  Epharim  Peirce  which  is  £0 — 9 — 2  all  in  the  List  of  Consta- 
ble Sam^  Trains 

9  To  Hear  the  accounts  of  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor  that 
were  omited  Last  year  and  act  thereon 

10  To  Hear  the  Petition  of  Sam"  Train  and  others  Relaiting 
to  the  School  Houses  and  act  thereon 


20(i  TOWN   RECORDS,    1774. 

Then  the  voters  Proceeded  to  Bring  in  their  votes  for  a 
Moderator  and  upon  Examining  the  Same  it  appars  that  M"^ 
JosiAii  Smith  Was  Chosen  Moderator 

1  Voted  by  Said  Town  that  they  Grant  the  Rev"^  M'  Samuel 
Woodward  Sixty  Six  Pounds  thirteen  Shillings  and  four  Pence 
for  his  Sallary  for  one  year  Begining  the  25  of  Sep*'  AD  1774 
and  also  twelve  Pounds  to  Enable  him  to  Provide  his  fire  wood 
Said  year 

2  Then  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  were  Read  off  and 
accepted  as  followeth  viz 

£    S      D    Q 
To  Cap'  Sam"  Baldwin  to  17  1/2  Days  taking  Invoice  \ 

&  Making  Rates  at  27  per  Day  35"  to  Paper  to  >•     1     18      4 

make  the  Rates  on  3V4  in  1773        .         .         .         .  ) 
to  Thaddeus  Spring  for  Warning  5  Town  meetings  a 

27  Each  10*  to  Sallary  for  Serving  Constable  IO7  • 
To  Lieu'  Abraham  Jones  to  9  1/2  Days  taking  Invoice 

and  making  Rates  a  27  per  Day  197  i^  ^'''^^  • 
To  Lieu'  Nathan  Hobbs  to  6  Days  making  Rates  a  27 

per  Day  I27 

ie4      9      4 

3  Voted  By  the  Inhabitants  at  Said  meeting  one  Hundred 
and  Sixty  Pounds  to  be  assessed  to  Defray  the  usual  Charges 
of  Said  Town 

4  Voted  to  have  a  Reading  &  Wrighting  School  Two  months 
in  Each  School  House  in  the  Winter  Season  all  to  Begin  at  one 
and  the  Same  time  as  Near  as  may  be 

5  Voted  by  the  Inhabitants  of  Said  Town  to  Give  nV  Wood- 
ward £13  :  6  :  S  over  his  yearly  Sallary  for  one  year  from  Sep' 
25  1774 

6  Voted  By  the  Inhabitants  of  Said  Town  that  they  Give 
Liberty  to  Elisha  Harrington  John  Flagg  Estus  How  &  Joseph 
Whitney  to  Build  Stables  for  their  use  at  the  East  End  of  the 
New  Stables  that  were  Built  Mes''  Stratton  Baldwin  &  Jones 

7  It  was  Put  to  vote  to  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  the}' 
aLough  Israel  Whittemore  £1  :  16 — 10  for  Labour  in  Blowing 
Rocks  and  for  Pouder  in  his  District  and  it  Passed  in  the  Nege- 
tive — and  it  was  voted  that  they  will  aLough  him  Said  Whitte- 


}X      0 

0 

[    0     19 

0 

0    12 

0 

TOWN   RECORDS,    1774.  207 

more  one  Pound  Sixteen  Shillings  in  the  High  way  Rate  Part 
in  the  Present  year  and  the  Remaining  Part  in  the  Next  years 
High  way  Rates 

[118.]  8  Voted  by  Said  Town  to  abate  the  Rates  of 
Joseph  Cory  which  is  97  2''  and  also  the  Rates  of  Epharim 
Peirce  which  is  9V  2'^  in  Constable  Sam"  Trains  List 

9  Voted  by  Said  Town  to  Pay  the  overseers  account  that 
was  Omitted  Last  March  which  is  £4 — 14 — 8 — 2 

10  Voted  By  Said  Town  that  they  Grant  the  Petition  of 
Sam"  Train  and  others  Relaiting  to  the  School  Houses  and 
voted  to  Chuse  a  Committe  to  Estamate  the  Cost  and  aJust  the 
accounts  of  Said  Houses  voted  that  there  be  three  on  Said  Com- 
mitte viz  Cap'  Braddyll  Smith  Cap*  John  Mirick  Doc'  Josiah 
Starr  and  to  Report  at  Next  march  meeting 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston 
Qualliiied  according  to  the  Royal  1  Charter  To  vote  in  the  Choice 
of  a  Represeutive  Being  assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting 
House  in  Said  Town  on  Thursday  the  Twenty  ninth  Day  of 
Sepf  AD  1774  at  one  oClock  in  the  afternoon  The  major  Part 
of  the  Electers  then  Present  Did  in  the  Presence  of  the  Select- 
men Elect  and  Depute  Cap'  Braddyll  Smith  to  Serve  for  and 
Represent  them  in  a  great  and  General  Court  or  assepibly  ap- 
pointed to  be  Convened  Held  and  Kecpt  for  His  majestys  Ser- 
vice at  the  Court  House  in  Salem  upon  Wednesday  the  fifth 
Day  of  October  Next 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallified  and  Lawfully  Warned  in 
Publick  Town  meeting  assembled  at  the  Public  meeting  House 
in  Said  Town  on  Thursday  the  Twenty  ninth  Day  of  Sept'"  AD 
1774  at  Two  oClock  in  the  afternoon  then  and  there 

1  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  if  they  will  Chuse  a  mem- 
ber or  members  to  meet  and  act  with  Such  other  members  as 
Shall  be  Chosen  by  other  Towns  to  meet  in  a  Provincel  Con- 
gress to  be  Holdeu  at  Concord  or  Eles  Whare  on  the  Second 
Teusday  of  October  next 

2  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  Chuse  a 


208  TOAN'N   RECORDS,    1775. 

Committe  of  Corro.spondance  and  to  Give  them  Instructions  if 
the  Town  Shall  think  Proper 

The  voters  Proveeded  to  bring  in  there  votes  for  a  moderator 
and  m'  Josiah  Smith  was  Chosen 

1  it  was  Put  to  vote  by  yeas  and  nays  to  know  the  minde 
of  the  town  Wheather  they  Send  a  Committe  to  the  Provincial 
Cono-ress  to  be  holden  at  Concord  on  the  Second  Teusday  of 
October  next  and  it  Passed  in  the  aftermetive 

it  was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  mind  of  the  Town  How 
many  they  will  have  on  Said  Committe  and  Passed  to  Have  two 
viz  M'  Josiah  Smith  and  Sanj"  Ph  Savage  were  Chosen 

2  it  was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they 
will  Chuse  a  Committe  of  Corrospondance  and  it  Passed  in  the 
affairmetive  voted  to  have  three  in  Said  Committe  and  Mes'' 
Benj°\  Peirce  Deacon  Thomas  Uphani  and  Sam'^  Baldwin  were 
Chosen  for  Said  Committe 

voted  not  to  Give  Instructions 

Voted  that  Cap'  Braddyll  Smith  the  Representive  by  Joyned 
to  the  Delegates  to  act  at  the  Provencial  Congress  to  be  holden 
at  Concord  on  the  Second  Tuesday  of  October  Next 

1775 

[119. J  At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  Town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallified  and  Lawfully 
Warned  in  Publick  Town  meeting  assembled  on  monday  the 
Second  Day  of  January  AD  1775  at  Ten  oClock  Before  noon 
at  the  Publick  meeting  House  in  Said  Town  then  &  there 

1  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  make  a 
Grant  of  the  Same  Sume  which  Weston  was  Taxed  to  the  Pro- 
vience  the  Present  year  and  to  be  made  in  the  Same  Rate  with 
the  other  Town  Grants  and  order  the  Same  to  be  Paid  into  the 
Town  Treasurers  hand  and  that  the  Treasurer  be  ordered  to 
Pay  the  Same  Sume  to  Henry  Gardner  Esq''  Provience  Treas- 
urer and  Said  Town  Treasurer  be  ordered  to  take  a  Recet  from 
Said  Henry  Gardner  Esq^  in  full  for  Westons  Proportion  to  the 
Provience  Tax 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1775.  209 

2  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  order  the 
Constables  or  Collectors  that  have  any  Provience  money  in 
there  hands  to  Pay  the  Same  to  Henry  Gardner  Esq'"  Provience 
Treasurer  and  take  his  Kecet  for  the  Same  and  they  Shall  be 
Defended  by  Said  Town  in  So  doing 

3  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  Chuse  a 
Committe  of  Inspection  to  See  that  the  advice  of  the  Conti- 
nantal  and  Provincicel  Congress  Reletive  to  Nonimportation  a 
Greement  be  Strictly  adheard  too 

Then  the  Town  Proceeded  to  Bring  in  there  vots  for  a  mode- 
rator and  upon  Examing  the  Same  it  appeared  th^t  m""  Josiah 
Smith  was  Chosen  Moderator  for  Said  meeting 

1  It  was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if 
they  will  make  a  Grant  of  Forty  five  pounds  Six  Shillings  & 
Six  Pence  it  being  the  Same  Sume  which  is  Westons  Proportion 
to  the  Provience  Tax  for  AD  1774  and  to  be  made  in  the  Same 
Rate  with  the  other  Town  Grants  and  order  the  Same  to  be 
Payed  into  the  Town  Treasurers  Hand  and  ordered  the  town 
Treasurer  to  Pay  the  Same  Sume  to  Henry  Gardner  Esq""  Prov- 
ience Treasurer  or  his  Successor  in  Said  office  and  Said  Town 
Treasurer  to  take  a  Recet  of  Said  Provience  Treasurer  in  full 
of  Westons  Proportion  to  the  Provience  Tax  for  Said  year  and 
it  Passed  in  the  affairmetive 

2  It  was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if 
they  will  order  the  Constables  or  Collectors  that  have  any 
Provience  money  in  there  Hands  to  Pay  the  Same  to  Henry 
Gardner  Esq'"  Provience  Treasurer  or  his  Successor  in  Said  oflice 
and  take  his  Recet  for  the  Same  and  they  Shall  be  Defended  by 
Said  Town  in  So  doing  after  they  have  So  Done  and  it  Passed 
in  the  affairmetive 

3  It  was  Put  to  vote  to  Know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they 
will  Chuse  a  Committe  of  Inspection  and  it  Passed  in  the  affair- 
metive and  voted  to  have  three  and  mes'"  John  Allen  Israel 
Whittemore  &  William  Whitney  were  Chosen  said  Committe 

[120.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhal)i- 
tants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Quallified  according  to  the  Royall 


210  TOWN    RECORDS,    1775. 

Charter  to  vote  in  the  Choice  of  a  Rei)resenttive  Being  Legaly 
assembled  at  the  Publick  meeting  house  in  Said  Town  on  Mon- 
day the  Second  Day  of  January  AD  1775  at  one  oClock  in 
the  afternoon  the  Major  Part  of  the  Electors  then  Present  Did 
in  the  Presence  of  the  Selectmen  Elect  and  Depute  Co''  Braddyll 
Smith  to  Serve  for  and  Represent  them  at  a  Provincial  Congress 
to  be  Holden  at  Cambridge  the  first  Day  of  Feb'  next  By  a 
unanamiss  vote  and  So  to  Continue  by  adjoyrnment  if  need 
be  untill  Teusday  next  Preceding  the  Last  Wensday  in  May 
next 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholder  and  othere  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallified  and  Lawfuly  warned  in  Pub- 
lick  Town  meeting  assembled  on  Monday  the  Sixth  Day  of 
March  AD  1775  at  ten  oCIock  before  noon  at  the  Publick  Meet- 
ing House  in  Said  town  then  and  there 

1  To  Chuse  Selectmen  and  other  Town  officers  for  the  year 
Ensewing  that  are  by  Law  Required 

2  To  Hear  the  Town  Treasurers  accounts  for  the  year  past 
and  act  thereon 

3  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  wheather  there  Swine 
Shall  go  at  Large  the  year  Ensewing 

4  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  town  wheather  they  will  Re- 
pair there  High  ways  by  a  Rate  the  j^ear  Ensewing  and  if  So 
Grant  money  therefor 

5  To  Hear  and  act  upon  a  List  Prepaired  for  the  Jury  Box 

6  To  Hear  the  accounts  of  the  overseers  of  the  Poor  and 
act  thereon 

7  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  Thomas  Flagg  in  Constable  Benj"".  Peirce  List  which  is 
£0:9:11:0 

8  To  Hear  the  Report  of  the  Committe  Relaiting  the  School 
Houses  and  act  thereon 

The  Town  Proceded  to  Bring  in  there  Votes  for  a  Modera- 
tor and  upon  Examining  the  Same  it  Appearded  that  M""  Josiah 
Smith  was  Ch(jsen  Moderator  of  Said  meeting  &  the  following 
Persons  were  Chosen  Town  offici  rs  for  the  year  Ensewing  viz 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1775. 


211 


'  JosiAH  Smith 
Thomas  Upham 
^  Benj*".  Peirce 
Thomas  Rand 
Sam^'-  Baldavtn 
Sam^^  Baldwin 
Sam^^  Lamson 

5  Samuel  Livermore 
c  Jonathan  Fisk 
r  Braddyll  Smith 

<  Samuel  Baldwin 
(  Josiah  Stedman 
r  Lemuel  Jones 

<  Isaiah  Bullard 
(  John  Wright 
f  Sam'-^  Baldwin 
I   Phinehas  Upham 

<J   Mathew  Hobbs 
I   John  Whitehead 
t  James  Hastings 
5  Joseph  Peirce 
<^  Nathan  Hobbs 
(  John  Warren  ju^ 
(  Joseph  Lovewell 
Preservers  of  5  Isaiah  Bullard 
I^eer  ^  Daniel  Stratton 

James  Smith  ju"* 
Isaac  Stratton 
Semeon  Smith 
Jonathan  Warren 
Benj".  Peirce 
Thomas  Russell 


Selectmen 


Town  Clerk 
Town  Treasurer 

Constables         < 


Assessors 


Wardens 

Servayors    of 
High  ways  & 
Collector     of 
the  Same 
[121.J 
Tythingmen 

Hoffgreaves 


Field   Drivers 
Fence  viewers 


Sealers  of 
Leather 
Servayors    of 
Bords  &  Lum- 
ber &c 

voted  that  Josiah  Cary  take  Care  of  the 


Daniel  Stratton 
Joel  Smith 


Sworn  March  6 
Sworn  March  6 
Sworn  March  17 
Sworn  March  G 
Sworn  March  14 
Sworn  March  13 
Sworn  March    6 

Sworn  March  20 
Sworn  March  f> 
Sworn  March  13 
Sworn  March  14 

>  Sworn  March    6 

Sworn  March    6 

Sworn  March    6 

Sworn  March  14 
Sworn  March  20 
Sworn  March  6 
Sworn  March  14 
Sworn  March  14 
Sworn  March  6 
Sworn  March     6 

Sworn  March  20 
Sworn  March    6 


Meeting  house  for  247 


212  TOWN    KECOKDS,    1775. 

2  Then  the  Town  Treasurers  account  was  Read  oft'  and 
accepted  as  Read  oft" 

The  account  of  Cap*  Sam"  I>anison  Treasurer  for  Weston 
from  the  7  of  March  1774  to  the  6  of  March  1775 

£  S  D  Q 

Rec>i  of  Constable  Nathan  Hobbs  in  full       .         .         .  5  1  S  1 

Rec'^  of  Constable  Benj'".  Peirce  in  Part       .         .         .  54  8  (>  2 

Rec'i  of  Constable  Thaddeus  Spring  in  Part  .         .         .  77  0  0  0 

EeC'  of  Constable  Mathew  Hobbs  in  Part     .         .         .  83  4  8  0 

ReC'  of  Constable  David  Stairns  in  Part       .         .         .  4  5  4  0 

Rec'i  of  Constable  Sam^^  Train  in  full     .         ,         .         .  5  1  10  1 

Rec'^of  William  Whitney  in  Part  of  Intrest  for  his  Bond  2  12  4  0 

Rec"  of  Josiah  Smith  one  year  Interest  of  his  Bond     .  16  6  2 

Rec'i  of  John  Plagg  one  years  Interest  on  his  Note     .  13  2  — 

233     14      1       2 

Paid  to  Sundry  Persons  by  order  the  following  Sums  viz 

Paid  to  m'' John  Allen  one  of  the  overseers  of  the  Poor      15     19      8      0 

Paid  to  Elisha  Jones  Esq''  one  of  the  overseers  of  the 

Poor 4      13       1 

Paid  to  Benj'".  Jones  for  Bording  Schoolmaster  Allen 

8 1/2  weaks 2    16      8      0 

Paid   to   my  Self  for  Bording   Schoolmaster   Allen  4 

months 5     13       2      0 

Paid  David  Stedman  for  Keeping  a  Reading  &  Wright- 

ing  School  Two  months  &  Bording  him  Self  .         .        4     16      0      0 
Paid  Sam"  Woodward  ju'  for  Keeping  a  Reading  and 

Wrighting  School  Two  months  and  Bording  him 

Self" 4    16      0      0 

Paid  James  Slimson  for  Bording  Beni"\  Stimson  12 

weaks 3    12      0      0 

Paid  Doc  Josinh  Starr  for  Bording  Schoolmaster  Robert 

two  months 2     14      0      0 

Paid  Jonas  Harrington  ju''  for  374  feet  of  Plank  for 

AVatertown  Bridge 3    14      9      3 

Paid  Joel  Smith  for  Keeping  a  Reading  &  Wrighting 

School  two  months  &  Bording  him  Self  North  Es' 

house 4     10      0      0 

Paid  Uriah  Grigory  for  Bording   Schoolmaster  Allen 

two  months      .         .  ' 2     12      3       2 

Paid  John  Mirick  for  Malt  for  for  Sam  Cory         .         .         0      18    — 
Paid  Sarah  Rand  for  Keeping  School  in  the  South  East 

School  house 0     19      2      0 

Paid  Tho-*  Rand  for  one  Day  work  at  the  Great  Bridge 

in  Watertown 0480 


TOWN   EECORDS,    1775.  21iJ 

Paid  Joseph  Russell  for  Keeping  for  Keeping  School 

&  Boi-ding  him  Self  Two  mo"^  in  N  West  .  .  4  16  0  0 
Paid  John  Mirick  for  Plank  for  Watertown  Bridge  & 

for  Steps  for  the  meeting  House      .         .         .         .  1     13       2      .? 

Paid  Benj'".  Dudley  for  Bording  goody  Cory         .         .  2      6      0      0 


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[122.]     Brought  from  the  Last  Page  .         .         .         .       65     12 
Paid  Sam"  Baldwin  fro  making  Rates  and  for  whate  he 

Provided  for  the  Poor 

Paid  Tho*  Rand  by  order 

Paid  Josiah  Cary  for  the  Care  of  the  meeting  house 

one  year   ......... 

Paid  By  Asignment  in  Constable  Hobbs  List 

Paid  Jonathan  Bullard  for  Providing  &  Bording  School 

master  two  months . 

Paid  John  Allen  one  of  the  overseers  of  the  Poor 
Paid  Tho^  Rand  for  Building  &  finding  Stuff  for  a 

School  house  in  the  South  west  Part  of  the  town  .       22      5      0      0 
Paid  Henry  Coggin  ft)r  Keeping  &  Clothing  W™.  Par- 

tridg  one  year  Ending  25  of  April  1773  .         .         .         4       0      0      0 
Paid   Sam'^  Seaverns   for   making   a  Coot  for  Benj'". 

Stimson 0340 

Paid  Benj'".  Peirce  for  Preambelating  &  a  Book  for  the 

use  of  the  town 0      8    10      0 

Paid  Benj'".  Peirce  for  helping  Carrying  a  Log  to  mill 

&  for  Sawing  the  Plank  ..... 
Paid  William  Whitney  for  Bording  a  School  master 

Paid  School  master  Prentice 

Paid  Henry  Coggin 

Paid  Henry  Coggin  for  Keeping  W"\  Partridge  one  year 

Ending  March  7  1774        ." 4      6      3      0 

Paid  W"'.  Whitney  for  Bording  School  master  Hobert 

Two  months 2     12      4      0 

Paid  Rev''  m''  Sam"  Woodward  the  Remainder  of  his 

Sallary  Ending  25  Sep'  1773 14     18      2      0 

Paid  Rev'^  m''  Sam"  Woodward  towards  his  Sallary  & 

fire  wood  Ending  25  Sep'  1774         .         .         .         .       70      8      9      2 
Paid  Josiah  Smith  for  Preamblaiting  &  helping  get  a 

Log  to  mill 0840 

Paid  Thad^  Spring  for  warning  5  town  meeting  &  for 

Sallary  for  Serving  Constable  in  1773      .         .         .         10      0      0 
Paid  Sam"  Train  by  the  abatement  of  Joseph  Corys 

Rates  in  his  List  and  also  by  the  abatement  of  |>-     0     18 

Epharim  Peirces  Rats  in  S''  List 


0 

6 

10 

3 

3 

4 

9 

0 

6 

0 

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0 

4 

5 

4 

0 

214  TOWN   RECORDS,    1775. 

Paid  Sam"  Train  for  Warming  W".  Graves  &  others  out 

of  Town 0280 

Paid  School  master  Allen  for  Keeping  School  three 

months 6000 

Paid  Aaron  Jones  for  Measurers  for  the  towns  use       .         0      4      8      0 

Paid  School   master   Allen    for   Keeping   School   Six 

months 6000 

Paid  School  master  Allen  in  Part  of  an  order  that  Re- 
mains in  his  hand 14      0      0 

£m      3      8      0 

We  the  Subscribers  Being  appointed  by  the  Selectmen  have 
Examined  the  foregoing  accounts  and  find  the  will  vouched 
and  Wright  Cast  and  there  llemains  Due  to  the  Treasurer  to 
Ballunce  £2  ■  <l :  G  :  2  ,  j^^,^„  g„,^„ 

Weston  March  3  1775  Benj''.  Peirce 

Sam^^  Baldwin 

There  Kemaius  in  the  Hands  of  David  Stairns  Late 

Constable 2112 

There  Remains  in  the  Hand  of  Benj'".  Peirce  Late 

Constable 16      0      5      0 

There  Remains  in  the  hand  of  Thaddeus  Spring  Late 

Constable 45    14      0      0 

There  Remains  in  the  Hand  of  Mathew  Hobbs  Late 

Constable 36      1      4      0 

There  Reamins  in  the  Hand  of  Thaddeus  Spring  Pres- 
ent Constable 156    16      1      0 

There  Remains  in  the  Hand  of  Thomas  Russell  Pres- 
ent Constable 140     10      5 

There  Remains  in  the  Hand  of  Co"  Brad"  Smith  Late 

Treasurer 3     19      4      2 

£401       2      9— 

3  voted  to  Have  there  Swine  go  at  Large  Being  well 
Regulated 

4  voted  to  Repair  there  High  ways  by  a  Rate  the  year  En- 
sewing  and  Granted  one  Hundred  Pounds  therefor  to  be 
worked  out  at  the  Same  Rate  as  Last  year 

5  voted  to  accept  of  the  List  of  Juriors  as  Read  off 

6  voted  to  accept  the  accounts  of  the  overseers  of  the  Poor 
as  Read  off  as  on  file 

and  Doc  Starrs  account  for  the  Poor  as  on  file 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1775.  215 

7  voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  Tho'  Flagg  in  Constable 
Benj-".  Peirce  List  which  is  £0— 9^— ll'^— 0 

8  voted  to  accept  the  Report  of  the  Committe  Relaiting  the 
School  houses  and  Cost  of  Building  as  Read  oflf  as  per  the 
accounts  on  file 

[123.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  Town  of  Weston  Quallified  according  to  the  Royall 
Charter  to  vote  in  the  Choice  of  a  Representive  Being  Legaly 
assembled  at  the  Publick  meeting  House  in  Said  Town  on 
Thursday  the  Twenty  fifth  of  May  Instant  AD  1775  at  Two 
oClock  in  the  afternoon  the  Major  Part  of  the  Electors  then 
Present  Did  in  the  Presence  of  the  Selectmen  Elect  and  Depute 
Co"  Braddyll  Smith  to  Serve  for  and  Represent  them  at  a  Pro- 
vinciel  Congress  to  be  Holden  at  Watertown  on  31  first  of  may 
Instant  and  So  to  Continue  by  a  Joyrnment  if  need  be  Six 
months  from  their  being  first  Convened  on  the  Thirty  first  of 
this  Instant  ma}'  and  no  Longer  to  Consult  Deliberate  and 
Resolve  upon  Such  further  Measurs  as  under  god  Shall  be 
Eftectual  to  Save  this  People  from  Ruin 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  agreable  to  the  advice  of  the  Continentell  and 
Provinciel  Congresses  and  in  observience  of  a  Precept  from  the 
Provinciel  Congress  Directed  to  the  Selectmen  Being  Legealy 
assembled  at  the  Publick  meeting  House  in  Said  town  for  the 
Choice  of  a  Representive,  on  Monday  the  tenth  Day  of  July 
AD  1775  at  four  oClock  in  the  afternoon  the  Major  Part  of  the 
Electors  then  Present  Being  Quallified  according  to  Law  to  vote 
in  the  Choice  of  a  Representive  Did  in  the  Presence  of  the 
Selectmen  Elect  and  Depute  Co"  Braddyll  Smith  to  Serve  for 
and  Represent  them  in  a  great  &  general  Court  or  assembly  to 
be  Convened  held  and  Kecpt  for  the  Service  of  the  Said  Coloney 
at  Watertown  upon  Wednesday  the  19  Day  of  July  next  and 
So  on  untill  the  End  of  the  Day  Next  Preceeding  the  Last  Wed- 
nesday in  may  Next  if  necessary  and  no  Longer. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  Quallified  by  Law   to   vote  In   town   aftairs 


216  TOWN    RECORDS,    1775. 

Reguarley  assembled  at  the  Publick  meeting  House  in   Said 
Town  on  Monday  the  23  Day  of  ocf  AD  1775 

1  To  Grant  Money  to  Pay  the  Rev'^  M-"  Sam"  Woodwards 
Sallary  for  one  year  Beginning  the  25  of  Sep*  AD  1775  and 
also  to  Make  Provision  for  his  firewood  for  Said  year 

2  To  Hear  the  Town  Credditors  accounts  and  acct  thereon 

3  To  Grant  Money  to  Support  Schooling  and  Defray  the 
usual  Charges  of  the  Town 

4  To  Know  the  Minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  Make  any 
further  Provison  for  Schooling  then  the  Grammer  School  &  if 
So  how  much  and  what  meathod  for  the  year  Ensewing 

5  To  Know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  make  the 
Same  Grant  to  m'"  Woodward  as  Last  year  over  and  above  his 
yearly  Sallary 

6  To  Hear  the  acccount  of  Co"  Braddyll  Smith  for  his  Ser- 
vice at  the  Provinceill  Congresses  and  act  thereon 

Then  the  votes  for  a  Moderator  was  Called  for  and  m''  Josiah 
Smith  was  chosen 

1  Voted  by  Said  Town  that  they  Grant  the  Rev'^  m''  Sam" 
Woodward  Sixty  Six  Pounds  thirteen  Shillinirs  &  4'V  as  Sallary 
for  one  year  Beginning  the  25  of  Sep'  AD  1775  and  also  voted 
Twelve  Pounds  for  his  fire  wood  Said  year 

[124.]      2     Voted  to  accept  of  the  Town  Creditors  accounts 

as  Read  oflf  which  is  as  Followeth  viz 

£     S     D 

To  Mathew  Hobbs  Lat  Constabl  to  Warning  4  Town  Meet-  \ 

ings  a  27  Each  87  to  Sallary  for  Serveing  Constable  ^     0     18     — 

107 ^ 

To  Co"  Braddyll  Smith  Thirteen  Days  making  Raits  &  tak- 
ing Invoice 160 

To  Cap'  Sam"  Baldwin  to  Fourteen  Days  &  half  making^ 

Raits  &  taking  Invoice  a  27  per  Day  297  &  Paper  to  ^     1    12      4 
make  the  Rates  on  37  4<i > 

To  Josiah  Stedman  to  Six  Days  making  Raits  a  27  per 

Day  12 12     — 

To  Thaddeua  Spring  to  warning  5  Town  meetings  in  1774  ?      ]^     _     

a  27  Each  IO7  to  Sallav  for  Serving  as  Constable  10/  > 

3  Voted  the  Sum  of  Two  Hundred  Pounds  for  Schooling 
and  to  Defray  the  usual  Charges  of  Said  Town  Said  year 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1776.  217 

4  Voted  to  Have  a  Reading  and  Wrighting  School  as  Last 
year 

5  Voted  m''  Woodward  £13  :  6  :  8  over  and  above  his  yearly 
Sallary  for  this  year 

6  Voted  to  Put  this  artickle  oflf  to  Some  futter  Meeting 

1776. 

[125.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Other  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  Town  of  Weston  Duly  Qualified  and  Lawfully 
waned  In  publick  Town  meeting  assembled  on  Munday  the  4 
Day  of  March  AD  1776  at  Ten  oClock  before  Noon  at  the  Pub- 
lick  Meetino;  House  in  Said  Town  then  and  there 

1  To  Chuse  Selectmen  and  also  a  Committe  of  Corrospond 
Inspection  &  Safety  and  other  Town  offices  for  the  year  En- 
suing that  are  by  Law  Required 

2  To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  accounts  for  the  Year  Past 
and  act  thereon 

3  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  their  Swine  shall 
go  large  the  year  Ensewing 

4  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  Wheather  they  will  Re- 
pair their  High  way  by  a  Rate  the  year  Ensewing  and  if  so 
grant  Money  therefor 

5  To  hear  and  act  upon  a  List  Prepaired  for  the  Jury  Box 

6  To  hear  the  account  of  Co".  Braddyll  Smith  for  his  atten- 
dence  at  the  Congresses  and  act  thereon 

The  Town  proceded  to  bring  in  their  Votes  for  a  Moderator 
and  upon  Exaraing  the  same  it  appeared  that  M'"  Josiah  Smith 
was  Chosen  Moderator 

it  was  put  to  vote  to  know  the  mind  of  the  Town  if  they  will 
ajourn  this  Meeting  to  the  18  Day  of  March  Instant  at  Ten. 
oClock  before  Noon  and  the  Moderator  Declared  s'\  Meeting 
ajourned  accordingly 

f  Tho^   Upham 
I  Benj^.   Peirce 
Selectmen         <^   THO^   Rand 

j   Israel  Whittemore 
(^  Jon*.  L^nderwood 


218 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1776. 


Committee  of  f 
CoiTospond&c  I 
Voted  to  hiive  <l 
5  for  s*^  Com-  I 
mitte  (^ 

Town  Clerk 
Town  Treasurer 


Constables 


Assessors 


Wardens  <( 

I 

I 

I 
Surveyors  &     r 

Collectors  of    < 

High  ways         ( 

Tvthin<>:inen      < 

[12(3.]  ( 

Hogreaves         ^ 

Preservers  of   5 
Deer  I 

Field  Drivers    < 

Fence  Viewers  < 

Sealers  of  \ 

Leather  <* 

Surveyors  of  r 

Boards  Shin-  -^ 

gles  &c  ( 


C     —  Sam'-'-  Baldwin 
D     — Tho"  Russell 
M  Sam'^.  Lamson 
D^  JosiAH  Starr 
I  Matthew^  Hobbs 
Joel  Smith 
Sam^"-  Lamson 
Daniel  Livermore 


Sworn  March  2P*. 
Sworn  March  21^'. 
Sworn  March  2VK 


John  Flagg  was  Chosen  &  Excused  &  Votes 

was  Called  for  another  and 
Jonas  Peirce  was  Chosen  Sworn  March  21^*. 
Abr".   Jones  Sworn  March  21^*. 

Joseph  Russell  Sworn  March  2P^ 

Matthew  Hobbs  Sworn  March  21^'. 

Voted  not  to  Chuse  any  &  Reconsidered 
Joel  Smith 

Increse  Leadbetter  Sworn  March  2P*. 

Simeon  Smith 

Voted  not  to  Chuse  any  Surveyors. 


Isaac  Mirick 
Jonathan  Stratton  ju". 
Isaac  Jones  ju". 
Benj*.    Fuller 
Sam'^''.  Livermore 
Isaac  Stratton 
Simeon  Smith 
Nathan  Hager 
Uriah  Gregory 
James  Smith 
Thadd®.   Spring 
Joseph  Russell 
Daniel  Stratton 

Joel  Smith 


Sworn  March  2VK 


Sworn  March  2P^ 


Sworn  March  2P'. 
Sworn  March  2P*. 


Sworn  March  21^^ 
Sworn  March  2P'. 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1776.  219 

To  Take  Care  of  the  Meeting  House  Josiah  Gary 

2  Voted  to  accept  of  the  Town  Treasurers  accounts  as  Read  off 

3  Voted  their  Swine  go  at  Large  beino;  Reoulered  accord- 

o  ceo 

ing  to  Law 

4  Voted  not  to  act  thereon 

5  Voted  to  accept  of  a  list  of  Juriours  as  Read  off 

6  Voted  that  Col".  Braddyll  Smith  by  Loughed  4V  per  Day 
for  his  Service  at  the  Congress  being  137  Days 

The  account  of  Major  Sam".  Lamson  Treasurer  for  Weston 
from  March  3'^  1775  to  March  2<^.  1776  as  followeth  viz 

£     S  D  Q 

Reel,  of  Constable  Benj".  Peirce  in  Part       .         .         .  11      2  2  3 

Heel,  of  Constable  Mathew  Hobbs  in  Part    .         .         .  31     15  7  1 

ReC'.  of  Constable  Thaddeus  Spring  in  Part          .         .  108    —  3  1 

Rec'i.  of  Constable  Tho\  Russel  in  Part        .         .         .  78      7  7  — 

Kec'i.  of  Sam'^i.  Train  ju^  the  Interest  due  on  his  Note  2     12  8  — 

Rec"!   of  Caji*.  John  Flagg  the  Interest  due  on  his  Note  13  2  — 
Rec'i.  of  M^  Josiah  Smith  for  the  wood  that  lay  by  the 

meeting  House 2  8  — 

Reel,  of  Mr.  Benj\  Peirce  for  Pork  &  Cheese  that  was 

left  with  him  at  the  alaram 14  6  — 

Rec'i.  of  Cap'.  Sam<^'.  Baldwin  for  the  use  of  Two  Guns 

Belonging  to  the  Town 12  —  — 

EeCi.  of  the  Selectmen  of  s'l.  Town  for  Powder  &  Ball 

&  FUnts 23     10  2  3 

Rec'i.  of  M'.  Josiah  Smith  one  Bond  Principal  and  In- 
terest        .  23      8  8  — 

280    19      7      0 
P"!.  to  the  folloAving  Persons  as  followeth  viz 
P'l.  Cap'.   Sam''.  Baldwin  for  hording  School  Master 

Hobert 4      3      4 

P'l.  Benj".  Dudley  for  Hording  Widow  Cory  Last  year        4    —    — 
P"!.  Benj".  Dudley  for  Bording  Widow  Cory  in  Part     .  12    — 

F^.  Josiah  Cary  for  the  Care  of  the  Meeting  House      .        14     — 
P<i.  Joel  Smith  for  keeping  a  Reading  &  Writing  School  ) 

2  Months  &  Bording  him  Self  in  the  Senter  School  >-     4     16    — 

House  1774 ) 

P*!,  M^  Thomas  Rand  for  Provision  for  Coolidge  &  a 

Coffin  for  Benj'".  Stimson 2     13      2 

P**.  M"*.  W'".  Hobert  for  keeping  a  Cramer  School  in 

1774  four  Months 8     17     11 

P'l.  Benj^  Jones  for  Clothing  for  the  Poor   .         .         .         1      1     10 

"¥7      8      3 


220  TOWN    KECORDS,    1776. 

£       S       D     Q 

[127.]     Brought  over 27      8      3 

P''.  Doct^  Josiah  Starr  for  Doctering  the  Poor  to  March 

1775 594 

PJ.  Christopher  Capron  for  keeping  Merriam  Partrige  ^ 

from  march  1775  to  the  5  of  Nov.  following  &  Nurs-  V     2     15    — 

ing  &  for  Clothing ) 

P<i.  Elisabeth  Stimson  for  keeping  Benj".  Stimson  weeks  \ 

30  &  Nursing  him  in  Sickness  and  for  things  to  lay  >•     9    18    — 

him  out  &c       .         . ^ 

P«i.  John  Allen  one  of  the  overseers  of  the  Toor  .         .  18    — 

P''.  Jonas  Harrington   ju^  for  513  feet  of  Plank  for 

Watertown  15riclge   .......        5       2      7       1 

F^.  Christopher  Capron  for  Hording  Widow  Partridge 

one  year  &  Nursing  her 3     14      8 

P<i.  W"\  Hobert  for  keeping  the  Gramer  School  4  Months        8    17      9      3 
P'l.  Benj".  Dudley  for  Bording  Widow  Cory  In  full  to 

March  6  1775 3     12      1 

P"i.  Joseph  Kussel  for  Kepairing  the  North  East  School 

House 4     10 

P'l.  Joseph  Eussel  for  keeping  a  Heading  &  Writing  ^ 

School   &   boarding    himself    and    Repairing   the  /-    4    19     10 
North  East  &  North  West  School  Houses       .         •  ) 
P'l.  Cap'.  John  Mirick  for  fetching  School  Master  Hobert  '^ 
&  for  Preambelating  the  Town  Line  himself  &    (_ 
Jon\  Underwood  &  for  Timber  for  Slepers  Expence   ( 

at  Watertown J 

P'^  Isaac  Flagg  for  keeping  a  Reading  School  &  Bord- 
ing himself  0  Weeks 3     12      0 

P'l.  Th"^  Upham  for  himself  I'c  Abijah  Stedman  Pream- 

blaling  to  the  Town  with  Needham         ...  400 

Pd.  Tho\  Upham  for  Timber  t^   Plank  for  the  New 

Bridge  &  for  Pork  for  josiali  Cooledge  . 
pi.  Jon".  Eames  for  keeping  School  in  Part  . 
P''.  Matthew  Hobbs  for  Sallery  for  Serving  as  Consta- 
ble &,  Warning  2  Town  Meetings    .... 
P'l.  Seth  Pound  for  Doc  Benj".  Stimson 
P'.  Thadd\  Spring  for  Serving  Constable  &  warning  5 

Town  Meetings 1     —     — 

P'l.  by  a  Signment  what  was  aLoughed  to  Several  Per- 
sons on  South  Sid  for  School  House        .         .         .       24      4     10 
P'.  Benj".  Peirce  for  what  he  provided  for  the  Poor 

the  Year  Past G     12      2 

F'K  M^  Isaac  Hurd  for  keeping  School  one  Month  &  3 

Days  &  Bording  himself 3     13       1 

P'^  Sam'-l   Woodward   ju^  for  keepend  School   in  the 

South  East  School  House  &  Bording  himself  .         8      4    — 


1     14      0 


4 

1 

1 

0 

5 

6 

8 

0 

0 

18 

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10 

5 

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4 

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10 

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11 

3 

TOWN    KECORDS,    177G.  221 

P'>.  Thomas  Rand  for  Triming  Boliets  &  Sorting  them 

&  Boxes  to  put  them  in 16      8 

P*!.  M''.  Ebenezer  Allen  for  keeping  School  two  months 
in  Part 

P''.  William  Hobert  for  Keeping  School  one  month 

P'l.  Joel  Smith  for  one  Fire  Lock  for  the  Use  of  the 
Town .         . 

P'l.  M''.  Josiah  Smith  for  Pramblating  &  Plank     , 
M"".  Josiah  Smith  for  meet  for  Coolledge 

P''.  Joel  Smith  for  keeping  School  two  Months  &  Hord- 
ing himself        .         .......         4     16     — 

P'».  Jon'\  Stratton  for  48  feet  of  White  Oake  Plank       . 

P''.  Cap'.  Sam^'.  Baldwin  for  making  Rales  &  takeing 

Invoice      .........         1     12      4 

P'l.  Nath^'.  Allen  for  Keeping  School  Two  Months  & 

Hording  himself       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         4     16     — 

P'.  Jon".  Stratton  for  what  he  provided  for  the  Poor    .         3      4    — 

P''.  Cap'.  Samuel  Baldwin  for  expences  at  the  Settle- 
ment of  Great  Bridge      ......  53 

P'l,  Daniel  Coledge  for  Bording  his  Father  from  18"^.  ) 

Sept.  1775  to  the  18'^.  of  March  1776  it  being  26  C     5    17    — 
"Weaks  at  4/6  p^  Weak \ 

P''.  Rev'.  M''  Sam'',  Woodward  y"^.  remaiuder  of   his 

Sallary  End  Sep'.  1774 21     11       1       2 

P''.  Rev'.  M^  Sanv'.  Woodward  in  full  for  his  Sallery ) 

&  fire  wood  and  a  Grant  of  13—6 — 8  for  1775  End  )-    92    —    —     — 
25">.  of  Sept.  1775 ) 

P''.  my  Self  the  Ballance  Due  Last  year         .         .         .         2      9      6      2 

P'^'.  Elisabeth  for  Keeping  Benj'\  Slimson  4  Weeks      .         14     —    — 

277     10      4      1 

[128.]  We  the  Subscribers  being  appointed  by  the  Select- 
men have  Examined  the  foregoing  accounts  and  find  them  well 
vouched  and  Wright  Cast  &  there  Remains  in  the  Treasurers 
Hands  £3—7—2—3 

Weston  March  18"\   1776  Josiah  Smith 

Ben  J*.  Peirce 
Samuel  Baldwin 


Remains  in  Constable  Stearns  Hands 
Remains  in  Constable  Benj^.  Peirce's  Hands 
'There     Remains  in  Constable  MathewHobbs's  Hands 

Remains  in  Constable  Thadd^  Spring's  Hands      94      9      9      3 


£ 

S 

D 

Q 

2 

1 

1 

2 

4 

18 

2 

1 

4 

5 

8 

3 

62 

2 

10 

0 

3 

19 

4 

2 

150 

7 

8 

0 

141 

12 

4 

0 

222  TOWN    RECORDS,    1776. 

Remains  in  Constable  Tho\  Russells  Hands  . 
Remains  in  the  Hands  of  Col".  Braddyll  Smith 

late  Treasurer     ...... 

There     Remains     in     Constable     Sam''.    Livermores 

Hands         . 

Remains  in  Constable  Jon".  Fisks  Hands 

463    17      0      3 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  Sntably  Qualified  to  Vote  for  a  Representa- 
tive being  Legally  warned  Assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting 
House  on  Munday  y''.  20^''.  Day  of  May  at  3  oCIock  in  the  After 
noon  AD  1776  the  major  part  of  them  present  did  in  the 
Presents  of  the  Selectmen  Make  Choice  of  Col''  Braddyll 
Smith  To  serve  for  and  Represent  them  in  the  Great  and 
General  Court  to  be  convend  held  and  kept  at  Watertowu 

At  the  same  Meeting  Viz  on  y\  20'".  Day  of  May  AD 
1776  —  Voted  that  Col".  Smith  should  Use  his  Influence  to 
Raise  more  men  to  Defend  our  lines  aijainst  our  Enemies 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  that  are  Suitably  Qualified  to  Vote  for  a  Re- 
presentative being  Legally  Warned  Assembled  at  the  Meeting 
House  oil  Tuesday  y^  18"\  of  June  1776  to  know  the  minds  of 
the  Town  whether  they  will  give  their  Representative  Instruc- 
tions to  Use  his  Influance  for  Independance  on  Great  Brittan 
if  the  honorable  Congress  think  it  best  for  the  Interest  of  the 
Colonies 

The  Town  voted  in  the  Affermative 

And  also  at  the  same  meeting  Voted  that  the  Representative 
should  not  be  paid  out  of  the  Publick  Chest 

Thomas  Rand  one  of  the  Selectmen  of  the  Town  of  Weston 
was  appointed  by  the  Rest  of  the  Selectmen  of  s'^.  Town  to 
Assertain  the  Number  of  Persons  in  s''.  Town  Desired  by  Con- 
gress and  was  Sworn  June  10"\  1776 

[129.]  At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  Town  of  Weston  that  are  suitably  Qualified  to  Vote 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1776.  223 

in  Town  affairs  being  Legally  wiirned  assembled  at  the  Meet- 
ing House  in  S''  Town  on  Munday  the  first  Day  of  July  AD 
1776  to  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  what  further  incourage- 
ment  they  will  give  those  men  that  are  to  go  to  Canada 

The  Town  brought  in  their  Votes  for  a  jModerator  &  it  ap- 
peared that  De^  :  Thomas  Upham  was  Chosen  for  s'^ :  Meeting 

1  Voted  to  give  further  Incouragement  than  what  the 
General  Court  has  granted  to  those  men  that  are  to  go  to 
Canada 

£        S        D 

2  Voted  to  give  6 — 6 — 8  to  each  man  as  an  addition  to  the 
bounty  which  the  General  Court  granted  to  those  that  are  to  go 
to  Canada  this  present  time 

3  Voted  to  Chuse  a  Committee  to  hire  the  Money  which  the 
Town  Granted 

r  Maj''  :   Samel  Lamson 
The  Committee      }  In^  :  Isaac  Hobbs 

C  Cap"^  :  John  Warren 

4  Voted  that  the  meeting  be  adjourned  till  Wednesday  the 
3'' :  July  1776  at  the  Meeting  House  at  5  oClock.  p.  m. 

Upon  the  adjournment  of  the  above  the  Town  meet  at  the 
Meeting  House  at  5  oClock  p  m 

then  Voted  that  the  meeting  be  adjourned  till  Thursday  4^*^. 
July  1776  at  the  Meeting  House  at  5  oClock  p.  m. 


Upon  the  adjournment  of  the  above  the  Town  meet  at  the 
Meeting  at  5  oClock  p  m 

Voted  that  the  Town  Treasurer  be  Ordered  and  Directed  to 
give  his  Securaty  in  behalf  of  the  Town  for  a  sum  of  Money  for 
one  Year  at  Six  p"".  Cent  p"" :  Annum  which  the  Town  granted 
to  those  men  th:it  are  to  go  to  Canada  this  Time 

At  a  Meting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  that  one  Suitably  Qualified  to  vote  in  Town 
affairs  (by  a  Number  of  the  Inhabitants  Desire)  being  Legally 
worned  assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting  House  on  Munday 
29^''.  July  1776  to  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  wheather  they 


224  TOWN    RECORDS,    1776. 

will  take  any  other  niethoil  to  Raise  those  men  that  are  to  In- 
o-ao-e  in  the  Continential  Army  than  what  is  Prescribed  by  Con- 
gress 

De*"  :    Thomas  Upham  Chosen  Moderator 

1  Voted  to  give  those  five    men  that  are  to  go  to  Canada 
some  ineouriagement 

S,  S  D 

2  Voted  to  give  6  .  .  6  .  .  8  to  those  that  are  to  go  to  Canada 
at  this  time 

[130.]  c  Major  Sam"^.  Lamson  ^be  a  Committee  to 

3  Voted  that  J  Cap"^.  John  Warrkn    >  hire  the   money  for 

(  Ens^  Isaac  Hobbs         )the  above  persons 

4  Voted  to  adjourn  till  Six  in  the  afternoon 

The  Inhabitants  then  meet  and  Dissolved  the  Meeting 


In  Congress  July  4"'  1776  A  Declaration  by  the  Repre- 
sentatives of  the  UNITED  STATES  of  AMERICA  In 
General  Congress  Assembled 

When  in  Course  of  human  Events,  it  becomes  necessary  for 
one  People  to  dissolve  the  political  Bonds  which  have  connected 
them  with  another  and  to  assume  among  the  Powers  of  the 
Earth,  the  seperate  &  equal  Station  to  which  the  Laws  of 
Nature  and  of  Natures  God  entitle  them  a  decent  Respect  to  the 
Opinions  of  Mankind  requires  that  they  should  declare  the 
Course  which  impel  them  to  the  Seperation. 

We  hold  these  truths  to  be  Self-evident,  that  all  Men  are 
created  equal,  that  they  are  endowed  by  their  Creator  with  cei- 
tain  unalieable  Rights,  that  among  these  are  Life  Liberty,  and 
the  Pursuit  of  Happiness  :  — That  to  secure  these  Rights,  Gov- 
ernments are  instituted  among  Men,  deriving  their  just  Powers 
from  the  consent  of  the  Governed,  that  whenever  any  Form  of 
Government  becomes  destructive  of  these  Ends,  it  is  the  Right 
of  the  People  to  alter  or  abolish  it,  and  to  institute  new  Govern- 
ment, laying  its  foundation  on  such  Principles  and  organizing 


TOWN   KECOltDS,    1776.  225 

its  Powers  in  such  Form,  as  to  them  shall  seem  most  likely  to 
eftect  their  Safety  &  Hapiues.  Prudence,  indeed  will  dictate 
that  Governments  long  established  should  not  be  changed  for 
light  &  transient  Causes  ;  and  accordingly  all  Experience  hath^ 
shewn,  that  Mankind  are  more  disposed  to  suffer,  while  Evils' 
are  sufferable,  than  to  right  themselves  by  abolishing  the  Forms 
to  which  they  are  accustomed.  But  when  a  long  Train  of 
Abuses  &  Usurpations,  pursuing  invariably  the  same  Object, 
evinces  a  Design  to  reduce  them  under  absolute  Despotism,  it 
is  their  Right,  it  is  their  Duty,  to  throw  off  such  Government, 
and  to  provide  new  Guards  for  their  future  Security.  Such 
has  been  the  patient  Sufferants  of  these  Colonies  ;  and  such  is 
now  the  Necessity  which  constrains  them  to  alter  their  former 
Systems  of  Governent.  The  History  of  the  present  King  of 
Great  Britain  is  a  Hisory  of  repeated  Injuries  &  Usurpations, 
all  having  in  direct  Object  an  Establishment  of  an  absolute 
Tyranny  over  these  States.  To  prove  this  let  facts  be  submitted 
to  a  candid  World. 

He  has  refused  his  assent  to  Laws,  the  most  wholesome  and 
necessary  for  the  publick  Good 

He  has  forbidden  his  Governers  to  pass  Laws  of  immediate 
and  pressing  Importants,  unless  suspended  in  their  Operation 
until  his  Assent  should  be  obtained  ;  and  when  so  suspended 
he  has  utterly  neglected  to  attend  to  them. 

He  has  refused  to  pass  other  Laws  for  the  Accommodation 
of  Large  Districts  of  People,  unless  those  People  would  relin- 
quish the  Right  of  Representation  in  the  Legislature  a  Right 
inestimable  to  them  &  formidable  to  tyrants  only. 

He  has  called  together  Legislative  Bodies  at  Places  unsual, 
uncomfortable  and  distant  from  the  Depository  of  their  public 
Records,  for  the  sole  purpose  of  fatiguing  them  into  Compliance 
with  his  Measures. 

[13L]  He  has  dissolved  Representative  Houses  repeatedly, 
for  opposing  with  Manly  Firmness  his  Invasions  on  the  Rights 
of  the  People. 

He  has  refused  for  a  long  Time,  after  such  Dissolutions,  to 
cause  others  to  be  elected  ;  whereby  the  Legislative  Powers 
incapable  of  Annihilation  have  returned  to  the  people  at  large 


226  TOWN   RECORDS,    1776. 

for  their  Exercise  ;  the  State  remuining  in  the  nieau  Time  ex- 
posed to  all  the  Dangers  of  Invasion  from  without  and  Convul- 
sions within. 

He  has  endeavoured  to  prevent  the  Population  of  these 
States  ;  for  that  Purpose  obstructing  the  Laws  for  Naturaliza- 
tion of  Foreigners  ;  refusing  to  pass  others  to  encourage  their 
Migrations  hither,  and  raising  the  Conditions  of  new  Appropri- 
ations of  Lands. 

He  has  obstructed  the  Administration  of  Justice  by  refusing 
his  Assent  to  Laws  for  establishing  Judiciary  Powers. 

He  has  made  judges  dependent  on  his  Will  alone,  for  the  Tenure 
of  their  Offices  and  the  Amount  and  Payment  of  their  Salaries. 

He  has  erected  a  multitude  of  New  Otficers,  &  Sent  hither 
Swarms  of  Officers  to  harrass  our  People  and  eat  out  their  Sub- 
stance. 

He  has  kept  among  us,  in  times  of  Peace,  Standing  Armies, 
without  the  Consent  of  our  Legislatures. 

He  has  affected  to  render  the  Military  independent  of  & 
Superior  to  the  Civil  Power. 

He  has  combined  with  others  to  Subject  as  to  a  Jurisdiction 
foreign  to  our  Consitution,  &  Unacknowledged  by  our  Laws  ; 
giving  his  Assent  to  their  acts  of  pretended  Legislation 

For  quartering  large  Bodies  of  armed  Troops  among  us. 

For  protecting  them  by  a  Mock  Trial,  from  Punishment  for 
any  Murders  Avhich  they  should  commit  on  the  Inhabitants  of 
these  States  : 

For  cuting  off  our  Trade  with  all  parts  of  the  World  : 

For  impossing  Taxes  on  us  without  our  consent : 

For  depriving  us,  in  many  Cases,  of  the  benefit  Trial  by  Jury  : 

For  transporting  us  beyound  Seas  to  be  tried  for  pretended 
Offences  : 

For  abolishing  the  Free  System  of  English  Laws  in  neigh- 
bouring Province,  establishing  therein  an  arbitrary  Govern- 
ment, and  enlarging  its  Boundaries  so  as  to  render  it  at  once 
an  Example  and  fit  Instrument  for  introducing  the  Same  abso- 
lute Rule  into  these  Colonies. 

For  taking  away  our  Charters  abolishing  our  most  valuable 
Laws  and  altering  fundamentally  the  Forms  of  our  Govern- 
ments : 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1776.  227 

I 

For  suspending  our  own  Legislatures,  and  declareing  them- 
selves invested  with  Power  to  legislate  for  us  in  all  Cases  what- 
soever. 

He  has  abdicated  Government  here,  by  declareing  us  out  of 
his  Protection  and  waging  War  against  us. 

He  has  plundered  our  Seas,  ravaged  our  Coasts  burnt  our 
Towns  and  destroyed  the  Lives  of  our  People. 

He  is  at  this  time  transporting  larg  Armies  of  foreio-n 
Mercenaries  to  compleat  the  works  of  Death,  Desolation  and 
Tyranny  already  [132.]  begun  with  Circumstances  of  Cruelty 
&  Perfidy  scarsely  paralleled  in  the  most  barbarous  Ages,  and 
totally  unworthy  the  Head  of  a  civilized  Nation. 

He  has  constrained  our  Fellow  Citizens  taken  Captive  on  the 
high  Seas,  to  bear  Armes  against  their  Country  ;  to  become  the 
Executioners  of  their  Friends  and  Brethren  or  to  fj^U  them- 
selves by  their  Hands. 

He  has  excited  Domestic  Insurrections  amongst  us,  and  has 
endeavoured  to  bring  on  the  Inhabitants  of  our  Frountiers  the 
Merciless  Indian  Savages,  whose  known  Rule  of  Warfare,  is  an 
undistinguished  Destruction  of  all  Ages  Sexes  and  Conditions. 

In  every  Stage  of  these  Oppressions  we  have  Petitioned  for 
Eedress,  in  the  most  humble  Terms  :  Our  repeted  Petitions 
have  been  answered  only  by  repeted  Injury  !  —  A  Prince  whose 
Character  is  thus  marked  by  every  act  which  may  define  a 
Tyrant,  is  unfit  to  be  the  Ruler  of  a  Free  People  ! 

Nor  have  we  been  wanting  in  Attention  to  our  British 
Brothers.  We  have  warned  them  from  Time  to  Time  of  At- 
tempts by  their  Legislature  to  extend  on  unwarrantable  Juris- 
diction over  us.  We  have  reminded  them  of  the  Circumstances 
of  our  Emigration  and  Settlement  here.  We  have  appealed  to 
their  native  Justice  and  Magnanimity  and  we  have  conjured 
them  by  the  Ties  of  our 'common  Kindred  to  disavow  those 
Usurpations  which  would  inevitable  interrupt  our  Connexions 
and  Correspondence.  They,  too  have  been  deaf  to  the  Voice 
of  Justice  and  of  Consanguinity.  We  must,  therefore  asquiesce 
in  the  Necessity  which  denounces  our  Separation,  and  hold  them 
as  we  hold  the  rest  of  Mankind  Enemies  in  \Yar ;  in  Peace, 
Friends.     We  therefore,  the  Representatives  of  the  United 


228  TOAVX   RECORDS,    1776. 

States  of  America  in  General  Congress  assembled,  appealing 
to  the  Supreme  Judge  of  the  World  for  the  Eectitide  of  our 
Intentions  do,  in  the  Name  and  by  the  Authority  of  the  good 
People  of  these  Colonies  solemnly  Publish  and  Declare,  That 
these  United  Colonies  are  and  of  Right  ought  to  be  Free  and 
Independants  States  ;  that  they  are  absolved  from  all  Alle- 
giance to  the  British  Crown  ;  and  that  all  political  Connexion 
between  them  and  these  States  of  Great  Britain,  is,  and  ought 
to  be  totally  dissolved  ;  and  that  as  Free  and  Independent 
States,  they  have  full  Power  to  levy  War,  conlude  Peace, 
contract  Alliances,  establish  Commerce,  and  to  do  all  other 
Acts  and  things  which  Independent  States  may  of  Right  do. 
And  for  the  Support  of  this  Declaration,  with  a  firm  Reliance  on 
the  Protection  of  Divine  Providence,  we  mutually  pledge  to 
each  other  our  Lives,  our  Fortunes  and  our  Sacred  Honor. 
Signed  by  Order  and  in  Behalf  of  the  Congress 

John  Hancock,  President 

[133.]  In  Council,  July  17th,  1776. 

Ordered,  That  the  Declaration  of  Independence  be  printed  ; 
and  a  Copy  sent  to  the  Ministers  of  each  Parish,  of  every 
Denomination  within  this  State  ;  and  that  they  severally  be  re- 
quired to  read  the  same  to  their  Respective  Congregation,  as 
soon  as  divine  Service  is  ended,  in  the  Afternoon,  on  the  first 
Lords  Day  after  they  shall  have  received  it  :  —  And  after 
such  Publication  thereof ;  to  deliver  the  said  Declaration  to  the 
Clerks  of  their  several  Towns  or  Districts  ;  who  are  hereby 
required  to  record  the  same  in  their  respective  Town  or  Did- 
trict  Books  there  to  remain  as  a  perpetual  Memorial  thereof. 

In  the  Name,  and  by  Order  of  the  Council 

R.  Derby,  Jun  President 

A  true  Copy  Attest^ 

John  Avery,  Dep.  Sec'y 

Read  in  publick  Sept :  8.  1776 

p'.  Rev°  :  Sam^^.  Woodward  Weston 
A  true  Coppy  from  the  Declaratision 
Attest     Joel  Smith  Toicn  Clerk  for  the  Town  of  Weston 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1776. 


229 


At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  being  Qualified  and  Warned  according  to  Law 
to  Vote  in  Town  affairs  assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting-House 
in  s^\  Town  on  Munday  the  Twenty  first  Day  of  Oct".  AD  1776 
at  one  oClock  in  the  afternoon  — 

1  To  Grant  Money  to  Pay  the  Rev'.  M-" :  Sam'^^  Woodward 
Sallary  for  one  year  begining  Sep* :  25*^.  1776  and  also  to  make 
Provision  for  his  fire  wood  for  said  year  — 

2  To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  thereon  — 

3  To  Grant  Money  to  Support  Schooling  &  Defray  the 
usual  charges  of  y".  Town 

4  To  know  the  mind  of  the  Town  if  they  will  make  any  fur- 
ther Provision  for  Schooling  than  the  Gramer  School  and  if  so 
how  much  and  what  meathod  for  the  Year  Insewing  — 

[134.]  5  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will 
grant  the  Re\'\  M'.  Sam*"'.  Woodward  £13  .  .  6  .  .  8  or  more 
over  and  above  his  usual  Sallary  for  the  present  Year  — 

6  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  Elish  Cox  in  Constable  Sam'^^  Livermores  List  — 

7  You  are  a  like  Requred  to  Notify  the  Inhabitants  that 
they  bring  in  their  Credit  if  any  they  have  to  the  Selectmen  at 
the  House  of  M^  Benj'*.  Peirce  Inholder  in  Weston  Thirsday 
Oct°.  17'".  1776  at  6  oClock  in  the  afternoon 

And  make  Return  hereof  at  or  before  the  time  appointed  for 
s*^.  Meeting  with  your  doing  to  the  Selectmen  of  s'^.  town  — 

Weston  Oct°.  14*".  1776 

The  Town  Creditors  Account  in  1774  &  5 

1774  to  Dec".  Thomas  Eussel  his  Sallery  as  Constable 
to  warning  Seven  Town  Meetings 

1775  to  Mr.  Sam'^i.  Livemore  his  Salery 
to  warning  four  Meetings 

1775  to  Cap*.  Jonathan  Fisk  his  Sallery 
to  warning  four  Meetings 

1775  to  Cap*.  Sam«^^  Baldwin  for  5  Days  makeing  Highway  ) 
Rates  a  2/0  p^  Day  &  writing  5  Warrants  .  .  .  ) 
To  17  1/2  Days  taking  Invoice  &  making  Rates  & 

writing  Warrants 

To  Paper  to  make  the  Rates  on 

1775  To  Col".  Braddyll  Smith  for  making  Rates  7  Day 

£5 


£0 

10 

0 

0 

14 

0 

0 

10 

0 

0 

8 

0 

0 

10 

0 

0 

8 

0 

0    10      0 


1     15 

0 

0      3 

4 

0     14 

0 

230  TOWN   RECORDS,    1777. 

The  Town  brought  in  their  Votes  for  a  Moderator  for  s''. 
Decn.  Thomas  Upham   Chosen 


Meeting 


£  5  Z) 

1  Voted  to  Give  the  Eev".  M''.  Sam*^'.  Woodward  66  .  .  13  .  .  4 
as  Sallary  for  one  year  begining  25  Sep^  AD  1776  and  also 
Twelve  Pounds  for  his  fire  wood  for  said  year  — 

2  Voted  to  Except  the  Town  Creditors  account  as  now 
read  off 

3  Voted  Three  Hundred  Pouuds  to  Support  Schooling  and 
defray  the  Usual  Charges  of  the  Town  — 

4  Voted  that  the  School  goes  on  as  it  hath  for  several  Years 
back 

5  Voted  to  give  the  Rev^.  M^  Sam' '.  Woodward  £13  .  .  6  .  .  8 
over  and  above  his  Usual  Salery  — 

[135.]  6  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  Elisha  Cox  in  Con- 
stable Sam'"'.  Liveraores  List  — 

At  another  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants 
of  the  Town  of  Weston  that  are  free  and  Twenty  one  Years  old 
and  warned  according  to  Law  assembled  at  the  Publick  meet- 
ing house  on  Munday  Oct°.  21^'.  AD  1776  at  three  oClock  in 
the  afternoon  they  then  brought  in  their  votes  for  a  moderator 
and  it  appeared  that  Dec""'  Thomas  Upham  was  Chosen 

Voted  not  to  act  upon  the  hand  Bill  which  was  sent  to  the 
Town  from  the  House  of  Representatives  to  know  their  minds 
if  they  consent  that  the  House  of  Representatives  with  the 
Counse  Shall  Constatute  a  form  of  government 

1777. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  that  are  Qualified  by  Law  to  Vote  in  Town 
affairs  being  Legally  Warned  Assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting 
House  on  Munday  y^  27"\  Day  of  Jan".  1777  at  one  of  the 
Clock,  p.  M.  to  hear  the  Petition  of  Josiah  Smith  Esq'",  and 
others  —  The  Town  then  brought  in  their  Votes  for  a  Moderator 

Dec^.  Tho®.  Upham  Chosen 


town  records,  1777.  231 

The  Petition 

To  the  Selectmen  of  the  Town  of  Weston  — 
Gentlemen  — 

Be  so  good  as  to  call  a  Town  meeting  as  soon  as  may  be  to 
here  the  Petition  of  us  the  Subscribers  and  act  thereon 

"Whereas  it  is  Difficult  in  Coming  at  Justice  in  Drafting  men 
to  go  into  the  Service  of  the  United  States  by  a  Common  Draft 
we  think  it  a  more  Just  and  Equitable  way  to  come  at  Justice 
for  the  town  to  Chuse  a  Coramitte  to  hire  Men  whenever  there 
shall  be  a  Call  for  Men  &  to  have  them  Paid  by  an  Assesment 
on  y®.  Inhabitants  &  Estates  by  the  same  Rule  that  common 
Town  Rates  are  made  and  Collected  in  the  same  way  &  y®. 
Money  when  Collected  to  be  Delivered  to  s'\  Committee  in 
order  to  Pay  y^  Men  that  they  shall  hire  — 

And  also  to  make  an  Estimation  of  what  Every  Person  has 
done  in  the  Service  of  the  War  Since  y^  19*^.  of  April  AD.  1775 
and  Make  an  Assessment  by  the  Rule  above  s'\  to  be  made  by 
the  Present  Valuation  as  soon  as  may  be  —  And  s''.  Committee 
to  Estimate  the  whole  Sum  of  what  every  Person  has  Done  & 
deliver  the  Sum  total  to  the  Assessors  and  a  Rate  to  be  made 
&  y^  money  Collected  by  the  Rule  above  s''.  &  the  money 
Delivered  to  s*^.  Committee  &  s*^.  Committee  to  Pay  to  Every 
Person  what  is  his  Just  due  s''.  Committee  to  be  accountable  to 
s'\  Town  when  ever  Cal'\  by  s''.  Town  to  Render  an  account  & 
s^.  Comittee  when  Chosen  to  stand  during  the  Towns  Pleasure 

JosiAH  Smith  &c  &c  &c  " 

[136.]     1     Voted  to  act  on  the  Petition  — 

2  Voted  to  Chuse  a  Committee  to  Estimate  w^hat  every 
person  has  dun  Since  the  19"'.  of  April  1775  — 

3  Voted  to  Chuse  five  a  a  Committee  — 

f  John  Warren  "] 

I  THO^  Rand  | 

Chose  <(   Abr^.  Jones  )>  for  s'^  Committee 

I  Isaac  Hobbs 
[^  Sam^^.  Livermore 


232  TOWN    RECORDS,    1777. 

4  Voted  s''.  Committee  to  Report  on  the  10"'.  of  Feb'.  AD 
1777  at  which  time  said  Meeting  is  aJorned  to  — 

^eb^  10"'.  Voted  to  a  Journ  s"^.  Meeting  to  13"'.  at  nine 
oClock  in  y'*.  Mourning  — 

The  Town  met  and  Voted  to  Eecommit  the  Report  of  the 
Committee  &  make  an  addition  of  fur  to  s''.  Committee  — 

r  CoR°.  Smith  1 

/-iu  J  John  Lamson  [    ^       ,,  -d 

Chose  s   ^  -^  y   101"  s'.  Recommitte 

Dec''.  Russell  ■ 


t  Dec^.  Upham  j 


Voted  to  aJourn  till  four  oClock  of  s''.  Day  y^'.  Inhabitants 
then  met  and 

Voted  to  aJourn  till  the  17"'.  Day  at  one  oClock  in  the  after- 
noon— 

Upon  the  ajournment  of  the  Meeting  afore  mentioned  the 
Town  Assembled  the  17"'.  of  Feb^  1777  &  Voted  as  follow- 
eth  — Viz  — 

1  Voted  not  to  beo;in  at  the  first  Article  and  so  jjo  throuoh  — 

2  Voted  not  to  Except  of  the  Report  of  y''.  Committee  as  it 
now  stands 

3  Voted  that  Each  man  l^e  allowed  the  Sum  that  he  hath 
paid  out  either  by  paying  a  fine  or  by  Hireing  —  And  that  Each 
man  that  was  hired  went  for  his  hire  — 

4  Voted  to  allough  Three  Pounds  to  each  man  that  were  in 
the  Service  at  Cambridge  8  Months  — 

5  Voted  that  Ten  Pounds  be  alowed  to  each  man  that  was 
in  the  Service  Twelve  Months  and  Marched  to  'New  York  — 

6  Voted  that  Eighteen  Pounds  be  alowed  to  each  man  that 
was  in  y^.  Service  Twelve  Months  and  Marched  to  Canada  — 

7  Voted  that  Twelve  Shillings  be  alowed  to  each  man  that 
was  in  y*^.  Service  two  Months  at  Cambridge  Feb'.  &. March 
1776  — 

Turn  over 
[137.]     brought  over 

8  Voted  that  five  Pounds  be  alowed  to  each  man  that  was 
in  the  Service  five  Months  at  Ticondaroga  —  And  also  that  those 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1777.  233 

men  that  have  not  Rec''.  the  Towns  bounty  be  alowed  to  Re- 
ceive it  — 

9  Voted  that  two  Pounds  lO**  be  aluwed  to  each  man  that 
was  in  the  Service  four  Months  at  Boston  — 

10  Voted  that  five  Pounds  be  alowed  to  each  man  that  was 
in  the  Service  two  months  at  Horse  Neck  — 

11  Voted  that  Seven  Pounds  10'  be  alowed  to  each  man 
that  is  now  gon  in  the  Service  to  the  Jersies  — 

12  Voted  that  one  Pound  Ten  Shillings  be  alowed  to  each 
man  that  is  now  in  the  Service  att  Boston  for  five  Months  — 

13  Voted  that  Eighteen  Shillings  be  allowed  to  each  man 
that  is  now  in  the  Service  att  Boston  for  Three  Months  — 

14  Voted  to  Chues  a  Committee  agreable  to  the  Petition  — 

15  Voted  to  Chues  five  for  s"".  Committee  by  Written  Votes 

^  Elisha  Warren  "I 

I   Isaac  Hobbs  | 

Chose  <(   Sam^''.   Lamson  y    for  s*^  Committee 

I   Sam^^  Fisk  I 

[^  Jonas  Sanderson  J 

Voted  that  the  Meeting  be  a  jouned  to  the  18"'.  Instant  at 
one  oClock.  p.  m.  — 

Upon  the  a  jounment  of  the  Meeting  last  mentioned  the  In- 
habitants Assembled  and  Voted  as  followeth  Viz  — 

1  Voted  to  give  the  Committee  Sum  Instructions  — 

2  Voted  that  the  Committee  appointed  by  the  Town  (to 
procure  men  for  the  present  War)  be  impowered  to  hire  Money 
in  behalf  of  s'^  Town  and  prudantly  lay  it  out  in  hireing  men 
(if  needed  more  than  what  the  Continant  &  this  State  has  all- 
ready  granted)  to  hire  those  men  that  are  now  Called  for  or 
that  shall  be  called  for  during  the  standing  of  s''.  Committee  and 
s*^.  Committee  be  accountable  to  s'\  Town  when  called  unto  — 

3  Voted  to  grant  Two  Thousand  Pounds  to  defray  the 
Charges  of  the  war  and  ly  in  bank  —  And  that  Sum  be  Assesst 
&  made  by  it  self  &  as  other  Rates  are  —  And  that  the  Usual 
Constables  Collect  the  same  sum  the  Town  Voted  — 


234  TOWN   RE(;ORDS,    1777. 

[138.]  4  Voted  that  y' .  Constables  deliver  the  Money  to 
the  Chareman  of  the  Committee  And  that  this  Committee 
examin  &  pay  out  to  those  that  have  done  Services  and  give  a 
list  of  Avhat  Each  person  has  done  — 

5  Voted  that  those  Persons  that  have  done  services  shall 
not  receive  what  y''.  Town  Granted  but  by  Assignment  — 

6  Voted  that  y*'.  Committee  appointed  be  impowered  to  give 
out  a  Warrant  to  the  Assessors  to  Assess  the  Sum  granted  by 
y*'.  Town  according  to  the  Usual  way  of  Making  Rates  — 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  Duly  Qualified  and  Lawfully  Warned  in  Pub- 
lick  Town  Meeting  Assembled  on  Munday  y''.  3''  of  March  AD 
1777  at  Ten  oClock  in  y''.  forenoon  at  the  Publick  Meeting- 
House  in  s'\  Town  then  and  there 

1  To  Chuse  Selectmen  a  Committee  of  Correspond  and 
other  Town  officers  that  are  by  Law  required  — 

2  To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  accounts  for  y"^^ :  year  past 
&  act  thereon 

3  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  Whether  their  Swine 
shall  go  at  large  the  Year  ensuing  — 

4  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  repair 
their  high-ways  by  a  rate  the  Year  Ensuing  and  if  so  grant 
jNIoney  therefor  — 

5  To  hear  and  Act  upon  a  list  prepaired  for  the  Jury  Box 

6  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  abate  y®. 
Rates  of  Timothey  Bemis  in  Benj-^.  Peirce's  list  which  is 
£0  18  4/^  — 

7  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  alough  the 
account  of  Josiah  Smith  Esq'",  for  what  he  attended  at  the  Con- 
gres  — 

8  To  hear  the  petition  of  Sam^'^ :  Train  and  others  to  know 
if  the  Town  will  provid  Wood  for  the  Schools  by  a  Rate  and  if 
so  grant  Money  there  for  — 

The  Town  Proceeded  to  bring  in  their  Votes  for  a  Moderator 
and  upon  examing  the  same  it  appeared  that  Josiah  Smith 
Esq"  was  Chosen  Moderator  for  s''.  Meetins;  —  And  the  fol- 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1777. 


235 


lowing  Persons  were  chosen  into  Office  for  the  Year  Ensew- 
ing  —  Viz 

f  JosiAH  Smith 

I  THo^  Rand 

<(   ISRAIEL    WhITTEMORE 

I  Jon''  :  Underwood 
l^  Isaac  Hobbs 
fSAM^^:  FiSK 

!    SaM^^  :    LiVERMORE 

^  Matheav  Hobbs 

Voted  to  Chues  but  three 

Joel  Smith  Sworn  March  10*'^ 

Town  Treasurer  Sam^^.  Lamson  Sworn  March  10*^'. 

r  Nathaniel  Felch  and  he  paid  his  fine 

Uriah  Gregory  Sworn  March  10"' 

i  Rev°.  Asa  Dl^bar  and  the  Town  excused  him 

Sam^"-.  Seaverns  ju''.  and  he  paid  his  fine 


Selectmen 


[139.] 
Committee  of 
Corospond 

Town  Clerk 


Constables 


< 


Assessors 

Wardins 

Surveyors  & 
Collectors  of 
High-Ways 

Tythinmen 

Hoggreaves 

Preserver  of 
Deer 

Field  Drivers 


Abr".  Jones 
Mathew  Hobbs 
Joseph  Russel 
Sam^''.  Baldwin 
JoN^.  Warren 
Eph^.  Train 
Elis".  Harrington 
Joshua  Peirce 
<^  Elis''.  Warren 
I  Jon"".  Stratton  ju^. 
l^  Jonas  Sanderson 
C  Sam''^.  Lamson 
c  Phinehas  Upham 

Sam*^''.  Baldwin 
John  Mirick 

John  Warren  ju''. 
Uriah  Gregory 

Nathan  Hager 
Josiah  Biglow 


Sworn  March  10*". 
Sworn  March  10"'. 
Sworn  March  10'". 

Sworn  March  10"'. 
Sworn  March  10'". 
Sworn  March  10'" 
Sworn  March  10'". 
Sworn  March  3'^ 
Sworn  March  10'". 
Sworn  March  10'". 
Sworn  March  — 10'". 
Sworn  March  10'". 


Sworn  March  — 10'". 
Sworn  March  — 10'". 

Sworn  March  — 10'". 
Sworn  March  — 10'". 


236  TOWN    RECORDS,    1777. 

T^         ^r  (  Joseph  Russell  Sworn  March  — 10^''. 

Fence  Vewers  <  ^^  ^  ^  ,,      ,    ,^.. 

C  Lriah  Gregory  bworn  March  10*''. 

Sealers  of         5  Jonas  Sanderson  Sworn  March  lO"'. 

Leather  I  Jonas  Peirce 

[140.] 

Surveyors  of  f  ^ 

-r,     J  \  Daniel  Stratton 

rJords  <  ^  _  ^  ,  ,r      i    -  /^*l 

o,  .     ,      p  /  Thomas  Rand  Sworn  March  10"' 

Shingles  &c  C 

Saxton  and  Grave  Digger  Sam*^^  :  Fisk  at  6  Dollars  pr.  Annum 

1  Voted  to  except  the  Town  Treasurers  account  as  now  read 
off 

The  account  of  Sam*^' :  Lamson  Treasrer  for  Weston  from 
March  2''.  1776  to  March  y^  1^'.  1777  is  as  followeth  Viz  — 

£  S  D  Q 

Rec^.  the  balance  that  remained  in  my  Hands  last  Year  3  7  2  3 
Reel,  of  Col".  Smith  what  remained  in  his  Hands  when 

Treasurer 3  19  4  2 

Rec>i.  of  W'".  Whitney  the  Interest  due  on  his  Bond 

6..13.  .3  &  part  of  y''.  Principle  11.. 17..2     .        .  18  10  5  — 

Eec<^  of  Samuel  Train  the  Interest  due  on  his  Bond     .  16  4  — 

EeC'  of  Benj''.  Peirce  Late  Constable  in  part        .         .  2  19  4  — 

Eec''.  of  Dec".  Russel  late  Constable  in  part .         .         .  39  1  1  1 

Reel,  of  Thaddeus  Spring  late  Constable  in  part  .        .  47  7  —  — 

Reed,  of  Capt.  Fisk  late  Constable  in  part      .        .        .  80  12  5  1 

Reel,  of  Sam«i.  Livemore  late  Constable  in  part  .        .87  —  7  1 

Money  hired  into  the  Treasurey  by  order  of  the  Town  110  13  4  — 

394     17      2    — 

P^i.  the  Rev"!.  M""  Sam«^i.  Woodward  his  Salery  in  full  "1 

for  one  Year  ending  Sep'.  25"'.  1776  also  for  his  tire  i  

wood  &  what  y"  Town  granted  to  him  over  and  f 
above  his  Salery J 

P"i.  to  the  Province  Treasurey  in  part  of  y'^.  Province 

Tax 20      6    —    — 

F^.  to  the  Province  Treasurey  in  full     .        .        .        .      25      0      6    — 

Pd.  to  Tho^  Upham 1     16    —    — 

P<i.  to  Christ".  Capron  for  hording  W":  Partridge  42 

Weeks  2  Days  ........        4      9      6      3 

P'l.  Joseph  Harrington  ju^  as  his  account  being  one  of 

the  Overseers 1      6    10    — 

P"!.  Tho^  Upham 6    —    — 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1777.  237 

P*!.  Isaac  Jones  for  Blankerting 11    

P*!.  JoseiDh  Stedman  for  Repairing  the  New  Bridge       .  12  — 

V'^.  Benj*^.  Hurd  for  one  Gun 18  — 

T^.  Sam<^l  Fisk  for  Carting  a  Load  of  Hay  to  the  Armey  10  — 
P<^.  Josiah  Star  for  Doctering  Sam''^  Corys  Wife  and 

Lucy 1     18  1 

P'l.  Jonas  Harrington  ju"".  for  Plank  for  the  Great  Bridge  4      8  6 

P'l.  John  Lamson  for  one  Gun  and  Boyonet  .         .         .  2      8  — 
P'i  Tho^  Rand  for  Supporting  the  Poor  &  Numbering 

y«.  People 1    15  2 

P"^  Uriah  Gregory  for  Planck  for  the  Great  Bridge         .  2      6  8 
P^i  Benj".  Dudley  for  Bording  Widow  Corey  from  March 

6th.  1775  to  March  6"^  1776 6    18  8 

T^.  Roger  Bigelow  for  one  Gun 14  — 

P<^.  Jon"^.  Underwood  for  Clothing  for  the  W-d-o  Par- 

tnge y    _  9 

P*!.  Israiel  Whittemore  for  Clothing  for  the  W-d-o  Par- 
tridge          176 

P<i.  Jonas  Peirce  for  Bording  Master  Hill      ...  3 

P*^.  Joseph  Whitney  for  Bording  Master  Eames   .         .  2    14  — 

P<i.  Master  Jon''.  Eames  for^keeping  School  .        .        .  8    —  — 
P''.  David  Stedman  for  keeping  a  Reading  &  Writing 

School  1/2  a  Month 1      4  _ 

Turn  over 188      1  2      3 

£      S  D     Q 

[141.]      Brought  over 188      1  2      3 

P<'.  Thadd^  Spring  for  an  Order  from  Jcsiah  Gary  for 

taking  Care  of  y<^.  Meeting  House  in  1775      .        .  14  — 
P<i  Isaac  Flagg  for  keeping  School  2  Months  &  bording 

himself 4    16  — 

P"i.  Christ".  Capron  for  keeping  Wid".  Partrige  from 

Nov'".  5"\  1775  to  March  y«.  5*'\  1776      .         .         .  1     14  _ 

P"^.  Josiah  Stedman  for  Plank  for  Bridges    ...  5  — 

P<i.  Josiah  Stedman  for  making  Rates   ....  12  — 
P*!  Elisebeth  Stimsou  for  bording  and  Nursing  Benj'' 

Stirason  52  Weeks 12    12  — 

P<J.  Col".  Braddyll  Smith  for  his  Service  at  Congress    .  27      8  — 

F^  Ephram  Train  fro  bording  Master  Eames         .         .  3    —  — 

P<i  Sam^-i.  Train  ju^  for  keeping  W".  Partridge  2  Weeks  0    10  — 

P'^  Cap'.  John  Flagg  for  Bording  Master  Hobert .         .  3     —  — 
T^.  Henry  Coggins  for  keeping  and  Clothing  W".  Par-  ) 

tridge  37  Weeks  from  6"\  March  1775  to  y<=.  30'^.  C  5    15  2 

Nov™.  1775 ) 

P<i  Henry  Coggins  for  bording  W™.  Partridge  52  Weeks  8      4  8 


238 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1777. 


P^.  David  Stedmau  for  keeping  School  4  Mouths  &  bord 
ing  himself 

V'K  Beuj".  Joues  for  hording  Master  Eames  . 

P'l.  Benj".  Peirce  for  Clothing  for  the  Poor  &  the  Use 

of  2  Guns  and  mending  of  one  &  for  Numbering 

the  People 
P^i.  each  of  the  following  Persons  wiiatthe  Town  Granted 

to  them  for  their  going  to  Canada  5  Months 

Viz  Convas  Biglow  . 

John  Warren  ju^ 

Sanv'.  Train 

Mathew  Hobbs 

John  Hager 

Lemuel  Stimson 

James  Cogswell 

Benj".  Eand 

Sam'^^^  Dauforth 

^Y"\  Helms 

Pall  Coledge 

John  Baldwin    . 

Benj'^.  Bancroft 

David  Sanderson 

Reubin  Hobbs  . 

Elias  Biglow 

Tho\  Russel  ju^ 

John  Stimson     . 


9    12 
2    17 


10 
2 


0 

6 

8 

6 

6 

8 

6 

G 

8 

6 

G 

8 

6 

G 

8 

6 

G 

8 

6 

6 

8 

6 

6 

8 

6 

G 

8 

6 

G 

8 

6 

6 

8 

6 

G 

8 

6 

G 

8 

6 

G 

8 

G 

6 

8 

6 

G 

8 

6 

G 

8 

6 

G 

8 

385    19 


[142.]  We  the  Subscribers  being  appointed  by  the  Select- 
men have  Examined  the  foregoing  accounts  &  find  them  well 
vouched  and  Wright  cast  and  there  remains  in  the  Treasurers 

Hqnd>^ £         A-         Z)        g 

"^"^"  8       17       11       1 


Weston  March  1^*.  1777 


Benj\  Peirce 
Tho^   Raxd 
Joel  Smith 


Remains  in  late  Constable  David  Stearns  Hands  . 
Eemains  in  late  Constable  Benj".  Peirces  Hands  . 
Eemains  in  late  Constable  Mathew  Hobbs  Hands 
Remains  in  late  Constable  Dec".  Tho^  Russells  Hands 
Remains  in  late  Constable  Thadd^  Springs  Hands 
Remains  in  late  Constable  Jonathan  Fisks  Hands 
Remains  in  late  Constable  Sam''.  Livermores  Hands  . 


2 

1 

4 
23 
47 
GO 
63      7 

202    17 


1 

18 
5 
1 
2 

19 


1 

10 
8 
8 
9 

10 
0 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1777.  239 

2  Voted  that  their  Swine  o-o  at  laroe 

3  Voted  to  Repair  their  High  Ways  by  a  Rate 

4  Voted  Fourty  Pounds  to  repair  their  Roads 

5  Voted  to  except  the  list  of  Juriors 

6  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  Timotha  Bemis  £0  .  .  18  .  .  4:}i 

7  Voted  to  allow  Josiah  Smith  Esq'".  4V  p^'.  Day  for  his 
Service  at  Congress  being  27  Days 

8  Voted  to  Supi)ly  their  Schools  with  wood  by  a  Rate 

9  Voted  to  grant  £20  to  Support  their  Schools  with  wood 

10  Voted  to  ajourn  this  Meeting  till  the  10"\  Instant 

Upon  the  ajournment  above  the  Inhabitants  meet  and  Chose 
Samuel  Fisk  Constable  Sworn  March  10"'. 

Att  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants 
Suitably  Qualified  to  Vote  in  Town  aflairs  being  Legally 
Warned  Assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting  House  in  Weston 
on  Munday  y^  26"'.  Day  of  May  1777  at  one  oClock.  p.  m.  did 
then  Elect  &  depute  M''.  Isaac  Hobbs  to  Serve  for  &  Represent 
them  in  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  appointed 
to  be  convened  Held  &  Kept  for  the  Service  of  the  People  at 
the  Court  House  in  Boston  on  Wednesday  y'^.  28"'.  Instant 

Voted  to  send  but  one 

Voted  to  act  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Great  &  General 
Court 

Voted  that  their  Representative  should  Acquiesce  with  the 
General  Court  in  their  Recommendation  to  the  Several  Towns 
in  Instructing  their  Representative  Relative  to  a  New  form  of 
Government 

[143.]  At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabi- 
tants of  y*".  Town  of  Weston  being  Legally  warned  Assembled 
at  the  PubLick  Meeting-House  in  s''.  Town  on  Fryday  y^'. 
15"'.  Day  of  August  1777  at  three  oClock.  p.  m.  to  know  Avhat 
further  instructions  they  will  give  to  their  Committee  Chosen 
to  hire  men  or  act  any  other  matter  or  thing  relative  to  the  war 
affair  — 

Voted  to  give  Twenty  Pounds  as  a  bounty  to  those  men  that 
shall  ingage  to  go  at  this  time  — 


240  TOWN    RECORDS,    1777. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  &  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  being  Legally  warned  Assembled  at  the 
Publick  fleeting  House  in  s''.  Town  on  Munday  y^  13'^. 
Day  of  October  1777  at  one  oCloek  in  the  afternoon  then  and 
there  — 

1  To  grant  money  to  Pay  the  Ilev'\  M''.  Sam''^  Woodwards 
Sallery  for  one  year  begining  y'".  25^'\  of  Sep*.  1777  and  also 
make  provision  for  his  fire  wood  for  s''.  year  And  also  to  know 
the  minds  of  s'^  Town  what  further  grant  they  will  make  to  the 
Rev*^  M^  Woodward  the  Present  year  or  provide  for  him  any 
other  way  as  the  Town  shall  think  Proper  — 

2  To  here  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  &  act  there  on  — 

3  To  grant  money  to  Support  Schooling  &  defray  the  Usual 
Charges  of  said  Town  — 

4  to  know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  make  any 
further  Provision  for  Schooling  then  the  Grammer  School  and 
if  so  how  much  &  what  method  for  the  year  insewing 

5  to  know  y*" :  minds  of  y"'  :  Town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  y''.  following  Persons  or  any  part  of  them  in  Consta- 
ble Thad' :  Springs  list  Viz  Solomon  Stimson  13/3  Elisha  Cox 
£1 .  .  8/2  Henry  Gale  1—3—7  Tho' :  Peirce  6/3^  Jesse  Garfield 
£1  .  .  3  .  .  7  Necholas  Hobert  10/6  John  Gray  10/6  Elisha 
Stimson  £1  .  .  3  .  .  7  John  Hager  Ju'.  10/6  Jon'\  Cox  10/6— 

Also  to  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  Thomas  Peirce  in  Constable  Sam'^^'.  Livermores  list 

6  to  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  Chuse  a  Sur- 
veyor &  Collector  of  High  ways  in  y''  :  room  of  John  Whitehead 
who  is  absent  or  act  anything  relating  there  unto 

[144.]  7  You  are  hereby  Required  to  Notify  the  Inhabi- 
tants to  bring  in  their  Credit  if  any  they  have  to  the  Selectmen 
on  Fryday  y^  10*''.  Day  of  Oct°.  at  the  House  of  Cap*.  Sam'^ 
Bauldwin  in  s'K  Town  at  three  OClock  in  y''.  afternoon  — 

Then  the  Town  proceeded  to  bring  in  their  Votes  and  It  ap- 
peared upon  Examining  the  same  that  Josiah  Smith  P^sq^.  was 
Chosen  moderator  — 

1  Voted  that  y^  Rey'\  M"".  Sam'^^  Woodward  be  allowed  his 
Salery  as  usual  for  the  present  year  — 


TOAVN   RECORDS,    1777. 


241 


2  Voted  to  grant  y° :  ReV' :  M"".  Sam*'^  Woodward  40£  to 
cn-ahle  him  to  provide  his  fire  wood  the  present  year  — 

3  Voted  to  grant  y\  Rev''.  M'' :  Sam''' :  Woodward  £26  .  . 
13  .  .  4  as  gratuity  for  the  present  year 

4  Voted    to  all  allow  the  Town  Creditors  account  as  fol- 
loweth  Viz  — 


to  M''.  Jonas  Peiroe  for  warning  Seven  Town  meetings  In 
177G  £1  .  .  13—0  for  Sallary  as  Constable  one  year 
£1—0-0 

to  M''  Daniel  Livermore  for  warning  three  Town  Meet- 
ings 9/0  for  Sallary  as  Constable  one  year  £'1  .  .  0  .  .  0 

To  Lieu'.  Abraham  Jones  for  2  1/2  Days  Service  in  draw-^ 
ing  the  Lists  &  taking  y<=.  Invoice  of  y^.  Inhabitants  r 
of  y'^.  South  side  of  said  Town  in  1777  ^ 

To  4  1/2  Days  Service  at  making  y*^  State  &  Town  Eates  ) 
to  2  Days  making  the  High  way  Rates  &  War  Eates  > 

To  Joseph  Eussell  for  21  1/2  Days  Service  in  making  the  ) 
Several  Eates  &  taking  the  invoice  of  iS"orth  side  In-  > 
habitants  in  1777   . ) 

To  Lieu'.  Mathew  Hobbs  for  8  1/2  Day  Service  in  making  ) 
&  examining  the  several  Eates  in  s<^  Town  in  1777    .  > 

To  M'\  Joseph  Eussell  for  Paper  for  the  Several  Eates  & 
oreat  Sheats  and  warrants     ..... 


13      0 


1     16      0 


6       0 


1     14      0 


:\ 


5  Voted  to  make  some  further  Provision  for  vSchoolino- 

6  Voted  to  grant  Eight  Pound  to  division  beside  the  Gram- 
mer  School  and  that  all  the  Schools  go  at  onece  as  nigh  as 
possilile  £8 

7  Voted  that  450£  be  granted  to  Support  Schoolind  and 
Defray  the  usual  Charges  of  the  Town       .  .  .  £450 

[145.]  8  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  y'^  following  Persons 
in  Constable  Thadd^  Springs  list  Viz  — 


Solomon  Stimson's  Eates 
Elisha  Cox's  Eates 
Henry  Gale's  Eates 
Thomas  Peirce's  Eates 
Nicholas  Hobert's  Eates 
John  Grays  Eates 


£0 

13 

3 

1 

8 

2 

1 

3 

7 

0 

6 

3- 

0 

10 

6 

0 

10 

6 

Voted  not  to  abate  y".  Rates  of  Jesse  Garfield 


242  TOWN   RECORDS,    1777. 

Voted  not  to  ahtite  y^.  Rates  of  Tho\  Peirce  in  Constable 
Sam '.  Liverraores  list  — 

the  abatement  of  tbe  Eates  of  Elisha  Stimson  John  Haaer  ju'. 
and  Jon**.  Cox  as  mentioned  in  y''.  warrant  were  not  put  to  Vote 

9  Voted  that  Lieu^  Jon'^.  Stratton  Serve  as  Surveyor  & 
Collectoi  of  High  ways  in  the  Room  of  John  Whitehead  absent 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  y'^. 
Town  of  Weston  that  are  ])y  Law  Qualified  to  Vote  in  Town 
affairs  being  Legally  Warned  assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting 
House  in  s''.  Town  on  Thursday  y^  11*'\  Day  of  Dec™.  1777  at 
one  oClock  in  the  afternoon 

1'*  to  here  the  Petition  of  M''.  John  Allen  and  others  Rela- 
tive to  the  General  Courts  calling  in  the  Bill  of  Publick  Credit 
of  this  State  and  Remonstrate  as  they  shall  think  proper 
whether  to  the  General  Assembly  as  such  or  give  their  Repre- 
sentative instructions  thereon  or  act  any  other  matter  or  thing 
relative  to  the  petition  — 

2'^  To  know  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  examin  the  ac- 
counts of  the  Committee  chosen  by  the  Town  to  precure  men 
when  called  to  go  into  the  Service  of  the  United  States  of 
Amarica  or  act  any  other  matter  or  thing  relative  to  s'^  Com- 
mittee — 

3''  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  Act  any 
matter  or  thing  relative  to  the  Support  of  the  Families  of  those 
that  have  gone  as  privates  in  the  Service  of  the  United  States 
of  Amarica  — 

4*''  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  set  up  a 
Tan  Yeard  upon  the  Towns  Cost  at  Sum  convenient  place  in 
said  Town  or  act  anything  relative  to  the  same  — 

[146.]  Voted  by  said  Town  that  Josiah  Smith  Esq^-.  be 
Moderator  for  said  Meeting  — 

1"'.  Voted  to  act  upon  the  petition  of  M^  John  Allen  & 
others 

2''.  Voted  to  Remonstrat  to  the  General  Court  as  such  Rela- 
tive to  their  Calling  in  the  Bill  of  Credit  of  this  State  &  puting 
them  oil  Interest  — 


TOAVN    RECORDS,    1778.  243 

3'^     Voted  to  Cliues  five  as  a  Committee  to  Draw  a  Report  for 
the  Purpose  above  said  and  made  Choice  of  — 

("John  Allen 
I  Capt^.  John  Flagg 
Mssers  <(  Sam'''^.  Lh'^ermore 

I  Lieu'^.  Abra^.  Jones 
I^BenjS  Peirce 

4"\     Voted  to  examin  the  accounts  of  the  Committee  as  men- 
tioned in  the  Warrant  — 

5"'.     Voted  to  chewes  a  Committe  of  three 


^   Lieu^.  Jon''  :   Stratton 
Choose  <  Cap"^.   Sam''^  :  Baldwin 

C  Lieu^.  Ab'^.    Jones 


for  s^ Committee 
for  s'\  purpose 


6*''.  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  be  a  Committee  to  supply  the 
Familes  of  those  that  are  gone  as  privates  in  the  Service  of  the 
United  States  of  Amarica  — 

7"\     Voted  not  to  act  upon  the  4'^.  Article  — 
8*'\     Voted  to  ajom'n  the  Meeting  till  Tuesday  y'^  :  16*''.  Instant 
at  two  oClock.  p.  M.  and  also  to  here  the  Report  of  the  Com- 
mittes  to  Examin  accounts  &  Relative  to  the  Petition  of  M"". 
John  Allen  &  others 

Agreably  to  the  ajournment  y*^.  Inhabitants  Assembled 
and  Voted  to  except  the  Report  of  the  Comm"^  Relative  to 
the  Petition  of  M''.  John  Allen  and  others 

1778 

[147.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Free  holders  &  other  Inhabitants 
of  the  Town  of  Weston  being  legally  warned  Assembled  at  the 
Publick  Meeting  House  in  s'\  Town  on  Munday  y^  12"'  Day  of 
Jan"^ :  1778  at  one  oClock  p.  m. 

1''.  To  here  &  consider  of  articles  of  Confideration  &  Perpe- 
tual union  between  y®.  United  States  of  Amarica  formd  & 
Proposed  to  y®.  Legislative  Body  of  this  State  by  y*^  Honorable 
Congress  &  to  Instruct  your  Representative  to  act  &  do  as  you 
shall  judge  most  for  the  advantag  of  this  &  y"-'  •  other  United 


244  TOWN    RECORDS,    1778. 

States  ReUitive  to  that  matter  agreable  to  a  Recommendation 
of  y*".  House  of  Representatives 

2^  To  here  an  address  of  y^.  House  of  Representatives  to  the 
Inhabitants  of  this  State  setting  forth  y*"  :  Reason  which  Induced 
the  House  to  pass  an  Act  for  calling  in  the  Bills  of  Credit 
Emitted  by  ys  :  Goverment  &  Obviating  the  Objection  that  have 
been  made  to  it  — 

They  then  Chose  Josiah  Smith  Esq'^  :  Moderator 

1  Voted  to  accept  of  the  Contideration  &  Perpetual  Union 
as  adopted  by  the  Congress  and  that  the  Representative  be  In- 
structed to  act  accordingly  — 

2  Voted  not  to  here  the  Second  Article  in  the  Warrant  at 
this  Meeting 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Other  Inhabitants  of  y^. 
Town  of  Weston  that  are  by  Law  Qualified  to  Vote  in  Town 
Afiairs  being  Legally  warned  Assembled  at  y°.  Publick  Meeting 
House  in  s^^  Town  on  Munday  y'\  9*''.  of  Feb''.  1778  at  one  of 
the  oClock  p.  m.  they  then  and  there 

Chose  Josiah  Smith  Esq*'.  Moderator  for  s''.  Meeting 
Voted  not  to  act  upon  the  Warrant  — 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  &  other  Inhabitants  of  y^. 
Town  of  Weston  that  are  by  Law  Qualified  to  Vote  in  Town 
Affairs  being  Legally  warned  Assembled  at  the  Publick  Mejet- 
ing  House  in  s^'.  Town  on  Munday  y°.  2'\  of  March  AD  1778  at 
10  oClock  in  the  fore  noon 

1  To  Chuse  Selectmen  &  other  Town  Officers  for  the  year 
Ensewing  that  are  by  Law  Required 

2  To  here  the  Town  Treasureus  accounts  for  y®.  Year  Ensew- 
ing &  act  thereon 

3  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  wheather  their  Swine 
shall  go  at  large  the  year  ensuing 

4  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Repair 
their  high  Avays  by  a  Rate  the  year  Ensewing  &  if  so  grant 
money  Theirfor 

5  To  hear  &  act  upon  a  list  prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1778.  '  245 

[148.1     6     To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  allow 

to  M'' ;  Josiah  Biglow  1  .  .  8  .  .  6  .  .  3  which  was  allowed  to  Cap^ 
Spring  for  his  part  in  building  the  North  West  School  House 

7  To  know  the  minds  of  y''  :  Town  if  they  will  abate  the  Sum 

S.  S  D 

of  1  .  .  5  .  .  7  to  M"".  Jonas  Harrington  which  he  was  over  Rated 
&  set  in  Constable  Daniel  Liverraores  List ;    and  likewise  the 

£  S         D 

Sum    of  3  .  .  7  .  .  5  set  in  Constable  Sam'^'.  Fisks   list  of  War 
Rates 

8  T[o]  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  John  Stedman  £0  .  .  10 .  .  6  .  .  0 

S  D  Q 

Also  the  Rates  of  John  Ball  £0  .  .  10  .  .  6  .  .  0  set  in  Consta- 
ble Russells  List 

9  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  Tim° :  Bemis  £1  .  .  7  .  .  10  .  .  0 

Also  the  Rates  of  Phinehas  Jones  £0  .  .  13  .  .  9  .  .  3  Set  in 
Constable  Hobbs  list 

10  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  John  Walker  ju^  £1  .  .  13  .  .  5  .  .  2 

Also  the  Rates  of  Ephraim  Fenno  £0  .  .  5  .  .  5  .  .  0  Set  in 
Constable  Fisk's  list 

11  To  know  y'^ :  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  the  following  Persons  in  Constable  Jona  Peirces  list 
Viz  John  Walker  Jun^  £2  .  .  17  .  .  4 

Sam«>  Danforth  £1  .  .  3  .  .  9  .  .  3  Joseph  Henderson  £1  .  .  2 .  . 
2. .3 

12  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  hear  y® : 
Report  of  the  Committee  chosen  by  s'^  Town  to  examin  y^.  ac- 
counts of  y*^.  Committee  chosen  to  hire  men  for  y° :  war  &  act 
thereon 

13  To  know  the  minds  of  y^.  Town  whether  they  will  con- 
tinue y''.  Committee  chosen  by  s'\  Town  to  hire  men  for  y*^.  War 
&  if  so  grant  money  therefor  or  act  any  other  matter  or  thing 
relative  to  said  Committee  or  the  War  affair  — 

They  then  chose  Josiah  Smith  Esq".  Moderator 

And  the  following  Persons  were  chose  into  Office  fory®.  Year 
Ensewing  Viz 


246 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1778. 


Selectmen 


'JosiAH  Smith 
Isaac  Jones 
<(  israiel  wliittemore 
Samuel  Fisk 
Joseph  Roberts 


Samuel  Livermore 
<(  Nathan  Hobbs 
!  Josiah  Biglow 


Committee  of 
Corrospond 
Inspection  & 
Safety 

[149.]     Town  Clerk     Joel  Smith 
Town  Treasurer  Samuel  Fisk 

TAbijah  Stedman 


Constables 


Sworn  March  9"^. 
Sworn  March  9"' 
Sworn  March  9*'^ 


Josiah  Biglow  &  he  paid  his  tine  5£ 

Benj"".  Dudley  and  was  excused  for  the  present 

year 
Cap"^.  John  Flagg  and  was  Excused 
Eltsha  Harrington 


'  Abr^.  Jones 
I  Nathan  Hobbs 
.  Joseph  Roberts 
'  Daniel  Livermore 
I  Jon''.  Fisk 
.  Nathaniel  Felch 
(^Josiah  Smith 
i  Ephraim  Train 
Collectors  of    <(  Simeon  Smith 
High  ways         j  Nathan  Hager 
I^JoHN  Allen 

Jonas  Sanderson 
Benj''.  Fuller 
Joseph  Seaverns 
JoN^.  Warren 

Simeon  Smith 
Daniel  Stratton 

Nathan  PIager 
Daniel  Stratton 


Assessors 


Wardins 


Surveyors  & 


Tythingmen 


Hoggreaves 


Preserver  of 
Dear 

Field  Drivers 


Sworn  march  9"^ 
Sworn  march  9"* 
Sworn  march  9"' 


Sworn  march  9"' 
Sworn  march  9^"^ 
Sworn  march  9*'^ 
Sworn  march  9^'* 
Sworn  May  6"\ 

Sworn  march  9*'^ 
Sworn  march  9"' 


Sworn  march  9"^ 
Sworn  march  16'^ 

Sworn  march  9^'' 
Sworn  march  16"\ 


TOWN    EECORDS,    1778. 


247 


Fence  Vewers 

Sealers  of 
Leather 
Surveyors     of 
Bords  &  Shin- 
gles 


Joseph  Russell 
Benjamin  Fuller 
JoN^.  Underwood 
Jonas  Sanderson 

Tho3Ias  Rand 
Daniel  Stratton 


Sworn  march  9'^ 

Sworn  march  9*'^ 
Sworn  march  9"' 

Sworn  March  9'" 
Sworn  march  IG*'' 


[150.]  Voted  to  ajourn  to  Munday  y^  9"^  Instant  March 
at  one  oCIock  p.  m. 

Upon  the  ajournment  above  the  Inhabitants  then  Meet  at  the 
Time  appointed 

1  Voted  to  excuse  M'".  Elisha  Harrington  Serving  as  Con- 
stable And  Chose  Abr™.  Sanderson  Constable 

2  Voted  that  Ezra  Fisk  take  care  of  the  Meeting  House  & 
Sam*^^'.  Fisk  the  Care  of  y^  Pound 

3  Voted  to  raise  the  price  to  one  Shill".  p'".  Hour  for  work- 
ing out  their  Raits  y®.  present  year 

4  Voted  to  except  the  Town  Treasurers  account  as  now  read 
off 

The  account  of  Maj^  Sam*'.  Lamson  Treasurer  for  March 
the  2''  1777  to  the  2''  March  1778  as  followeth  Viz 


S      D      Q 


Rec^.   the  balance  that  Remained   in   my  Hands  last 
March 

Rec'i.  of  Thadd^  Spring  late  Constable  in  full  of  2  Lists 

Rec'^  of  Jonas  Peirce  late  Constable  in  Part 

Rec*i.  of  Cap'.  Fisk  Late  Constable  in  . 

Rec'^.  of  Dec".  Russell  late  Constable   . 

ReC^.  of  Sam<^l  Livermore  late  Constable 

Rec*^  of  Daniel  Livermore  late  Constable     . 

Rec'i.  of  Josiah  8mith  Esff.  Ten  Pounds  which  s-^^.  Smith  ^ 
Rec'^.  of  Nath^'.  Felch  &  Samuel  Seavernsjun''.which  ?-    10 
they  Paid  as  fines  for  not  serving  as  Constable       .  ) 

Rec'i.  of  Sam-^i.  Train  j''.  his  Bond  Principal  22  £.  &  the 
Interest  Due  on  s''.  Bond  £1  .  .  15  .  0     . 

Rec'i.  of  Col".  Smith  money  due  on  his  Xote  of  hand 
Principal  50  £.  &  y"".  Inter"',  due   on  s''  note  £4 — 19 

Rec'^  of  Cap'.  Fiagg  his  Note  Principal  llc€  &  Interest 
on  s'l.  Note  £.1  .  .  18  .  .  10 

Rec^.  of  M"'.  Benj'\  Peirce  late  Constable  in  full  . 


8 

17 

11 

1 

5   47 

2 

9 

3 

.  113 

17 

11 

— 

.   43 

16 

2 

1 

.   20 

16 

— 

1 

.   53 

6 

— 

— 

.   77 

5 

6 

— 

23    15     —    — 


54    19    —    — 


18 
IS 


10 
10 


468    14      0 


248  TOWN    RECORDS,    1778. 

P''.  Henry  Coggen   for   liording  &  Clothing  AVilliam 

Partridge  67  &  1/2  weeks 21     —     —     — 

P''.  Christopher  Capron  for  hording  Widow  Parlrige  & 

her  Son  W"'  13  Weeks     .        .        .        .      •  .        .        5     17      8    — 
P*!.  Shohiiaster  Ilill  for  keepingy^'.  Grammar  School  Six 

Months 16     10    —     — 

P^'.  Chris'".  Capron  for  Bording  &  Clothing  y.  Wid". 

Partridge  &  her  Son  W'".  18  Weeks         .         .         .       10     IG    —     — 
P^.  Chrs'".  Capron  for  bording  Meram  [Miriam]  from 

y''.  o'l^.  of  March  1776  to  y.  10">  of  May  .         .  18     10    — 

P"^.  Lieu'.  Jones  for  taking  Invoice  &  making  Rates  in 

1772  .         .         .         .^ 1___ 

P''.  Lieut  Jones  for  taking  Invoice  &  making  Rates  in 

1773 —    19     —     — 

P*^  Josima  Jeivneson  for  taking  care  of  y*^'.  Meeting 

house  in  1776 14    —    — 

P'l   Joshua  Jeaneson  for  Cleaning  y**.  Meting  house 

ImnediatL'ly   after    the   Prisoners   taken    at   Ben- 

ingtou       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         1     16    —    — 

P^l  Daniel  Cooledge  for  Josiah  Cooledge  52  Weeks       .       15     12     —    — 
P'l.  Coin  Smith  the  Bounty  the  Town  allowed  those  that 

went  to  ticoutiroga  in  1776       .         .         .         .         .        6      6      8    — 
P'^.  Phinehas  Right  in  full  for   his  keeping  Shool  2 

Months  from  13''  oct^'.  1777 6     13      4     — 

P''.  Benj'\  Bancroft  the  town  Bounty    .         .         .         .        6     14     —    — 
PJ.  Ezra  Fisk  the  Principal  of  his  Note  80£'.  &  the  In- 
terest £7  .  .  10 87     10     —    — 

P''.  Benji.  Dudley  for  bording  &  Nursing  Wid^.  Cory  in 

full 

P''.  Joseph  Russell  for  keeping  School  four  months 

turn  over     .         


13 

13- 

10 

— 

9 

12 

0 

0 

205 

3 

4 

0 

£ 

S 

D 

Q 

205 

8 

4 

0 

1 

8 

10 

— 

18 

9 

— 

1 

14 

— 

— 

[151.]      Brought  over 

P^.  Lie'.  Jon".  Stratton  for  for  Plank  for  Bridges 
P"!.  Josiah  Bigelow  for  wood  for  the  School  . 

P*!.  Isaac  Hobbs  for  Plank 

P'.  Cap'.  Israiel  Whittemore  for  Pork  &  Grain  for  John 

Walker  ju^  &  Plank  for  bridges      .         .         .         .        9      9     10    — 
P"^'.  Thadd"  Spring  a  late  Constable  y^  the  abatement  of 

Sundery  Rates 

F^.  by  Assignment  in  Constable  Jonas  Peirce's  list 

?*•  by  Assignment  in  Constable  Jon''.  Fisks  list     . 

P''  to  Benj''.  Dudley  for  hording  Wid''.  Corey  52  Weeks 

P''  by  assignment  in  Constable  Sam^'.  Livermore  List  . 

P''  by  assignment  in  late  Constable  Russells  list  .         .       15      0     —      1 


4 

12 

3 

8 

16 

7 

5 

1 

4 

8 

13 

4 

0 

18 

— 

15 

G 

— 

5 

8 

— 

1 

4 

— 

3 

3 

— 

I    66 

13 

4 

12 





13 

6 

8 

40 

— 

— 

TOWN   RECORDS,    1778,  249 

P'l.  to  Capt  Israiel  Whittemore  for  Cash  P''.  for  Servises 

clone  for  the  Town 13     11      7 

P<i  M''.  Jon''.  Underwood  for  Shoes  &  a  Number  of  other 

Articles 6    16      4 

P'l  to  Josiali  Smith  Esq'',  to  Entertainment  to  the  Glazier  \ 

&  a  Number  of  other  articles  as  appears  bj'  his  ac- 1     4     11     — 

count        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        • ) 

P'l,  Jos-iah  Smith  Esq'',  for  hording  School  Master  Hill 

19  Weeks 726 

P<i.  Josiah  Smith  Esq'',  by  Assignment  for  his  attendance 

at  Congress 

P"!.  M"'  Benj"  Peirce  for  hording  men  &  making  Cattriges 
P<i.  Timotha  Pike  for  attendance  &  diging  a  Grave  for 

M'.  Cooledge 

P"!.  the  Rev'i.  M''.  Sam'''.  Woodward  in  full  for  his  Sal- ' 

lary  one  Year  Ending  Sept  25"'.  1777 

&  his  fire  wood  s'^.  Year  ...... 

Also  £'13  .  .  6  .  .  8  granted  by  s<i.  town  s^'.  3'ear 
P^i.  the  Rev'.  M''.  Woodward  40£.  in  Part  the  Present 

Year '    .         .         .         . 

436     18      8      3 

We  the  Stibsci'ibers  being  appointed  by  the  Selectmen  to 
Examin  the  Treasurers  acotints  &  we  find  them  well  vouched 
and  Wright  Cast  And  there  Remans  in  y\  Treasurers  Hands 
SI  15  4 

Josiah  Smith 
Thomas  Rand 
JoN^.  Underwood 

Remains  in  late  Constable  David  Stearns  Hands  . 
Remains  in  late  Constable  Mathew  Hobbs  Hands 
Remains  in  late  Constable  Dec".  Th°^  Russells  Hands 
Remains  in  late  Constable  Cap'.  Jon".  Fisks  Hands 
Remains  in  late  Constable  Sam'''.  Livermores  Hands    . 
Remains  in  late  Constable  Daniel  Livermores  Hands   . 
Remains  in  late  Constable  Jonas  Peirces  Hands   . 

[152.]     5    Voted  that  their  Swine  go  at  lareg  being  regulated 
according  to  Law 

6  Voted  to  repair  their  Highways  by  a  Rate 

7  Voted  to  grant  £100.  to  repair  their  Highways 

8  Voted  to  except  of  the  list  of  Juriors  as  Now  read  off 


2 

1 

1 

2 

4 

5 

8 

3 

2 

5 

8 

2 

17 

13 

10 

3 

10 

1 

— 

3 

.23 

9 

6 

— 

77 

7 

1 

— 

250  TOWN   RECORDS,    177?. 

9  Voted  not  to  iillow  to  Josiah  Biglow  as  mentioned  in  the 
Warrant 

10  Voted  to  abate  the  Sum  of  £1  .  .  5  .  .  7  to  M^  Jonas  Har- 
rington which  he  is  over  Rated  &  set  in  Constable  Daniel  Liver- 
mores  List  And  likewise  the  Sum  of  £3  . .  7  .  .  5  set  in  Constable 
Sam^'.  Fisk  List  of  war  Rates  —       .  .         £4  .  .  13  .  .  0—0 

11  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  John  Stedman  in  Constable 
RusselsList— £0..10— 6 

Also  the  Rates  of  John  Ball  in  s^'.  list  —        .         0  .  .  10  .  .  6 

12  Voted  not  to  abate  the  Rates  of  Timotha  Bemis  & 
Phinehas  Jones  in  Constable  Hobbs  list 

13  Voted  to  abate  y^  Rates  of  John  Walker  j'".  in  Constable 
Fiskslist £1..13..5..2 

Also  the  Rates  of  Ephrain  Fenno  in  s'^.  Fisks  list  0—5  .  .  5 — 0 

14  Voted  to  abate  y°.  Rates  of  John  Walker  j'".  in  Consta- 
ble Pierces  list—     2..  17..  4-0 

15  Voted  not  to  abate  y®  Rates  of  Sam''.  Danforth  in  s''. 
Peirces  list 

16  Voted  to  abate  y^  Rates  of  Joseph  Hendeson  in  s''. 
Peirces  list  —  .  .  .  .  .         .         .1..2..2..3 

17  Voted  to  except  the  Report  of  the  Commitee  (which  is 
mentioned  in  the  Warrant)  as  now  read 

The  Town  of  Weston  to  Elisha  Warren  (Treasurer  for  Pro- 
curing men  for  the  Services  of  Said  Town  D'"  from  Fel/.  7  1777 

To  1778  Viz 

Z     S     B     Q 
pd_  -vym,  pawnal  [Pownal]  Nath"^!.  Thomas    John  Bow-  ?    ^q    _    _    ^ 

ers    Joshua  Bramhall  and  Joshua  Gray  10£  each  .  ) 
P^i,  John  Tippetts  &  Peter  Cotton.  48  each    John  Davis 

£10  &  John  Tenly  [Fenly]  £Q         .         .         .         .     112     —     —    — 
P^^  Adam  Gothree  £.  10    to  Martin  Koucke  £10     Thrs*- 

Ferrall  £10/12    Zac''^  Banks  £10    .         .         •         .       40     12     —     — 
P'l.  W"\  Gotten  £10.  to  W  Gardner  £12  &  John-Towns- 

hend  Presson 31      6    —    — 

P<^   Barnabas   Evens   £10  .  .  10   &   Sam''.   Voce    £15 

Prince  William  £10  &  John  Walker  £15         .         .       50     10     —    — 
F'^.  John  Cockrin  &  Elexander  Johnston.  £18  each  & 

John  Norcross  £22  &  Daniel  Twichel  £15      .         .      73    —    —    — 
P<i.  Josiah  Allen  £15     John  Barbrick  £15     To  James 

Taylor  £15  &  John  Moory  £15        .         .         .         .CO     —     —    — 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1778.  251 

P'^  John  &  Amasa  Stedman  £22  each  &  Isaac  Green  £40  84  —  — 

P'l,  fifteen  men  to  go  to  Bennington  £20  each       .         .  300  —  — 

P'^  Eight  men  to  go  to  Providence  £6  each  .  .  .48  —  — 
Benanuel  Prat  as  part  of  his  wages  in  y^.  Service  at 

Cambridge 21  —  — 

P-i  Joshua     Geneson     £20—2/3       John    Hager   £12 

Nathan  Warren  £10/4     Joseph  Stone   £9     .         .  51  6  3 

P'iJamesCogswell£6  Jon».  Strattonj'-.  £loSethPrat21  42  —  — 


Turn  over 963    14      3 

[153.]  The  Acount  brought  over  ....  963  14  3 
P'^  M"^  Jacob  Biglow   for  Interest  9/9      Sam<=i.  Fisk 

for  do  £3/6  Sam^'.  Lamson  for  d°.  7s/0  .  .  .  4  2  9 
V'^  Isaac  Hobbs  for  d°.  £1 — 16     Amos  Harrington  for 

c\°.  7s.  Nath^i.  Coburn  for  d^  £2— 4s.  .  .  .  4  7  — 
P'l.  Sam'^'  Fisk  for  Expences  going  to  York  &  Exeter  to 

procure  men .         3    —    — 

T^.  Sam*^'.  Lamson  for  Expences  att  Boston  &  Cam- 
bridge to  Procure  men 2      2      6 

P'l  Isaac    Hobbs  for  d°.  at  d«.  18s    P-^  my  Self  for  d^ 

att  d'\  £6— 9s  Jonas  Sanderson  for  do  at  do  12s— 0  7  19  — 
P'^  James  Cogswell  in  part  for  guarding  at  Cambridge 

£9  Henry  Bond  in  part  for  d°.  10£  .  .  .  19  —  — 
P'^  Joshua  Jeneson  in  part  for  d".  £3.  John  Willis  for 

the  Contenantal  Service  £20 23    —    — 


1027      5      6 

[Note.  —  The  names  given  in  brackets  were  not  correctly  copied  by  the 
Town  Clerk  from  the  War  Treasurer's  account.  —  M.  F.  P.] 

We  the  Subscribers  being  Chosen  a  Committe  by  the  Inhabi- 
tants of  Weston  at  a  Town  meeting  Held  in  s''.  Town  the  11*''. 
Dec"".  1777  to  examine  the  accounts  of  M''.  Elisha  Warren 
Treasurer  of  the  Committee  to  hire  men  to  go  into  the  Service 
and  having  attended  that  Service  find  them  well  Vouched  & 
Wright  Cast  &  there  Remains 

in  the  Treasurers  Hands £  39      4      5 

in  Constable  Fisks  hands 302    17      9 

in  Constable  Gregory  Hands 243    13      7 

Weston  Feb'.  23  :  1778  Jonathan  Stratton  ) 

Sam*^.  Baldwin  >  Committe 

Abr^.  Jones  ) 


252 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1778. 


The  Town  of  Weston   to    Elisha    Warren   as  Treasurer   O. 
To  money  borrowed  of  Sundry  Persons  in  behalf  of  s''.  Town 


Yiz  by  Cash  Borrowed  of  M^  Jon«.  Fisk  Feb"-.  26 1777 
1777  March    3'^  by  Cash  ]5on-owed  of  M'.  Jon«.  Fisk  . 
ye.  6*.  by  Cash  borrowed  of  M''.  W'".  Fisk    . 

Ap>'.        !■'.  by  Cash  borrowed  of  M^  Abijah  Warren 
March  10th  by  Cash  borrowed  of  M^  Jon".  Bullard 
Ap'.     26*^.  by  Cash  borrowed  of  M''.  Bezaleel  Flagg 
Ap''.     12*'^.  by  Cash  borrowed  of  M"".  Joseph  Russell 
May       l^'.byCashborrowedof  mySelf  £14   JanM6"^ 
by  Cash  of  ray  Self  £'G0 
by  Cash  Rec**.  of  Constable  Sam^'^  Fisk 
by  Cash  ReC^.  of  Constable  Uriah  Gregory 
by  Cash  ReC^.  of  Constable  Uriah  Gregory 
by  Cash  ReC^.    of  Majo^  Sam<^i.   Lamson 
beins;  monev  that  he  Red  for  fines 


80 
45 
53 
14 
68 
15 
40 

74 
350 
279 

10 


14 

8 


4 

6 

10 


36     -     — 
1066      9    11 


[154.]      18*'\     Voted  to    Continue  the  Committee  as  afore 
mentioned 

19  Voted  to  grant  £1000  for  the  Support  of  the  War 

20  Voted  to  ajourn  y^  meeting  till  Munday  Next  y^  16 
Day  of  March  at  4  oClock  pm 

Upon  the  ajournment  above  the  Inhabitants  Assembled  & 
Vote  as  followeth  Viz 

1  Voted  not  to  excuse  M''.  Sanderson  Servin  Constable  & 
he  paid  his  fine 

Chose  Joseph  Eussell  Constable  Sworn  March  16**". 
Chose  Daniel  Stratton  Tythingman 

2  Voted  that  the  Occupier  of  Estates  the  present  Year  shall 
pay  the  war  Rates  which  Sum  was  granted  this  Meeting  — 

3  Voted  that  it  be  collected  as  usually  — 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  &  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  Qualified  by  Law  to  Vote  in  y^  choice  of  a 
Eepresentative  Assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting  house  in  s^\ 
Town  on  Munday  y^  18"\  of  May  AD  1778  at  two  oClock  in  y^ 
afternoon  y^  Major  part  of  the  Electors  then  Present  did  in  y^ 
Presents  of  y^  Selectmen  Elect  &  Depute  M^  Joseph  Roberts 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1778.  253 

to  serve  for  &  Eepresent  them  in  a  great  &  general  Court  or 
Assembly  appointed  to  be  convened  held  &  kept  for  the  Gover- 
ment  Service  at  the  State  House  in  Boston  in  y^  County  of 
Suffolk  upon  Wednesday  y^  27  Day  of  May  Instant 

At  a  Meeting  of  y^  Freeholders  &  other  inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  duly  Qualified  &  Lawfully  warned  in  Publick 
Town  Meeting  Assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting  House  in  s''. 
Town  on  Munday  y^  18^\  of  May  1778  at  four  oClockp.  m.  then 
&  there 

1  To  here  the  Form  of  Goverment  as  adopted  by  the  Con- 
vention of  the  State  of  y*^.  Masschusetts  Bay  &  act  thereon  — 

2  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  act  any 
matter  or  thing  Eelative  to  the  War  Committee  — 

3  Also  to  know  their  minds  if  they  will  make  an  additional 
grant  to  Support  the  war  — 

4  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  allow  to  each 
man  Drafte  for  three  Months  last  August  for  y'^.  Northan  Cam- 
pain  what  they  Paid  Respectively  for  hireing  of  Men  — 

They  then  chose  M''  Joseph  Roberts  Moderator  for  s'^. 
Meeting 

1  Voted  to  act  upon  the  Constatution  and  form  of  Gover- 
ment Sent  to  the  for  Consider.-ition 

[155.]  2  Voted  to  Chuse  a  Committee  of  Nine  Men  &  a 
Nomination  being  called  for  the  following  Gentlemen"  were 
chosen  Viz 

Coi/.  Braddwell  Smith  - 

M^'.  Joseph   Roberts 

JosiAH  Smith  Esq''. 

M''.  Isaac  Hobbs 

Cap'^.  Isaac  Jones  )>  Committee 

M^  Sam^\  Fisk 

M**.  John  Allen 

M^.  Benj\  Peirce 

M^.  Thomas  Rand 

3  Voted  that  the  above  Committee  take  under  Considera- 
tion the  plan  of  Goverment  &  make  a  Report  to  the  Town  at 
the  time  of  their  Ajournment 


254 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1778. 


4  Voted  that  M^  Elisha  Warren  be  dismissed  as  Treasurer 

5  Voted  that  j\P.  Isaac  Hobbs  be  the  Treasurer  — 

6  Voted  that  there  be  a  Committee  appointed  to  examin  the 

Accounts  of  M'  Elisha  Warren  late  Treasurer  &   report  to  the 

Town  — 

CoL^.  Bra^''.  Smith      ^ 

M''.  Isaac  Hobbs  >  Committee 

M^.  Sam^^.  Fisk  ) 

7  Voted  to  make  an  additional  grant  of  fifteen  Hundred 
Pounds  to  support  the  War  &  that  the  above  Sum  with  the 
other  Thousand  Pound  which  was  granted  last  March  be 
Assessed  &  Collected  as  Usual  &,  delivered  into  the  hands  of 
M^  Isaac  Hobbs  Treasurer 

Voted  to  ajourn  this  Meeting  to  the  8^^.  Day  of  June  at  3 

oClock  p.  M. 

Agreable  the  the  Ajournment  the  Inhabitants  meet  &  Voted 

as  followeth  Viz 

for  the  Approbation  of  y^  Constatution  of  Goverment         6 
Against  it  or  disapprobation     .  .  .         .         .         57 

1     Voted  to  axcept  of  the  report  of  the  Committee  chosen  to 

examin  the  accounts  of  M^  Elish  Warren  as   now    read  off — 

Viz  The  Town  of  AVeston  to  Elisha  Warren  as  Treasurer 
Paid  to  the  following  Persons  the   Sums   Sett  against  each 

mans  Name  for  Guarding  the  Brittish  Troops  at  Cambridge 

[156.]  £     S    D     Q 

Feb"".  26       P'^  Philimon  Warren  in  part 


1778 
March 

April 


Feb' 


P'^.  Joseph  Slone —  d": 

9^^  P-i.  John  Hager  —  d'^: 

:  22<^  P<i.  Jeorge  Farrer 
,  24'i>  F<^.  Joseph  Stone  . 
6'h.  P<i.  Jedidiah  Warren 
gth,  pd.  iSTathan  Warren 
6th,  pd.  WilUam  Hobbs 
6*.  P<i,  Joseph  Stone  . 
P"!.  Panauuel  Pratt 
2&^.  T'K  Jon".  Fisk's  Interest  on  £175 
P'^  James  Cogswell  in  full  . 
P'l.  Seth  Pratt  in  full    . 

Total        .... 


one 


Year 


£ 
9 

S 

9 

— 

9 

— 

6 

— 

3 

— 

9 

— 

10 

10 

5 

8 

3 

— 

7 

— 

7 

10 

15 

— 

9 

— 

£102 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1778. 


255 


To  those  that  are  now  doing  duty 


March  27"\  P'^.  Arlemas  Cox  in  part 

6 

—    — 

28'i>.  ?<!.  Joseph  Mastick  iu  part 

9 

—    — 

31     P'^.  John  Berais  in  part 

3 

—    — 

31     ?<!.  Simeon  Pike         d°: 

7 

4     — 

31     P-i.  Peter  Gary             d": 

4 

10     - 

Ap^       1^'.  P-i.  Cain  Kobbison      d°. 

4 

10     — 

2'!;  P'l.  Cain  Robbison      d«: 

10 

—     — 

2'!;  P<^.  Daniel  Bemis        d°: 

4 

10    — 

2'!.  P'i.  Joseph  Mastick    d": 

3 

—    — 

2^1.  P<i.  Peter  Gary             d": 

3 

—    — 

2'!.  P<i.  Isaac  Gregory       d": 

4 

10     — 

2'!.  Pd,  Jonas  Pierce         d": 

3 

—     — 

20ti>.  P'l.  Simeon  Pike         d°: 

3 

8    — 

21      Pd.  Cain  Kobbison     d". 

3 

—    — 

22      P^i.  Peter  Gary            do: 

4 

10    — 

21      P'l.  Artemas  Cox         d°. 

3 

—    — 

May       5**^.  P''.  Isaac  Gregory       d". 

3 

—    — 

P'l,  Jonas  Peirce  ju"".  d°. 

3 

—    — 

11*.  P'l.  John  Bemis           d«. 

6 

—   — 

£190 

10      0 

By  what  Eemained  in  my  hands  y^  last  Adjustment    .       39 

4      6 

Reel,  of  Constable  Sam'i.  Fisk 100 

—    — 

.Reel,  of  Constable  Uriah  Gregory 

52 

—    — 

£191 


6 


The  Committee  appointed  to  examin  y^.  accounts  of  M^  Elisha 
Warren  late  Treasurer  of  the  Committee  of  war  have  attended 
that  service  &  find  the  same  well  vouched  &  Rio;ht  cast  & 
there  remains  in  S'^  Treasurers  hands        .  .  £  14       6 

And  in  Constable  Fisks  hands  .  .  .     202     17       9 

And  in  Constabl  Gregorys  hands      .  .  .      191      13       7 


Braddyll  Smith 
Isaac  Hobbs 
Sam'^'-   Fisk 


Committee 


405       5     10 


[157.]     2 
the  \\'arrant 


Voted  to  Allow  to  each  man  as  mentioned    in 


256  TOWN    RECORDS,    1778. 

3  Voted  that  the  war  Committee  examin  the  Recpts  of  the 
aforementioned  Persons  — 

At  a  meetinir  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  that  are  by  Law  Qualified  to  Vote  in  Town 
affars  being  Legally  Warned  in  Pui)lick  Town  [Meeting  Assem- 
bled on  Thersday  the  15'".  Day  of  ()ct°.  AD  1778  at  one  oClock 
in  the  after  Noon  then  &  there 

1  To  grant  money  to  Pay  the  Rev^  M^' :  Sam'^^' :  Wood- 
ward's Sallary  for  one  Year  begining  the  25*''  :  of  Sep* :  AD  1778 
&  also  to  make  Provision  for  his  fire  wood  the  Present  Year  And 
also  to  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  what  further  Grant  they 
will  make  the  Rev'^ :  j\P  :  Woodward  this  Present  Year  — 

2  To  hear  the  Town'Creditors  accounts  &  act  there  on  — 

3  To  Grant  money  to  Support  Schooling  &  Defray  the 
Usuall  Charges  of  the  Town  the  present  year  — 

4  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  wnll  make  any 
further  Provision  for  Schooling  than  the  Grammer  School  &  if 
so  how  much  and  what  method  for  the  Year  Insewing  — 

5  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  the  Following  Persons  in  Constable  Sam'^^'':  Fisks  list 
of  War  Rates     Viz 

Gowen  Brown  his  Pole £2.  .12.  .3 

John  Stednian 2.  .12.  .3 

John  Wright 3. .  0     1 

Elijah  Kingsbury 2.. 12.. 3 

6  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  the  Followins;  Persons  in  Constable  Sara*^^'.  Livermores 
list  in  the  year  1775 

John  Stedman £'0..15..2 

Jon'^tCox 0..15— 2 

Jesse  Garfield 0..15— 2 

Tho^  Peirce 0—  9—3 

7  Also  the  Rates  of  the  Following  Persons  in  Constable 
Uriah  Gregorys  List  of  War  Rates  —  Viz 


TOAVN   RECORDS,    1778. 


257 


Tho^  Raud  Ju--:  for  liis  Pule 
Kalhaniel  Parminter 
John  Frost 
Ephraim  Adams 


£'•2..  12.. 3 
2.. 12.. 3 
4..  15-4 
2..  12— 3 


[158.]      8     Also  the  R.-ites  of  the  following  Persons  in  Con- 
stable Daniel  Livermores  List  —  Viz  — 


Henry  Gail  . 
Elisha  Cox  . 
Elijah  Kingsbury 
John  Stednian 
John  Wright 
W"\  Plelms 


vn   if  ihey  w 


.€1..0..10..2 
1  .0..1U..2 
1..0..10..2 
1..U..10..2 
1..3..  6. .2 
1..0..10..2 

ill  make  any 


9     To  know  the  minds  of  the  To\ 
allowance  to  Constable  Sam'"'.  Fisk  &  Uriah  Gregory  for  Col- 
lecting the  War  Rates  — 

I'J  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  Allow  to 
those  men  that  went  in  their  own  Person  to  Beninton  in  AuoList 
1777  equal  to  those  that  hired  — 

11  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  instruct 
their  Representative  Relative  to  their  Absentees  — 

They  then  brought  in  their  Votes  for  a  Moderator  for  a'K 
meeting 

And  JosiAH  Smith  Esq''  :  Chosen 

£  ,S"  I) 

1  Voted  to  grant  66  ..  13  ..  4  to  the  Rev'^  .M'" :  Sam°' :  Wood- 
ward for  his  Salery  the  present  Year 

2  Voted  to  Chuse  a  Committee  of  three  to  Treat  with  y®  ; 
Rev^^ :  M'' :  Sam'' :  Woodw^ard  with  regard  to  his  fire  wood  & 
provide  the  same  — 

r  CoL'^:  Bkauuyll  S.mitii  ^for  s'^ :  Committee 
Chosen  )  M^' :  John  Allex  > 

C  Lie' :  Jon':  Sthatto.n    j 


3     Voted  to  grant  433  .  .  6  .  .  8  as  a  gratuity  to  the  Rev'' :  AT 
Sam*^' :  Woodward  the  [Ji-oscnt  year. 


258  TOWN    RECORDS,    1778. 

4     Voted  to  tixcept  y*" :  Town  Creditors  account  as  now  read 
oft' Viz 


To  iM':  Sam'':  Fisk  late   Constable   for  warning  7  Town  ) 

Meetings  in  1777  at  6/  Each  meeting  for  Salery  30/  .  ) 
To  M''.  Uriah  Gregory  Late  Constable  for  warning  7  Town  > 

meetings  in  1777  at  6/  each  meeting  for  Salery  30/  .  > 
To  Lie':  Nathan  Hohbs  to  taking  the  Valuation  &  making  > 

Rates  — 13  Days  at  10/  p^:  Day  in  1778.  .  .  .  I 
To  Lie'.  Abr'":  Jones  to  taking  the  Valuation  &  Making 

Rates  — 16  Days  at  10/  p"^:  Day  in  1778 

Carried  over 


:\ 


£3  12  0 

3  12  0 

6  10  0 

8  0  0 


4 

5 

0 

0 

9 

0 

6 

5 

— 

0 

13 

6 

[159.1     B  rough  t  o ve  r 

To  Lieu*.  Abr"\  Jones  for  1  Days  taking  Invoice  between 

Sep'.  1777  and  March  1778 0      9      0 

To  8  1/2  Days  taking  the  Second  Invoice  &  making  Rates 

a  10  p^  D  — 

To  Cap':  MatthcAv  Hobbs  to  1  Days  taking  1**':  Invoice 
To  12  1/2  Days  taking  the  Second  Invoice  &  making  Rates 

a  10/  p^  Day 

To  Joseph  Russell  for  1  1/2  Days  Service  in  drawing  the) 

Lists  &  taking  the  1^':  Invoice ) 

To  17  Days  drawing  y:  Lists  &  taking  the  2''.  Invoice  & 

making  Rates  a  10/  p"".  Day 8    10    — 

To  1/2  Day  Drawing  a  List  of  Voters  &  Writing  y^  Town 

Warrants  to  give  out  for  y':  Rates         ....050 
To  Paper  for  making  the  Rates  &c 0      6      0 

5  Voted  to  grant  £700  to  support  Scliooling  &  defray  the 
Usual  Charges  of  the  Town  the  present  Year 

6  Voted  to    keep  five   other  Schools  beside  the   Grammer 
School  the  present  Year  and  at  the  Usual  Time  &  Places 

7  Voted  to  allow  £200  to  be  equally  divided  between  (he 
five  divisions  in  s''.  Town  for  Schooling 

8  Voted   to    abate  the   Rates  of  the   following  Persons  in 
Constable  Fisks  list  of  War  Rates  Viz 

John  Stedmnn £2.. 12.. 3 

John  Wright 3..  CI 

1)     Voted  to  a!)ate  the   Rates  of  the  following  Persons   in 
Constable  Sani'^'.  Livermores  list  Viz 


John  Stedman  . 
,Jon\  Cox 
Tho^  Peirce 
Jesse  Garfield  . 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1778.  259 


£0..15..2 


0..15..2 
0..  9. .3 
0..15..2 


10  Voted  to  abate  y® :  Rates  of  y :  following  Persons  in 
Constable  Uriah  Gregory  s  list  of  war  Rates  Viz 

Tho\- Rand  jun--:  for  his  Pole £2.  .12.. 3 

Ephraim  Adams 2.. 12.. 3 

11  Voted  to  ajourn  this  Meeting  to  y*" :  22^' :  of  this  Instant 
Oct" :  at  2  oClock  in  the  aftre  Noon  &  it  was  ajourned  accord- 
ingly 

Agreable  to  the  ajournment  of  the  meeting  above  the  Inhabi- 
tants meet  &  Voted  as  folio weth  Viz 

1  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  the  following  Persons  in 
Constabe  Daniel  Livermore  list  Viz 

Henry  Gail  .  .  £1..0..10..2  Elisha  Cox  .  .  £1..0..10..2 
John  Stedman  .  1..0..10..2  John  Wright.  .  1..3..6.,2 
W".  Helms    .        .       1..0..10..2 

[160.]  2  Voted  to  allow  M^- :  Sam^^ :  Fisk  &  iW :  Uriah 
Gregory  £6/  each  for  collecting  y^  :  War  Rates 

3  Voted  to  pay  those  men  that  went  to  Beninton  in  their 
own  Person  upon  an  everage  equal  to  those  men  that  hired  the 
same  campain  — 

4  Voted  to  give  their  Representative  some  instructions  with 
regard  to  the  absentees 

Voted  the  following  Viz 

M'' :  Joseph  Roberts  Si'' :  as  you  are  Chosen  by  the  Inhabitants 
of  this  Town  to  Represent  them  in  the  Great  and  General  Court : 
Your  Constituants  think  that  they  have  a  right  to  Instruct  their 
Representative  from  time  to  time  as  they  shall  think  needful  = 
Therefore  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Town  think  it  Proper  at  this 
Time  to  give  you  the  following  — 

1  That  you  use  your  best  endeavours  in  the  Great  &  General 
Court  to  have  such  Laws  made  as  may  Prevent  y*^ :  Return  of 
any  of  those  Persons  into  this  Town  or  State  who  have  Sought 
&  received  Protection  from  the  British  Army  — 


2()0  TOWN    RECORDS,    1779. 

2  That  you  also  Endeavour  in  s'' :  Court  that  the  Judges  of 
Probate  bo  Lawfully  Authorized  to  appoint  agents  over  y® : 
Estates  of  all  such  Persons  as  have  Died  in  the  Town  of  Boston 
or  Elsewhere  while  under  the  Protection  of  y^  :  British  Army 

1779 

At  a  Meeting  ot  the  Freeholders  &  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  Duly  Qualified  &  Lawfully  Warned  in  Publiek 
Town  Meeting  Assembled  on  Munday  y''  :  1''.  Day  of  March  AD 
1779  at  Ten  oClock  beforenoon  at  the  Publiek  Meeting  House 
in  s''.  Town  then  c^  there  — 

1  To  Chuse  Selectmen  &  other  Town  Officers  for  the  year 
Ensewing  that  are  by  Law  Required  — 

2  To  Hear  the  Town  Treasurers  account  for  the  year  Past. 
&  act  thereon 

3  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  wheather  their  Swine 
shall  go  at  large  the  Year  Ensewing  — 

4  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  wheather  they  will  repair 
their  hioh  ways  by  a  Kate  the  Year  Ensewing  &  if  so  grant 
money  therefor  — 

5  To  hear  &  act  upon  a  list  prepaired  for  the  Jury  Box  — 

6  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  Continue  the 
War  Committee  or  act  any  other  matter  or  thing  relative  to  the 
War  afiair  — 

7  To  hear  the  Petition  of  M'' :  Sam''.  Livermore  &  others 
&  act  thereon 

8  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  allow  to 
Al)ijah  Stedman  Constable  the  following  account  —  Viz  — 

£    S 
Dec'".  1778  To  keeping  Molley  Tucker  &  her  three  Chiklreen  one 

^'ight  &  part  of  a  Day 1..10 

to  Carting  the  above  Persons  to  Natick  it  being  about 

Eight  Miles 1.10 

9  To  know^  y''  :  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  Lie'"  :  Sam^' :  Danforth  in  Constable  Jonas  Pcirce's  list 
which  is  £1  .  .  3  .  .9  .  .  3  And  also  to  know  the  minde  of  the 
Town  if  they  will  make  M'" :  Jonas  Peirce  an  allowance  of  48/  it 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1779. 


2G1 


beino:  for  his  takincr  the  same  for  Rates  which  proved  to  be  a 
Connterfite  Eight  Dollar  Bill 

[  1 G 1 .  ]     Brought  over 

10  To  knoAv  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  the  following  Persons  in  Constable  Mathew  Hobbs 
List     Viz 


Phinehas  Jones 
Tiinotha  Bemis 


£0..14..9..3 
2..  0..2..0 


11  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  abate  the 
rates  of  y^ :  following  Persons  in  Constable  Sam^^  Fisks  List  — 
Viz 


Gowen  Brown's  Pole  Tax  of  War  Rates  . 
Also  his  Pole  Tax  in  the  State  &  Town  Rate   . 
And  also  the  Rates  of  Benj":  Upham's  war  Tax 


£2.. 12..  3..0 
1..11..10..0 
2.  .12..  3..0 


12  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  allow  to 
those  men  that  went  in  their  own  Person  to  Horse  Neck  so 
called  in  1776  equal  to  what  those  had  that  paid  their  fines  — 

flosiAH  Smith  Esq^  :    CJiosen  Moderator  for   s''.  meetiny 

JosiAH  Smith 
Isaac  Jones 
Selectmen         <(   Israiel  "Whittemore 
I   Sam''^  Fisk 
y  Joseph  Roberts 
Town  Clerk  Joel  Smith  Sworn  March  y''  :  8^''# 

Town  Treasurer  Sam"''.  Fisk  Sworn  March  y^   8*\ 

Committee  of    (  Sam^^.   Livermore  &  he  refused  to  Serve 


Corrispond 
Insfiection  & 
Safety 


\ 


Constables        <( 


Nathan  Hobbs 

JOSIAH    BiGLOW 

I  Oliver  Barber 

Sam"'^,  Seaverns  ju"  :  &  the  Town  excepted  of 

Cap"^.   Estes  How  in  his  room 

Cap^  :   John  Flagg  &  he  paid  his  fine 

JosiAH  BiGLOW  &  the  Town  excused  him  y® : 

present  year 

Cap".  Estes  How  Sworn  march  12"', 


262 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1779. 


Assessors 


Nathan  Hobbs 
Isaac  Hobbs 
JosiAH  Stedman 


Sworn  march  8'*' 

Sworn  march  8^''. 

April  30'".  1779 


Voted  to  ajorn  this  meeting  to  munday  the  8"'.  Instant  a  one 
oClock  P  M 


Agreable  to  the  above  ajournment  the  Inhabitants  meet 


Wardens 


Surveyors  & 
Collectors  of    <( 
High  Ways 


[162.] 
Tythingmen 


Hogreaves 


Abr".   Hews 
Mathew  Hobbs 
Benj*.  Jones 

Joel  Smith 
Isaiah  Bullard 
James  Smith  ju""-. 
Jon*'.   Warren 
Ebeneser  Stedman 
John  Coburn 

Nathan  Hager 
Hezekiah  Wyman 


(  Benj''.  Dudley 
c  Enoch  Bartlett 


Preservers  of 
Peer 

Field  Drivers 

Fence  Viewers 

Sealears  of 
Leather 

Surveyors  of 
Bords 
Shino;les  &c. 


Hezekiah  Wyman 
Amos  Jones 

James  Stimson  ju''. 
Abr^.  Jones 

Oliver  Conant 
Jon"".  Warren 

Jonas  Sanderson 
Jonas  Peirce 

Daniel  Stratton 
Tao\  Rand 


Sworn  march  8*". 

&  the  Town  excused 

Sworn  march  12*". 

Sworn  march  8*" 

Sworn  march  12'". 

Sworn  March  8'". 
Sworn  March  8'". 


Sworn  March  12'" 


Sworn  March  8'". 

Sworn  march  8'" 
Sworn  march  8'". 

Sworn  march  8'". 
Sworn  march  8'". 

Sworn  march  8'". 
Sworn  march  12'". 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1779. 


•263 


Ezra  Fisk  to  take  Cure  of  the  Meeting  House  &  Pound  ti  £G 
for  y*^ :  Present  Year  and  also  to  take  Care  of  Burling  Yard  the 
Present  Year  — 

1  Voted  to  accept  the  Treasurers  Account  as  now  read  off 
Viz  —  The  Account  of  M''.  Sam®^  Fisk  Treasurer  from  March 
v^  2^  AD  1778  to  march  v" :  1'*.  AD  1779  as  followeth 


Rec'^:  of  Major  Sam"^':  Lamson  late  Treasurer  what  re- 
mained in  his  hand  y*-':  last  Adjustment 

Rec'^  of  Josiah  Smith  Esq'':  which  s^'.  Smith  ReC^.  of) 
Josiah  Biglow  &  Abr™.  Sanderson  which  they  paid  >• 


as  fines  for  not  serving  as  as  Constable  • 
ReC*.  of  Constable  Daniel  Livermore  in  part 
ReC^,  of  Uriah  (Jregory  late  Constable  in  part 
Reel,  of  Sam''^  Livermore  late  Constable  in  full 
Rec''.  of  Jonas  Peirce  late  Constable  in  part 
Rec'i.  of  Jon".  Fisk  late  Constable  in  part     . 
ReC'.  for  the  Rent  of  two  Rooms  in  the  work-house 
ReC'.  of  Sam'^i.  Fisk  late  Constable  in  full    . 


£     S      D     Q 


31     15      4     — 


10    — 


101 

17 

5 

1 

So 

— 

— 

— 

10 

1 

— 

3 

46 

7 

6 

3 

15 

13 

10 

2 

13 

4 

— 

— 

322 

5 

10 

— 

63(3 


93 


19 


P'l.  the  ReV^.  M"":  Sam'"'.  Woodward  in  full  for  his  Salery 
&  fire  wood  1  Year  ending  Sep':  25"^  1778 

P'l.  Wid".  Sarah  Capron  in  full  for  hording  &  Clothing 
Wid«:  Partridge  &  her  Son  to  April  &\  1778  . 

P'l.  Jonas  Harrington  3'1  in  full  for  hording  y*":  Wid": 
Partridge  &  her  Son  9  Months         .... 

P'l.  Jonas  Harrington  3''.  in  full  for  Quilting  A  Coat  & 
making  3  Shirts  for  AVid"  Partridge  &  her  Son 

P'^  Daniel  Cooledge  in  full  Bording  his  Father    . 

Pd.  Docf.  Jos'.  Starr  for  Doctering  Jos'.  Cooledge  £2 
&alsoy^:  Wid":  Cory  £7.. Is  also  Benj''.  Stimson 
decased  6/4       

P'^  Isaac  Jones  Ju"".  in  lull  for  keeping  a  Reading  & 
Writing  School  11  week  in  1777       .... 

P'^  Abel  Flint  in  full  for  keeping  a  Reading  &  Writing 
School  2  Months  in  1778 

P'l.  Tho-  Russell  ju^  his  Note  of  hand  £6.  .6.  .8  &  In- 
terest 18/ 7 

P^l  John  Barbarick  a  Continantal  Soldier  that  went  for 

Weston 9 

P^^  Joseph  Seaverns  Plank  Timber  &  work  at  the  New 

Bridge 12 

Carried  over    ...... 


49  10  — 


2  10  — 


9  12  — 


8  —  — 


14 


9  — 


234  16 


2M  TOWN    RECORDS,    1779. 

£        S       D     Q 

[103.]      Brought  over 234     IG      8 

P'l.  Cap':  Israiel  Whittemore  for  bording  School  Master 

Wright  9  weeks 0    18 

P'l.  Jonas  Peirce  for  liording  School  Master  Wright  8 

weeks        .........        0      - 

P'l.  Joel  Smith  for  keeping  a  Reading  &   Wrighting 
School  0  weeks  &  2  Pays  &  bordins  himself  in 

1778  .         .         .        . 12     16 

P'l.  CapMsraiel  Whittemore  in  full  for  liording  Loice 

Peirce  6  week 4    10 

P'l.  M>  Benj^  Peirce  for  Plank  for  the  Town  IJridge       .         2      5 
P'l.   Master  Phinehas  Wright  in  full  for  keeping  the 

Gram'".  School  Eight  Months  ending  Feb^  7"\  1779      73     10 
P'l.  Elisha  Cox  for  bording  I.oice  Peirce  12  Weeks       .         9    12 
P'l.  Jonas  Sanderson  for  2  Pair  of  Shoes  for  Wid".  Par- 
tridge &  her  Son 5      2 

P'l.  Benj".  Dudley  for  12  feet  of  wood  for  Ihe  School   .        2      5 
P'l.  Sam'i.  Train  ju^  for  14  feet  of  wood  for  the  School        2     12      6 
P'l.  M''.  Tlio^:  Eand  for  Pramlating  y'.  line  between  the  ^ 

Towns  &  wood  for  School  &  for  a  Coffin  for  Josiah   I     -      p 
Cooledge  &    a  number   other  ai'ticles  as  appears   i 

by  his  account J 

P'l.  M^  Elisha  Warren  for  a  Cow  for  the  Wid'\  Willing- 
ton  for  y*^.  Use  of  the  Town     5      7       6 

P'l.  M'".  Joseph  Roberts  for  keeping  a  Reading  &  Writ- 
ing School  in  1778 8    — 

P'l.  Col".  Braddyll  Smith  for  plank  for  Town  Bridges  .  1  4 
P'l.  M'':  Joseph  Roberts  for  3  Yards  of  Wooling  Cloth 

for  Wid'\  Partridge 2     11 

P'l.  James  Stimson  for  2  1/2  Cord  of  wood  for  the  School  4  10 
P'l.  Majo^  Sam'i.  Lamson  1  Cord  of  wood  for  the  School  1  10 
P'l.  Josiah  Allen  for  1/2  Cord  of  wood  for  the  School  .  15 

P'l.  Nathan  Hager  for  1/2  Cord  of  wood  for  the  School  15 

P'l.  Liu':  Ahr™.  Jones  for  taking  y'':  Valuation  «&  Invoice 

&  making  Rates  25  1/2  Days  in  1777  &  1778  .         .       12    14 
P'l.  the  Rev'i :  M"":  Sam'i.  Woodward  in  part  for  his  Salery 

the  Present  Year      . 65    — 

P'l.  the  Selectmen  of  Newton  for  Doctering  Nursing  and  1 

other  Necessaries  paid  byy'':  Selectmen  of  Newton  i  ^ 

for  Silas  Stearns  &  Family  while  under  y'":  operation   ; 
of  }■':  Small  Pox  y':  Natural  wny    ...         .J 
P'l.  Benj":  Jones  for  bording  Master  Wright  8  Weeks  & 

5  Days 7     16 

P'l.  Jon":  Underwood  for  1/2  Cord  of  wood  for  the  School  15 

P'l.  Cap'.  Jon".  Fisk  for  9  feet  of  wood  for  the  School  in 

1779 4       1 


4     — 


TOAVN    RECORDS,    1770.  265 

P'l.  Sam^'l  Livermore  for  1  Cord  of  wood  in  1778  £1. .  10s 

&  making  Cartridges  6/0  .....         1     16 

P'l.  Josepli  Russell  for  keeping  a  Reading  &  writing 

School  &  hording  himself  36  Days  in  1778  .         .         4    16 

P''.  Lydia  Goddard  for  bordiug  Loice  Peirce  from  y'^:  3'': 

of  Oct":  ]3  weeks     .         T 11     14 

Also  for  Sunderies  &  Trouble  for  taking  Care  of 

Loice  Peirce  when  burnt  .....         5     17 

P<i.  Dot"":  W"'.  Ward  for  Doclering  wid^":  Partridge  &  her 

Son  in  1777  &  J  779 12     6      4 

Also  Doctering  Wid°.  Gale  44/  &  14  Visits  &  medi- 

cins  for  Loice  Peirce  £'9.  .13.  .6       .         .         .         .       11     17      6 

P''.  3  of  the  Selectmen  for  going  to  y*^:  Counses  to  get  4 
Men  Relaesed  that  were  drafted  by  order  of  Col": 
Brooks 67     — 

P<i.  2  of  the  Selectmen  for  going  to  Col".  Brooks's  24/  1 
&  to  8  of  the  Selectmen  going  to  y*:  Counsel  in  [ 
order  to  get  y'':  guard  dismised  y*:  was  set  to  guard  T 
y«:  l^aken  erected  in  s<i.  Town  of  Weston  £6—0—0  J 

P*^.  Cap'.  Israiel  Whittemore  for  hiring  money  for  y*^: 

Use  of  the  Town 3     15     — 

P''.  Sam*^!.  risk  for  taking  Care  of  the  meeting  House 
&  Pound  in  1777  367  &  for  7  Yd":  Cloth  for  y^ 
Wd'\  Partridge  &  her  Son  £7..  10  .         .         .     '.         9      6     — 

P*!.  Constable  Daniel  Livermore  by  an  abatement  £5. . 
7S..1D  P<i.  Constable  Sam*^^  Livermore  by  an 
abatement  2.. 14. 9 8      1     10 

Pd.  Cap*.  Israiel  Whittemore  for  1  1/2  Y'-^:  of  Baze  for 

loice  Peirce 3     12     — 

P<i.  for  Repairing  Watertown  Bridge  &  Expences  of  the 

Selectmen  38/  for  advertising  y-^:  Burying  Cloth  36/        3     14     — 

P"!.  Constable  Sam<''.  for  warning  7  Town  Meeting  &  his 

Salery  72/  &  for  Collecting  the  war  Rate  £6.0.0.         9      2     — 

P"^.  Constable  Uriah  Gregory  for  warning  7  Town  Meet- 
ings &  his  Salery  72/  &  for  Collecting  y«:  war  Rate 
£6.0.0 9    12    — 

Carried  up 


619 

7 

1 

£ 

*S 

D 

619 

7 

1 

[164.]     Brought  up 

T^.  Lie':  Abr™:  Jones  by  an  assignment  36/  P^^:  Lie': 

Daniel  Livermore  by  an  assignment  29/  .         .        3     05    — 

P*!.  Constable  Jon'':  Fisk  by  an  abatement  38/^  10/2  P«i. 

Constable  Jonas  Peirce  l)y  an  abatement  £3.  .19. . 

6..3  .         .         .         .         .^ 5     18      5 

P"*.  Timotha  Pike  for  makinor  a  Bier      .         .         .         .         14     — 


266  TOWN    RECORDS,    1779. 

P"'.  Cap*:  Isaac  Joues  for  19  lights  of  Glass  &  3/4  lb 

Putty  for  the  School  House 6    18    — 

P'^  Elisha  Cox  for  2  Days  Avork  mending  y'':  School 

House  Chimney  &  finding  himself  .        .        .        .        2    —    — 

P*^.  Oliver  Barber  for  Clay  for  the  School  House  Chim- 
ney    18    — 

P''.  for  one  Hundred  &  half  of  Board  Nails  for  the 

School  House 12      1 

P"!.  M"":  Tho":  Rand  for  Seting  Glass  &  his  Sons  work 

in  mending  the  School  House  .        .        .        .        14    — 

P^.  Cap*.  Israiel  Whittemore  for  2  1/2  Days  work  at 

the  School  House  &  finding  himself        .        .        .        2    10    — 

P*!.  for  2  Locks  &  Keys  for  the  School  Housen      .        .        14    — 

P'^  Sam*^^.  Fisk  for  3  1/2  Days  work  a  the  School  House 

&  finding  himself 3    10     — 

P'^.  for  one  Yard  of  Cloth  for  an  Apron  &  making  y'^: 
Same  20/  for  Knitting  a  pair  of  Stocking  10/  & 
making  a  Gound  &  Peticoat  for  Loice  Peirce  7/     .        1    17    — 

P"^.  Jonas  Harrington  y'^  3  for  2  Yards  of  Eead  Baze 

for  Wid^  I'artridore  &  her  Son         .        .        .        .        4    16    — 


655    13    7i 


We  y*^.  Subscribers  being  appointed  by  the  Selectmen  ta 
Examin  the  Treasurers  accounts  &  we  find  them  well  vouched 
&  Wright  Cast  &  there  is  due  to  y^  Treasurer  20     8     4 

JosiAH  Smith 
Isaac  Jones 
Joel  Smith 

Remains  in  late  Constable  David  Stearns's  Hands     . 
Remains  in  late  Constable  Mathew  Hobbs's  Hands   . 
Remains  in  late  Constable  Tho**:  Russells  Hands 
Remains  in  late  Constable  Jon'':  Fisk's  Hands 
Remains  in  late  Constable  Daniel  Livermore's  Hands 
Remains  in  late  Constable  Jonas  Peirce's  Hands 
Remains  in  late  Constable  Uriah  Gregory's  Hands    . 
Remains  in  present  Constable  Abijah  Stedman's  Hands 
Remains  in  present  Constable  Joseph  Russell's  Hands 

2  Voted  that  their  Swine  go  at  learge  the  present  year  being 
regulated  according  to  Law 

3  Voted  to  repair  their  high  ways  by  a  rate  &  to  grant 
Money  therefor  &  to  allow  3/  per  Hour  for  working  out  y'^  Same 


2 

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12 

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10 

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TO"V\TSr   RECORDS,    1779.  267 

4  Voted  to  grant  Three   Hundred  Pounds  to  repair  their 
high  way  the  present  Year 

5  Voted  to  accept  of  the  List  prepaired  for  the  Jury  Box 

6  Voted  to  Continue  the  War  Committee 

7  Voted  to  Chuse  a  Committee  to  examin  the  War  Com- 
mittee's accounts 

Misi^'.  Elisha  Harrington  -)  ^,  ^         .         /.       , 

T  -n  /Chosen  a  Committee  for  s". 

Joseph  Russell       > 

THO^  Eand  )     ^^""P^-^^ 

8  Voted  to  grant  Three  Thousand  Pounds  to  Support  the 
War. 

[165.]     9     Voted  to  Chuse  a  Committee  of  5  agreable  ta 
the  petition  of  M""  Sam^' :  Livermore  &  others 

Capt  John  Flagg 

M" :  Sam"^.  Livermore 

LrEU^  :  Abr**  :  Jones       )>  Committee 

M'' :  Daniel  Stratton    j 

Liu"^.  Joseph  Whitney  J 

10  Voted  that  they  make  a  report  at  the  next  May  Meeting 

11  Voted  to  Allow  Abijah  Stedman  three  Pounds  for  Sup- 
porting &  mooving  Mary  Tucker  and  her  Family  — 

12  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  Lieu*.  Sam'^^  Danforth  in 
Constable  Jonas  Peirce's  list .  .  .         .     £1 .  .  3  .  .  9  .  .  3 

13  Voted  to  allow  Jones  Peirce  48/  as  set  forth  in  the  War- 
rant     .  .         .         .         .         .  .         .         2 .  .  8—0—0 

14  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates   of  the  following  Persons  in 
Constable  Mathew  Hobbs  List 

Viz  Phinehis  Jones     .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .     £0..14..9..3 

TimothaBemis 2..  0..2..0 

15  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  the  following  Persons   in 
Constable  Sam^' :  Fisk's  list 

Viz  Gowin  Brown's  Pole  of  War  State  &  Town  Rates  .        .     £4. .  4.  .1 
Benj"^:  Upham  War  Tax 2.. 12.. 3 


268  TOAVN   RECORDS,    1779. 

1()  Voted  not  to  act  upon  the  Twelth  Article  mentioned  in 
the  Warrant 

17  Voted  to  ajourn  this  meeting  to  Fryday  next  at  Four 
oCIock.  P.  M. 

Agrcable  to  the  above  ajournment  y''.  Inhabitant  Assembled 
And  Voted  to  accept  of  Capt  Eastes  How  as  Constable  in  the 
room  of  Sam''^  Seaverns  J"". 


Gentlemen 

^^'hereas  it  has  the  Practice  of  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Town 
of  Weston,  to  take  those  Pews  in  thepublick  Meeting-House  into 
their  care,  when  Persons  have  deseased  to  whom  they  were 
granted  during  life  ;  and  have  sold  the  same  at  publick  Sale  ; 
and  appropriated  the  Money  arising  from  the  Sale  thereof  to  the 
Use  of  s'\  Town  ;  And  whereas  we  judge  there  are  sundry  Pews 
in  s'^ :  House  of  y*^.  same  Denomination  of  those  sold  as  afore  s'^ : 
We  the  Subscribers  therefore  request  you  gentlemen,  that  you 
insert  an  article  in  your  Warrant  for  the  annual  Town  Meeting 
to  be  assembled  on  the  first  Munday  of  March  next ;  To  know 
the  minds  of  the  Inhabitants  of  s''.  Town  whether  they  will  not 
Choose  a  Committee  to  examine  into  s''.  affair ;  and  likewise  to 
require  them  to  make  report  at  the  next  following  Town  Meet- 
ing that  may  be  held  in  s''.  Town  of  the  Number  which  in  their 
Judgement  come  under  the  Denomination  afore  s''.  and  also  by 
whom  occupied  ;  as  preparatory  to  their  being  disposed  of 

So  pray  your  petitioners 

Weston  Feb''.  5"\  1779 

To  the  Gentlemen  Selectmen  of  Weston 

The  above  is  a  true  Coppy  of  the  Petition  of  M"" :  Sam^'. 
Livermore  &  others 

[166.]  At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  Town  of  Weston  being  duly  Qualified  to  Votete  for 
ii  Representative  and  Lawfully  warned  in  Publick  Town  Meet- 
ing Assembled  on  Munday  y*^  :  24*'\  of  May  AD  1770  at  two 
oCIock  in  the  After  noon  the  Inhabitants  then  brouoht  in  their 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1779.  269 

Votes  and  Josiah  Smith  Esq''  :  was  chosen  to  Represent  them 
in  the  Great  &  General  Court  to  be  convened  held  &  keept  for 
the  Goverment's  Service  at  the  State  House  in  Boston  in  the 
County  of  Suffolk  upon  Wednesday  the  Twenty  Sixth  Day  of 
May  Instant 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  &  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  being  duly  Qualified  to  Vote  in  Tosvn  afiair& 
&  Lawfully  warned  in  Publick  Town  Meeting  Assembled  on 
Munday  y« :  24^'^  Day  of  May  AD  1779  at  three  oClock  P.  M  : 

1  To  hear  the  report  of  the  Committee  relative  to  ('ertino- 
Pews  and  PewGroun  in  the  Publick  Meeting-House  in  AVeston 
&  act  thereon  or  act  any  Matter  or  Thing  relative  to  the  Pews 
or  Pew  ground  in  s'^  House  that  the  Town  shall  think  proper 

2  To  hear  the  war  Treasurers  account  &  act  thereon 

3  To  know  the  mind  of  the  Town  if  they  will  make  Sam'^' : 
Seaverns  ju''  any  allowance  for  his  being  Chosen  Constable  in 
177  7  &  paying  his  tine  or  act  any  other  matter  or  thing  relative 
there  thereto 

4  To  know  the  mind  of  the  Town  if  they  will  order  the 
agent  on  the  Estate  of  Elisha  Jones  Esq'",  to  move  the  Horse 
Steal )le  that  stands  on  the  Towns  Land  or  act  any  other  matter 
or  thing  relative  thereto 

Josiah  Smith  Es^.  Chosen  Moderator 

Voted  1     To  pass  over  the  first  article  in  the  Warrant 
Voted  2     To  acce[)t  of  the  War  treasurers  account  as   now 
read  oft* 

The  Town  of  Weston  to  Isaac  Hobbs  as  Treasurer  Dr^ 

1778    Paid  the  following  Persons  for  Guarding  the 
British  Troops  at  Cambridge  5  Months 

£  S     D 

Viz  Pel.  Philemon  Warren  in  full 21  0      0 

P"!.  Joseph  Stone  in  full .  (j  — 

V^  John  Hager  in  full 21  — 

P<i   George  Farrer  in  full 9  6 

\"^   Jedidiah  Warren  in  full 21  — 

P'i.  Nathan  Warren  in  full 2i  12 

Pd.  Penanuel  Pratt  in  full 2  — 


270 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1779. 


P'l.  Nathan  Fisk  in  full 
P^i.  Henry  Bond  in  full 
F'K  Joshua  Jeuison  in  full 
P"!.  Nathan  Hager  in  full 


30    — 
20    — 

30    — 


for  3  Months  guarding  at  Cambridge 


Pd.  Edward  Cabott  in  full 
P^.  Joseph  Coburn  in  full 
P"!.  Isaac  Gregory  in  full 
P<i.  Isaac  Peirce  in  full 
P<i.  Jonas  Peirce  in  full 
F^.  Artemas  Cox  in  full 
P"!.  John  Bemis  in  part 
Joseph  Mastick  in  full 
Peter  Cory  in  full  . 
Simeon  Pike  in  full 
Keen  Eobinson  in  full 
Daniel  Bemis  in  full 
Daniel  Kand  in  full 


pi 

pi 
pd 
pd 

pd 
pd 


P'l.  Tho".  Harrington  in  full 


[167.]     for  Six  months  guarding  at  Cambridge 


P<i.  Nath^i.  Wyman  in  full 
P"!.  John  Bemis  in  Part 
P<',  Isaac  Gregory  in  full 


For  the  Nine  Months  men  as  followeth 

Viz.  P'l.  Keen  Robinson  in  full 
P"!.  Jeduthin  Bemis  in  full 
P^.  Joseph  Mastick  in  full 
P'l.  James  Bemis  in  full 
pd.  Sam'-'.  Baley  in  full 
P*!.  Daniel  Davis  in  full 
P'l.  Peter  Gary  in  full  . 

For  Six  Months  at  Rhode  Island 


P<i.  Abel  Peirce     . 
P<i.  Phinehas  Stimson . 
P"!.  Jonas  Parmenter  in  full 
P'l.  David  Livcrmore  in  full 
P'l.  John  Roberts  in  full 
P'l.  yolonion  Panninter  in  full 


200 

18 

0 

£ 

6' 

D 

33 

— 

33 

— 

25 

10 

33 

— 

27 

— 

24 

— 

13 

19 

3 

21 

— 

21 

— 

22 

8 

15 

10 

28 

10 

13 

14 

33 

— 

346 

11 

3 

£ 

S 

I) 

36 

10 

3 

— 

44 

— 

£'83 

10 

— 

140 



140 

— 

140 

— 

140 

— 

130 

— 

70 

— 

140 

— 

£'900 

— 

— 

55 

14 

54 

2 

0 

54 

2 

54 

2 

52 

— 

54 

2 

£324 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1779. 


271 


For  Six  Weeks  at  Rhode  Island 

pd^  W"\  Richardson  in  full  Including  his  "Wages 

Pd.  Sam"^!.  Bond  in  full 

P"^.  Alpheus  Biglow  in  full 

P'l.  Buckley  Adams  in  full 

P"^.  Pananuel  Pratt  in  full 

P*^.  Abner  Mathies  in  Part 

P**.  Nathan  Fisk  in  i:)art 

P"*   Amos  Peirce  in  Part 

P*^.  Phinehas  Hager  in  full 

P**.  Silas  Li\»ermore  in  full 

P'^.  Jonas  Underwood  in  full 

P''.  James  Peocock  in  full 

P"^.  James  Cogswell  in  full 

For  Eisrht  Months  at  North  River 


P-i.  Oliver  Curtis  in  full 
Pd.  Eben--:  Phillips  in  full 
P*^  Joseph  Stone  in  full 
P-i.  John  Hager    . 
P*.  John  Richardson    . 


For  3  Months  &  10  Days  at  Boston 


P"!.  Nath<^i.  Bemis  in  full      . 

P-i.  James  Wale  in  full 

P"^.  Artemas  Cox  in  full 

P^.  Major  Lamson  for  his  Son  in  part 

For  guarding  the  Bacon  [Beacon] 

P*!.  M"":  Jonas  Sanderson  in  ful    . 
P-i.  M^:  Nath^i.  Felch  in  ful  for  his  Son 
P"^.  Joel  Harrington  in  full 
P*.  Nath'^i.  Parmenter  in  full 
P^i.  Thad^  Peirce  in  full 
pi.  Daniel  Band  in  full 


41  — 

40  — 

39  18 

39  18 

39  IS 

39  7 

30  — 

9  — 

39  18 

39  IS 

39  18 

40  4 
39  18 


£478 

17   6 

125 

125 

10 

120 

10 

104 

18 

110 

— 

£'585 

18   0 

60 

60 

— 

60 

— 

13 

— 

£195     —    — 


28 

12 

22 

8 

22 

8 

22 

8 

4 

12 

27 

— 

£127 


For  those  that  are  now  gone  to  Rhode  Island  for  Six  weeks 


P*^.  Joseph  Stone  in  part 
P"!.  John  Hemis  in  part 
P-i.  Daiel  Bemis  in  part 


36  — 

20  — 

20  — 
£76      0      0 


272 


TOWN    RECORDS,    177i). 


Paid  to  the  following  Persons  for  Money  Borrowed  &c  Viz 

M':  Sam-'.  Fisk 14o     12 

M"":  Joa".  Fisk 

M"^:  Jacob  Bigelow 

M"":  John  Sanderson     . 

M"":  W"\  Hosmer 

M":  Anna  Biglow 

M'':  Elisha  Warren 

M'':  Joseph  Russell 

M"":  Abijah  Warren 

by  abatement  in  Constal)le  Sam<^'i 

by  abatement  in  Constable  Uriah  Gregory's  list 

M"":  Sam^'.  Fisks  Expences  in  going  to  Boston  2  Jou 

to  procure  men  for  the  Town 
IVP^:  Sarah  Cox  .... 
M':  Joseph  Russell 

The  above  Total 

1st       Folting  brought  toward 


Fisk's  list  of  Rates 


2'i 

do 

do 

3'i. 

do 

do 

4"'. 

do 

do 

5"^ 

do 

do 

G"'. 

do 

d.. 

7,h. 

do 

do 

3th 

do 

do 

911. 

do 

do 

10"\ 

do 

do 

Amount  of  the  whole 


ncys 


118 

•> 
0 

01 

K) 

01 

4 

154 

10 

31 

4 

lu 

7 

& 

2 

8 

15 

14 

10 

10 

10 

5 

4 

6 

0 

14 

27 

3 

4 

2 

8 

£G4'» 

5 

2 

2(  () 

18 

— 

340 

11 

3 

s:5 

10 

— 

!)0() 

— 

— 

324 

0 

— 

47s 

17 

6 

585 

18 

— 

1!)3 

— 

— 

127 

8 

— 

70 

— 

— 

£'3965      9     11 


[1(58.]  The  Town  of  Weston  to  Isaac  Hohbs  Treasurer  C/  :  by 
Money  Borrowed  and  Rece'^  of  Sundery  Persons  for  the  Use  of 
the  Town  of  Weston  from  may  1778  to  May  1779  are  as  followeth 


Viz 

£    S    D 

of  M' :  Israiel  Whitteuiore 

90 

of  M'°.  Anna  Biglow    .     . 

30 

of  M' :  Jou»   Fisk  of  Wal- 

tiiara 

60 

of  M'.  John  Sanderson     . 

(50 

of  M':  Eben:  Philips 

60 

of  M.  Sam"'.  Fisli  Fisk    . 

140 

of  M' .  Benj".  Stearns   .     . 

100 

of  M' .  Stephen  White  .     . 

220 

of  Oapt.  Jon-'.  Fisk  .     .     . 

100 

of  Major  Samel  Lameou    . 

yo 

of  Mr.  Joseph  Coburn.     . 

13 

Reel    of  Sam"'.  Fisk  late 

Constable 

127     7     5 

Recj.  of  Abijah  Steclmau 

late  Constable  .     .     .     8bU  lu;: 

£ 

s 

of  M'' :  Enoch  Greeulief 

352 

4     Carried 

out  422 

4 

0 

of  M" :  Sarah  Cos     .    . 

26 

06 

of  M' :  Tho5 :  Fisk      .    . 

50 

110 

of  M'  •  Ej  1-' :  Hammond 

300 

360 

of  M"' :  Jacob  Biglow 

60 

110 

of  Mr.  W™.  Hosmer  .     . 

150 

290 

of  Cap' ,  Jona  :  Fisk. 

120 

220 

of  Mrs.  Anna  Biglow  .     . 

50 

270 
100 

of  M'.  John  Sanderson  . 

100 

130 

of  M''.  John  Richardson 

100 

133 

of    Uriah   Gregory   late 

Constabl 

142 

3/7 

269 

11 

11 

of  Joseph   Russell   late 

Coustable 

Total  of  Credit      .     .     . 

930 

1790 

10 

£4281 
3965 

6 
9 

0 

Total  amount  of  Debt  . 
Ueraaius     .... 

11 

.     £315 

15 

TOWN    RECORDS,    1779.  273 

We  the  Subscribers  being  chosen  by  the  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  to  examine  the  accounts  of  M"".  Isaac  Hobbs 
Treasurer  of  the  War  Committee  (so  called)  And  have  care- 
fully attended  the  same  find  them  well  Vouched  and  right  Cast ; 
And  there  remains  in  said  Treasurers  Hands 

£315—15—  1 

In  M^  Uriah  Gregory's  late  Constables  Hand      .         .         .         17—10 

In  M^  Abijah  Steadmans  late  Constables  Hands       .         .       438 — 13 —  o 
In  M''.  Joseph  Eussells  late  Constables  Hands   .         .         .       290 — 13—  6 

Weston  May  22'^  1779  Elisha  Harrington  -\ 

Thomas  Eand  >  Committee 

Joseph  Russell        ) 

[169.]     Brought  over 

3'^  Voted  to  allow  to  Sam''^  Seaverns  ju"" :  the  fine  which  he 
has  paid  as  a  fine  for  not  serving  as  Constable  in  1777 

4'y     Voted  not  to  act  on  the  forth  Article 

5*''.  Voted  not  act  on  the  Report  of  the  Committee  at 
this  time  as  mentioned  in  the  Warrant  but  that  it  be  ajourned 
to  the  2*\  Munday  in  Sep*,  next  at  one  oClock 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  on  Munday  y°.  2'^ :  of  August 
AD.  1779  at  one  oClock  P.  M.  being  legally  warned  &  for  the 
purpose  mentioned  in  y''.  Warrant  Assembled  passed  the  fol- 
lowing Votes 

Viz —  1  Voted  to  send  two  members  to  the  Convention  for 
the  Sole  purpose  of  forming  a  New  Constitution  or  Form  of 
Goverment 

Messir^.  Joseph  Roberts  )  Chosen  for  the  above 
John  Allen         )  purpose 

2  Voted  that  the  delegates  transmit  a  Printed  Coppey  of 
the  Form  of  Goverment  they  thall  agree  upon  imto  the  Select- 
men in  order  that  the  same  may  be  laid  before  the  Town  afore 
s*'.  for  their  approbation  or  disapprobation 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  &  other  Inhabitant  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  that  are  Qualified  to  Vote  in  Town  aftairs  being 
Legally  warned  in  Publiek  Town  Meeting  Asssembled  on  Mun- 
day y^  2^'.  Day  of  August  AD  1779  at  th'ree  oClock  P.  M. 


274  TOWN   RECORDS,    1779. 

1^^  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  hear  the 
proceeding  of  the  Convention  held  at  ConeoVd  on  y^  14*''.  Instant 
and  act  thereon  — 

2''.  &  Also  to  Chuse  one  or  more  delegates  to  meet  at  Con- 
cord as  recommended  by  the  Convention  — 

3''.  To  know  the  mind  of  the  Town  if  they  will  Chuse  a  Com- 
mittee to  regulate  Sundery  articles  as  recommended  by  the 
Convention 

4"'  To  know  the  mind  of  the  Town  if  they  will  Chuse  a  Col- 
lector to  Collect  y'  :  i)resent  Tax  y*.  is  now  cuming  out  or  make 
an  allowance  to  Cap*.  Estus  Howe  for  collecting  y''.  same  or  act 
any  other  matter  or  thing  Relative  thereunto 

5*''.  To  know  the  mind  of  the  Town  if  they  will  allow  M"" : 
Phinehas  Upham  something  more  for  the  last  Ten  cord  of  wood 
which  he  carried  to  the  Rev'\  M"" :  Woodward  that  he  has  not 
received  his  money  agreed  for  — 

[170.]  JosiAH  Smith  Esq".  Chosen  Moderator  for  s'K 
Meeting 

V^.  Voted  to  hear  the  proseedings  of  the  Convention  held  at 
Concord  on  the  14"\  of  July  Last  And  after  the  same  was  read  — 

2  Voted  Unanimously  that  we  approve  of  &  will  abide  by 
the  proceedings  of  the  s'\  Convention 

3  Voted  to  Chuse  two  Deligates  to  attend  on  the  Convention 
to  be  held  at  Concord  on  the  first  Wednesday  of  October  next 

MESIRE^  (  Sam"^.  Fisk      )  Chosen  for  the  above 
(  Tho^  :  Rand     S  Purpose 

4  Voted  to  Chuse  Nine  Men  as  a  Committee  to  regulate  the 
price  of  Sundery  articles  as  Recommended  by  the  above  s''. 
Convention 

Cap^.  Estus  Howe 

M'^:  Sam'^^  Fisk 

Cap"^.  Mathew  Hobbs 

M"" :  Jonas  Sanderson 

Cap""  :  Isaac  Jones  ^  Committee 

M" :  Enoch  Greenlief 

M":  Tho^  Rand 

Cap"".   Israiel  Whitte:more 

M" :  Phinehas  Upham 


TO-\VN   RECORDS,    1780.  275 

5  Voted  to  allow  Cap*.  Howe  one  Hundred  Pounds  to  Col- 
lect the  present  Great  Contanantal  Tax  — 

6  Voted  not  to  allow  M'' :  Phinahas  Upham  request  as  men- 
tioned in  the  warrant 

At  a  Meeting  of  y*'  Inhabitants  of  y^  Town  of  Weston  on 
y« :  19*\  of  August  1779  at  three  oClock  P.  M.  then  &  there 
assembled  &  passed  y*"  :  following  Votes  — 

Viz  1      Ohosen  Josiah  Sjmith  Esq",  moderator  for  s'K  meeting 

Voted  to  here  the  Report  of  the  Committee  Chosen  to  regu- 
late Sundery  article 

Voted  to  accept  of  the  Report  of  y^  Committee  of  which  Cap*. 
Estus  Howe  is  Chareman 

Voted  y* :  there  be  a  Coppy  of  y® :  above  s'' :  Report  posted 
up  at  every  Publick  House  in  s''.  Town  by  the  Clark  of  the 
Town  at  the  Town's  Cost 

Voted  to  Chuse  a  Committee  of  five  to  see  that  every  one  in 
this  Town  abide  by  the  articles  afore  sd 

Cap^".  Estus  Howe  "] 

M'':  Benj\  Peirce  | 

M** :  IsRAiEL  Whittemore  y  Committee 

M«:  Thos  Rand  i 

Cap''.  Mathew  Hobbs  J 

Voted  that  y"  :  Committee  shall  Publish  the  Names  of  all  those 
that  shall  transgress  and  that  the  Town  will  support  them  in  all 
their  Lawful  proceedings  — 

Voted  y* :  y®.  Committee  shall  make  return  to  the  Town  of 
their  doings  when  y*"  :  Town  sees  fitt 

[XOTE.     For  Town  Meeting^  Nov.  15,  1779,  seepacje  282.] 

[171.]  1780 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhal)itants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  that  are  I)y  Law  Qualified  to  Vote  in  Town 
affairs  in  Publisk  Town  meeting  assembled  on  Munday  the 
Sixth  Day  of  March  AD  1780  — 

1  To  Chuse  Selectmen  &  other  Town  officers  for  the  Year 
Ensewing  that  are  by  Law  i-equired 


27(5  TOAVN    UECOliDS,    1780. 

2  To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  account  for  the  Year  past 
and  ad  iliereon 

;')  To  know  the  minde  of  y''.  Town  wheather  their  Swine 
i^hall  go  at  hirge  y".  Year  cnsewing 

4  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Towm  Wheather  they  will  Re- 
pair their  high  ways  by  a  Rate  the  Year  ensewing  and  if  so 
grant  money  therefor  — 

5  To  hear  and  act  upon  a  list  prepaired  for  the  Jury  Box  — 
(i     To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  what  further  grant  they 

will  make  to  the  Rev''.  M'" :  Sam''.  Woodward  for  the  present 
Year  — 

7  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  make 
a  further  grant  to  defray  the  Town  charges  the  present  Year 

8  To  hear  the  accounts  of  the  Delegates  chosen  by  the  Town 
to  attend  on  the  Convention  to  form  a  new  Constatution  of 
Government  &  act  thereon  — 

1)  To  hear  the  accounts  of  the  Former  &  Present  Assessors 
that  have  not  rec''.  their  money  for  services  done  the  Town  and 
act  thereon  — 

10  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  for  the 
future  have  y''.  annual  March  meeting  warned  by  being  posted 
up  at  the  Publick  meeting  House  in  this  Town  two  Publick  Day 
before  s'^'.  meeting  — 

11  To  know^  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  Continue 
the  War  Committee  or  act  anything  relating  to  the  War  aftair 

12  To  know  the  mide  of  the  Tow^n  if  they  will  chuse  a  Com- 
mittee to  assurtain  the  Pounds  [Bounds]  of  the  Meeting  House 
Lot  &  the  Road  ajoin  theieto  and  make  report  to  the  Town  the 
next  Town  meeting  — 

The  following  Persons  were  chose  into  office 

Viz  JosiAH  Smith  Esq".  Moderator  for  s''.  Meeting 
f  Ab"  :  Jones 

I    ISRAIEL    WhITTEMOEE 

Selectmen         <(   Sam"^.  Fisk 

Nathan  Hobbs 
THAD•^^  Spring 

Town.  Clerk —     Joel  Smith  Swx)rn  march  13"'. 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1780. 

Town  Treasurer    Sam^^.  Fisk 


277 
Sworn  march  13"\ 


i  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  be  the  Committee 
rispond  &c    > 


Committee  of 
Corispo 


f  Increas  Leadberter  &  y^.  Town  axcepted 

J  Jonas  Peirce  in  his  Koom  Sworn  March  13 

i  JosiAH  BiGLOW  and  the  Town  excused  him 

I  for  this  year 

r  Nathan  Hobbs 

Assessors  <  Elisha  Harrington 

C  Abu  AH  Stedman 


[172.]     Wardins  

f  Hezekiah  Wyman 
Surveyors  and   I   James  Stimson  ju^. 
Collectors    of  -^  John  Coburn 
High  Ways       i   Daniel  Stratton 

[^  John  Warren  ju"*. 


Tythingmen 

Hodgreves 

Preserver  of 
Dier 

Field  Drivers 


Jonas  Peirce 
Daniel  Stratton 

Uriah  Gregory 
W^'.  Bond 

Sam^^.  Livermore 
MiCAH  Warren 

Sam'^^  Train  ju''. 
Jonas  Pierce 


T^        TT-  ^  Daniel  Stratton 

h  ence  V  lewers  <  ^ 

C  Cap"^.  Smith 


Sealers  of 
Leather 

Surveyors  of 
Lumber 


Nathan  Hager 
Jonas  Sanderson 

Tho®.  Rand 
Elisha  Harrington 


Sworn  March  13 
do     March  13 


Sworn  March  13 

Sworn  March  13 
Sworn  March  13 
Sworn  March  21 

Sworn  March  13 

—  do  —     13 

Sworn  March  13 

—  do  —     13 


Sworn  M 

arch  13 

—  do 

—     13 

-   do 

—     13 

—  do 

—     13 

Sworn  M; 

arch  13 

—  do 

—     13 

Sworn  March  13 

—  do 

—     13 

Voted  to  ajourn  this  meeting  to  this  Day  week  at  10  oClock 

A.    M. 


278 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1780. 


:i2i"cahle  to  the  above  njournmcnt  the  Inliahitants  Asseni- 
hlcMl 

To  Take  care  of  th?  Meeting  House  Ezra  Fisk  and  that  he  he 
allowed  Thirty  Pounds  — 

1  Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurers  account  as  now  read 
Viz  —  The  Accounts  of  Sam^'.  Fisk  Treasurer  from  March  the 
v.  AD  1779  to  March  the  3''.  AD  1780  — is  as  followeth  Viz  — 


Rcc'^'.  of  Constable  Mathew  Hobbs  in  full      . 

Iiec<i.  of  Constable  Tho^  Russell  in  full 

Rec<i.  of  Constable  Jon\  Fisk  in  full     . 

Rec*!.  of  Constable  Daniel  Livermore  in  full 

Rec*!.  of  Constable  Jonas  Peirce  in  full 

ReC^.  of  Constable  Uriah  Gregory   in  full     . 

Reel,  of  Constable  Abijah  Stedman  in  part . 

ReC^.  of  Constable  Joseph  Russell  in  part     . 

ReC^,  of  the  present  Constable  Estus  Howe  in  part 

Rec-i.  of  Jos^  Smith  Esq^  £15  which  he  rec<i.  of  Cap' 

riaggfor  a  fine  for  not  Serving  Constable 
Rec'^  for  Pork  that  the  Selectmen  bought  for  the  Use 

of  the  Town 

ReC^.  for  the  rent  of  the  workhouse 

Rec"!.  for  the  rent  of  the  Pew  that  was  Col".  Jones's 

Money  Borrowed  &  Rec^.  for  the  Use  of  the  Town 


£ 

4 
2 
2 

21 
30 
196 
588 
534 
862 


S 
5 


12 
19 

11 
10 
11 


D 

8 
8 


6 
10 

9 
6 


21 

12 

—    — 

23 

10 

—    — 

14 

18 

—    — 

.     172 

10 

—    — 

£2490 


P'l.  Myself  the  balance  due  to  me  the  last  ajustment    . 
P^i.  the  Rev^i.  M"":  Sara*^'.  Woodward  in  full  for  his  Sal- 

ery  1  Year  ending  Sep'.  25"\  1779    .... 
P<i.  the  ReV^.  M''.  Sam<^^  Woodward  in  part  for  this 

present  year 

P'l.  Phi  u  eh  as  Upham  for  20  Cord  &  1  foot  of  wood  de- 
livered to  the  ReV".  M^  Woodward 
P*!.  Mr^  Rebe",  Baldwin  for  hording  Master  Wright  18 

weeks  a  £4.  .10s  per  week 

P^.  Capt  Is'-;  Whittemore  for  Support  of  John  Walkers 

ju''.  Family  &  for  Repairing  2  School  Houses 
P^i.  Cap'.  Is^  Whittemore  for  Carring  Part  of  the  Sub- 

scribtion  Clothing  to  Concord  .... 

pd  _  do  _  for  Cash  Pork  &  Moving  the  School  Master 

&  as  appears  by  his  account 


20 


500    —    — 


300    —    — 


72    13      6 


81    — 


15      9    — 


1     16    — 


33     10    — 


Carried  over 1024      6    10      0 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1780.  279 

[173.]     Brought  over 1024      6    10    — 

P^i.  Sam<^^'.  Train  ju"".  for  1  1/2  Cord  of  wood  for  the 

School 58     —    — 

P''.   Wid".  Abigail  Spring  in  full  for  what  the  Town 

allow'i.  to  the  Heirs  of  Capt  Spring  .         .         .         1     12     —    — 

P'^.  M"':  Joseph  Mudge  for  keeping  y"^.  Writing  School 

4  Months  in  1778  &  1779 54    —    —    — 

T?'^.  Joseph  Seaverns  in  full  for  hording  Master  Mudge 

9  weeks 12     —     —    — 

P"!,   Benj'i.  Rand  for  hewing  2  String  Peases  for  the 

New  bridge  so  oall'^ 5     18    —    — 

P'l.  Wid'\  Anna  Biglow  for  33  feet  of  wood  for  the  Use 

of  the  School 14    17    —    — 

Also  for  4  Bushels  of  I  Corn  for  John  Walkers  ju^ 

Family 21     12     —    — 

P*^.  Master  Wright  in  full   for  keeping  the  Grammer 

School  2-Months 48     —    —    — 

Pd.  Daniel  Stratton  for  wood  for  the  Wid°.  Willington        1     16     —    — 
P<i.  James   Smith   in  full  for  1/2  Cord  of    wood  for 

Wid".  Willington 2    14    —    — 

P"^.  for  repairing  the  great  bridge  in  1779  &  also  y'^. 

Selectmen  Expences 90    19      9      2 

Pd.  Nathan  Hager  for  wood  for  the  School     .         .         .       10     16    — 
P*!.  James  Smith  ju^  for  1/2  Cord  of  wood   for   the 

^Vid^  Willington 1    16    — 

P'^  Ab''.  Sanderson  the  Differance  between  the  Town 

Cow  and  his 25    —    — 

P"^.  M"".  Jud«  Damon  for  Supplying  the  Pulpit  in  Wes- 
ton 6  Sabbaths 30    —    — 

P'l.  Sam*^'.  Train   in   full   for   hording   &   nursing  y'=. 

Wid":  Abigi.  Gale  3  1/2  Weeks  in  1777   .         .        .      10    10    — 
P'l.  Nathaniel  Allen  for  keeping  the  Winter  School  2 

Months  &  hording  himself  in  1778  .         .         .       40    —    — 

Pd.  Abel  Flint  for  keeping  School  8  weeks  in  1778  &  1779      24    —    — 
P<^.  Wid°:  Lydia  Goddard  for  hording  Loice  Peirce  6 

Months 47    10     — 

P"!.  Tho^  Rand  for  a  Lader  for  the  Meeting  House  &  a 

Spring  Piece  for  the  New  Bridge     .         .         .         .24    —    — 
V'^.  Moses  Harrington  for  12  Coi'd  of  wood  Carried  to 

the  Rev'i.  M-^:  Woodward 240    —    — 

P'^.  Mr;  Joseph  Roberts  for  Carring  part  of  the  Sub- 

scribtion  Clothing  to  Concord         .         .         .         .         1     16     — 
P"^.  Joseph  Seavers  [Seaverns]  for  hording  M'':  Budge 

[Mudge]  5  Weeks  &  2  Days  a  £9:  in  1779  &  1780  .      47    —    — 
P"^.  DoC:  W'".  Ward  for  medisins  &  Tendance  on  Wid". 

Partridsre  &  her  Son 19      7      8 


280 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1780. 


pi. 

P<1. 

PO. 

P<i. 

P'l. 
pi. 

pi. 

pi. 
pi. 
pi. 

pi. 

pi. 

pi. 

pi. 

pi. 

pi. 

pi. 

pi. 

pi. 

pi. 

pi. 
pi. 


Cap'.  Estus  Howe  for  Collecting  the  Grate  Coiiti- 

uantal  Tax 

Jonas  Peirce  for  1  Cord  of  wood  &  for  mending  y^ 

North  west  School  House 

James  Stimson  for  .32  feet  of  Timber  for  y.  N. 
Bridge  cS:  90  feet  of  3  Inch  Blank  .... 
Benj".  Jones  for  hording  M"^:  Flint  9  weeks  from 

}'■.  25"'.  Nov 

Daniel  Stratton  for  6  feet  of  wood  for  the  School  . 
Jonas  Harrington  ju^  for  55  feet  of  Plank  for  the 

Town  Bridges 

Joel  Smith  for  writing  10  Coppies  of  Suudey  articles  "l 
set  by  the  Convention  and  Voted  by  this  Town  & 
ordered  to  be  posted  up  at  the  Inholders  &  retail- 


100    — 


2.3     12     — 


37    — 

90    — 
15    — 


M2 


ers  in  si.  Town 


J 


32 


15     12    — 


M"":  Joseph  Roberts  for  Supplying  the  Grammer 
School  with  wood  a  the  South  west  School 

Cap',  riagg  for  1/2  Cord  of  Avood  provided  for  the 

Revi.  M^•  Woodward  at  y^  extraordinary  Season  . 

Wido.  Willington  for  hording  y«.  Wid":  Partridge) 

&  her  Son  \V>".  20  weeks  from  the  15"\  of  oct"  to  [-300    —    — 

the  31.  of  March ) 

Jonos  Harrington  ju''.  in  full  for  hording  y''.  Wid^. 

Partridge  &  her  Son  W™.  to  Ap^- 13"\  1779     .        .      37    13      4 

Jonas  Harrington  ju^  for  Nursing  the  Wid°.  Par- 
tridge when  Sick 18     —    

Jonas  Harrington  ju^   for  hording  the  wid°.  Par- 

tridg  &  her  Sou  VV™.  6  Months         .         .         .         .162    

Myself  for  Clothing  &  Beding  for  the  Wid".  Par- 
tridge &  her  Son 43      1    _ 

Myself  for  repairing  the  Meeting  House  and  the 

New  Bridge 23     14     — 

for  the  Support  of  Josiah  Allen  ju''.  Family  a  Con- 

tinantal  Soldier 9G      5      9 

for  the  Support  of  the  Family  of  John  Barbrick  a 
Continantal  Soldier 76      4    — 

for  the  Support  of  the  Family  of  Nathaniel  Thomas 
a  Continantal  Soldier 

for  the  Support  of  the  Family  of  John  Walkers  ju"", 
a  Continantal  Soldier 

Cap'.  Mathew  Hobbs  by  an  abatement  £2    14     11 
3     &  by  assignment  £6.  .14 9 

Dec".  Thomas  Eussell  by  an  abatement  .         .         1       1     —     — 

Ezra  Fisk  for  taking  Care  of  the  Meeting  House  in 

1778 3___ 


189 


127 


11 


Carried  up 


£3224 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1780.  281 

ri74.1                                                                                       £    b  D  Q 

Brought  up £3224      3  6  1 

P'l.  Abijah  Stedman  by  an  assigument  .         .         .         .         3    —  —  — 

P"!.  Jonas  Peirce  by  an  abatement 3     11  10  — 

V^.  Joseph  Russell  for  keeping  School  21  Days  a  6/8  p^ 

Day 94  —  — 

and  for  Pork  &  for  Shingles  for   the    use   of  the 

Town 39      1  4  — 

3279    —  8  1 

We  the  Subscribers  appointed  by  the  Selectmen  of  Weston 
to  examine  the  Treasurers  accounts  have  attended  the  Same  & 
find  them  well  vouched  &  wright  Cast  &  there  is  due  to  the 
Treasurer  788    13      6      3 

Remains  in  the  late  Constable  Abijah  Stedmans  Hands  39  7  3  1 
Remains  in  the  late  Constable  Joseph  Russells  Hands  37  10  11  3 
Remains  in  y<=.  Present  Constable  Estus  Howe's  hands  2137      8      6    — 

Joseph  Eoberts 
Joel  Smith 

2  Voted  that  their  Swine  so  at  large  being  regulated  accord- 
ing to  Law 

3  Voted  to  repair  iheir  high  ways  by  a  Rate  &  there  be 
allowe''.  10s  an  hour  to  each  man  that  works 

4  Voted  to  grant  £1000.  to  repair  their  high  ways  the 
present  Year 

5  Voted  to  accept  of  the  List  prepaired  for  the  Jurey  Box 
as  now  read 

6  Voted  not  to  act  upon  the  Sixth  Seventh  Eighth  Ninth  & 
Tenth  article  mentioned  in  the  warrant 

7  Voted  to  chuse  a  Committee  of  5  Persons  to  assurtain  the 
the  Meeting  House  lot  and  the  roads  ajoining  there  to 

Capt  Estus  Howe 
Messe".    John  Allen 

Jonas  Harrington     ^  Committee 
LiE'^'^.  Stratton         I 
Cap^  :   Whittemore  j 

Voted  to  excuse  Josiah  Billow  from  Servins;  Constable  for 
the  present 


282  TOWN    RECORDS,    1779. 

M''.  Enoch  Greenlief  Chosen  ConstabI  &  the  Town  excused 
him  for  this  year 

Cap'.  John  Fhigg  Chosen  Constable  &  the  Town  excused  him 
for  this  year 

Benj\  Dudley  Chosen  Constable  Sworn  March  21''. 

Voted  to  ajourn  this  meeting  to  this  Da}-^  week  at  4  oClock 

p.  M. 

agreable  to  the  above  ajournraent  the  Inhabitants  meet  & 
Voted  to  ajourn  for  1  Hour 

agreabl  to  the  above  ajournraent  the  Inhabitants  meet  and 
dissolved  the  meeting 

[175.]  [Note.  This  page  was  left  blank,  probably  to  call  attention 
to  the  fact  that  the  Report  of  the  Town  Meeting  on  the  next  page  had  been 
omitted  from  itb  proper  place.     See  date.'] 

[176.]  1779 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  &  other  Inhabitants 
of  the  Town  of  Weston  being  Duly  Qualified  &  Lawfully 
warned  in  Publick  Town  Meeting  assembled  on  Munday  y^.  IS''', 
of  Nov"".  AD  1779  at  eleven  oClock  a.  m.  at  the  Publick  Meeting 
House  in  s''..  Town  then  &  there  — 

1  To  Grant  Money  to  Pay  the  Rev".  M^  Sam*^'.  Woodward's 
Sallery  for  one  Year  beginning  25"\  of  Sep*.  AD  1779  &  also 
to  make  Provision  for  his  firewood  for  said  year  — 

2  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  what  allowance  they  will 
make  to  the  Rev''.  M^  Sam'''.  Woodward  over  and  above  his 
usual  Sallery  for  the  present  Year 

3  To  Hear  y^  Town  Creditors  account  and  act  thereon  — 

4  To  Grant  Money  to  Support  Schooling  &  Defray  y^  Usual 
Charges  of  y".  Town 

5  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  make  an}' 
further  Provision  for  Schooling  than  y^  Grammer  School  &  if  so 
how  much  &  what  method  for  y^  Year  Insewing 

6  To  know  y^  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  make  any 
further  grant  towards  the  Support  of  the  War  — 

7  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  abate  the 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1779. 


283 


Eates  of  the  following  Persons  in  Constable  Abijah  Stedman's 
List  of  Rates  Viz  — 

£    S   D 

Sam<^i.  Harrington  State  tax 2—  0—0 

Tho\  Williams  State  &  War  d" 5—  2—0 

Joseph  Mastick  State  &  War  d" 5  :    2-0 

Sol°.  Parmiuter  State  &  War  d" 5  :    2-0 

John  Paker  State  &  War  d« 5—  2-0 

Cap*.  Joseph  Jewet  State  &  War  d" 5:2:0 

£    S    D 

Sol°.  Parminter  Town  tax 1..11 — 4 

James  Peacock  Town  tax 1 — 11 — 4 

Joseph  Mastick  Town  tax l..ll:4 

Jon''.  Bullard  Town  tax 1..17 — 8 


8  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  the  following  Persons  in  Constable  Joseph  Russell's  Hat 
Viz 


Cap*:  Edward  Harrington  a  part  of 
Cap*.  Ab''.  Peirce  3  Taxes  amount 
Misir'  Lewis  3    d"    . 

Fenno         3    d"    . 
John  Viles  3  Taxes 
Joshua  Jeneson  3  do 


Taxes  amountino;  to 


£4. 

7. 

.2 

£1. 

3. 

.5 

5. 

.  2. 

.0 

5. 

2. 

.0 

5 

2 

0 

5 

2 

0 

9  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  grant  Abijah 
Stedman  &  Joseph  Russell  each  the  Sum  of  20  Pounds  for  their 
extraordinary  service  in  collecting  The  War  Tax  for  1778  &c 
Also  to  know  if  they  will  grant  to  s''.  Persons  proportioned  Sums 
as  Sallery  &  for  warning  3  Town  Meetings  as  usually  has  been 
allowed  to  former  Constables  — 

10  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  make  their 
Committee  of  War  (so  Called)  any  Consideration  for  their  past 
Services  or  act  any  other  matter  or  thing  Relative  thereto 

11  To  know  the  minde  of  y''.  Town  if  they  will  make  the 
Melicia  Officers  equal  to  a  private  for  their  past  servises  in  the 
War  &  so  for  y®.  future  so  long  as  y^  Town  shall  continue  in 
their  present  meathod  of  procuring  men  — 

12  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  hear 
the  Petition  of  M*" :  Phinehas  Upham  &  others  relating  to  Seat- 
ing y^.  Inhabitants  in  y*^.  meeting  House  in  s'^.  Town 


284  TOWN    RECORDS,    1779. 

[177.]     Brought  over 

JosiAH  Smith  Esq''  Chosen  Moderator  for  s'K  Meeting 

1  Voted  to  grant  the  ReV.  M'' :  Sam^'.  Woodward  £66..13..4 
for  his  present  years  Salery 

2  Voted  to  finish  the  Grant  to  the  Rev''.  M'".  Woodward  he- 
fore  we  pass  to  his  firewood 

3  Voted  to  grant  the  Rev".  AP  :  Sam*^'.  Woodward  £966.. 
13.. 4  for  Six  Months  as  an  adition  to  his  Salery  begining  25**. 
Sep'.  1779  — 

4  Voted  to  Chuse  a  Committee  to  Settle  with  the  Rev".  M'.. 
Sam^'.  Woodward  with  regard  to  his  firewood  — 

M".  Joseph  Roberds         ^ 

Cap"^.  John  Flagg  >  Committee 

Col"'.  Braddyll  Smith     ) 

5  Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Creditors  account  as  now  read 
off  Viz 

&     s    l> 

May  1779  to  Isaac  Hobbs  to  taking  Invoice  &  making  the 

State  Rate  7  1/2  Days  a  60/ 22  10  — 

to  making  the  war  rate  6  Days  a  6/0  [60]      .        .        .         .       18  —  — 

to  taking  Invoice  &  making  out  a  Valuation  &  making  the  \    o^  o  

Contanantal  and  County  Kate  12  Days  at  54/  p^  Day  A" 

to  Cash  paid  for  Paper 3  10  — 


76      8 
1779  To  Nathan  Hobbs  to  taking  Invoice  &  making  Rates 

from  May  to  July  12  1/2  Days  a  60/       .         .         .         .       37     10    — 
To  making  Contanantal  &  County  Rate  taking  Invoice  &c 

9  1/2  Days  a  54— 24      6    — 

61  16  — 
1779  To  Josiah  Stedman  to  taking  Invoice  &  making  Rates 

11  1/2  Days 33  6  6 

two  Day  Deducted 14  — 

Due 32    12      6 

6  Voted  to  grant  2000£  to  Support  Schooling  and  Defray 
the  Usual  Charges  of  the  Town  — 

7  Voted  that  the  School  be  cept  in  the  Usual  Manner  as  they 
have  been  for  Several  years  Past  — 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1779.  285 

8  Voted  that  they  will  allow  as  much  more  for  Schooling 
to  each  division  as  the  present  Grant  is  more  than  last  Year's 

9  Voted  to  grant  Three  Thousand  Pounds  to  Support  the  War 

10  Voted  to  ajourn  this  meeting  to  this  Day  week  at  one 
oClock  p.  M. 

Agreable  to  the  above  ajournment  the  Inhabitants  meet  and 
passed  the  following  Votes  Viz  — 

1  Voted  to  pass  over  the  Seventh  &  Eighth  Article  in  the 
Warrant  for  the  Present 

2  Voted  to  pass  over  the  Ninth  article  for  the  present 

3  Voted  to  allow  the  Committee  of  War  iifty  Pounds  each 
for  their  Past  Servises  — 

4  Voted  to  allow  the  Commission  Offices  (for  the  Parsent) 
for  their  Past  Servises 

5  Voted  to  allow  Lieu'.  Daniel  Livermorc  equal  to  the 
Privates  in  the  last  Campain  that  he  was  out  — 

6  Voted  in  the  Negative  in  Allowing  the  Commission  Offi- 
cers any  further  than  at  the  Present  — 

[178.]     Brought  up 

7  Voted  to  ajourn  this  meeting  for  one  hour  — 
Agreable  to  the  ajournment  the  Inhabitants  meet  &  Voted  to 

ajourn  this  Meeting  to  the  first  Munday  of  Jan'',  at  2  oClock  p.  m. 

Agreable  to  the  ajournment  the  Inhabitants  meet  &  Voted  to 
ajourn  this  Meeting  to  the  first  Munday  of  March  Next  at  5 
oCloek  p.  M. 

Agreable  to  the  last  ajournment  the  Inhabitants  meet  And 
Voted  to  ajourn  this  meeting  to  the  next  Munday  at  3  oClock 

p.  M. 

Agreable  to  the  last  ajournment  the  Inhabitants  meet  & 
Passed  the  following  Votes     Viz 

1  Voted  to  abate  the  Rates  of  the  following  Persons  in 
Abijah  Stedman's  list  as  mentioned  in  the  Warrant     Viz 


State  &  War  tax. 

Town  Tax. 

Sam<=i.  Harrington   .     .   £2. 

.0. 

.0  1     f  Sol".  Parminter.     . 

.   £1. 

.11. 

.4 

Sol".  Parminter  ...      5 

2 

0  |_   J   James  Peacock 
0        1  Jon\  Bullard     .     . 

.      1. 

.11. 

.4 

John  Paker     ....      6 

2 

.      1. 

.17. 

.8 

Cap*.   lo^eph  Jewel      .      o 

2 

OJ     I 

286  TOWN   RECORDS,    1780. 

2  Voted  to  iibate  the  Rates  of  the  following  Person  in 
Joseph  Russell's  list  — 

Cap'.  EcV^  Harrington £*4..7..2 

Fenno 5—2—0 

Joshua  Jeneson 5 — 2 — 0 

3  Voted  to  Allow  to  Constable  Abi'\  Stedman  &  Joseph 
Russell  each  20  Pound  for  Collecting  the  w;ir  Tax  &  £4 . .  10 
each  for  Salery 

Also  9£  each  for  warning  3  Meeting  each  — 

4  Voted  to  Chuse  a  Committee  to  examin  the  War 
Treasurer's  Account 

Meser". 

THO^  Rand         ^ 

Major  Lamson  >  Committee  for  the  above  purpose 

Tha°.  Spring      ) 

1780 

[Note.    For  March  Meeting^  1780,  seepage  275.] 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  that  are  by  Law  Qualified  to  Vote  for  a  Repre- 
sentative did  on  Munday  the  fiftenth  Day  of  May  AD  1780 
Elect  and  depute  M'' :  Joseph  Roberts  (being  a  Freeholder  in 
s'^  Town)  to  serve  for  &  Represent  them  in  a  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  appointed  to  be  Convend  held  and  kept  for 
the  Goverment  Service  at  the  State  House  in  Boston  in  the 
County  of  Suffolk  upon  Wednesday  the  Thirty  first  Day  of 
May  Instant 

[179.]  At  a  Meeting  of  the  mail  Inhabitants  of  Weston 
that  are  free  &  Twenty  one  Years  of  age  in  Publick  Town 
Meeting  assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting  in  s'^  Town  on 
Munday  the  15*'\  of  iSIay  AD  1780  at  two  oClock  p.  m.  they 
then  and  there  — 

1  To  here  and  act  upon  a  Constatution  or  Form  of  Gover- 
ment agreed  upon  l)y  the  Delegates  of  the  People  of  the  State 
of  Massachusetts  Bay 

And  you  are  also  required  to  notify  &  warn  all  the  Freehold- 
ers &  other  Inhabitants  that  are  by  Law  qualified  to  Vote  in 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1780.  287 

Town  affairs  to  Assemble  at  the  time  and  Place  above  s'\  then 
&  there 

2  To  make  a  further  grant  to  the  Eev*^.  M^  Sam'^  Wood- 
ward for  his  Saler}'  for  Six  Months  begining  the  25"\  of  March 
AD  1780  — 

3  To  grant  money  to  defray  the  Town  Charges  — 

4  To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  thereon  — 

5  To  hear  the  War  Treasurers  account,  &  act  thereon  or  act 
any  other  matter  or  thing  relating  to  the  war  affair  — 

6  To  know  the  mind  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  join 
with  Watertown  and  Waltham  in  Widninsj  the  oreat  Bridge  in 
Watertown  — 

7  To  hear  the  Accounts  of  the  Delegates  Chosen  by  this 
Town  to  Join  in  Convention  for  forming  a  new  Constatution  or 
Frame  of  Goverment  &  act  thereon 

8  To  hear  the  report  of  the  Committee  Chosen  to  assurtain 
the  Bounds  of  the  meeting  house  lot  &  the  Road  ajoining  there- 
to &  act  thereon 

Lieu''.  Abr''.  Jones   Chosen  3Iodemtor 

1  Voted  to  ajourn  this  meeting  to  the  29"\  Instant  at  12 
oClock  p.  M. 

Greable  to  the  above  ajournment  the  Inhabitants  meet  and 
passed  the  following  Votes  Viz 

1  Voted  not  to  Chuse  a  Committee  to  act  upon  the  Consta- 
tution 

2  Voted  by  s'^  Town  that  they  will  accept  the  Constatution 
or  Form  of  Goverment  as  it  now  stand  but  it  is  our  oppinion 
that  it  should  be  revised  within  Ten  Years  and  made  Certain 
Yeas  54  Nay  20 

3  Voted  to  ajourn  this  meeting  for  15  Minutes 
Agreable  to  the  ajournment  The  Inhabitants  meet  and 

1  Voted  to  grant  to  the  Rev^  M'' :  Sam''.  Woodward  4000 
Pound  for  his  Salery  for  Six  months  — 

2  Voted  to  grant  4000  Pounds  to  defray  the  Town  Charges 
the  remainder  this  present  Year 

3  Voted  to  ajourn  this  meeting  to  the  5"'.  of  June  at  one 
oClock  PM 


28y  TOWN    RECORDS,    1780. 

Agreable  to  the  ajournment  Inhabitants  meet  —  and  — 
[180.]      1     Voted  not  to  act  upon  the  6  article  as  mentioned 
in  the  Wanent 

2  Voted  to  allow  M'  :  Joseph  Roberts  &  Lieu' :  A)/.  Jones 
their  account  as  Assessors  in  1778 

3  To  M'' :  Joseph  Roberts  for  32  Day  Service  in  taking  and 
prepairing  the  Valuation  list  and  for  making  Sundery  Rates  and 
for  Paper  for  to  make  the  same  on  —  Total  —         £2  .  .  13  .  .  0 

4  To  Lieu*:  Ab'".  Jones  for  10  Days  Service  in  making 
Sundery  Rale  [Rate] £60—0—0 

.5     Voted  to  allow  Messe'".  Joseph  Roberts  &  John  Allen 
Mr:  Roberts  13  Day  Mr.  Allen  32  Day  12  Pound  p^  Day 
they  baring  their  own  expences  for  Services  as  Delegates  in 
Forming  a  New  Constatution  or  Fraim  of  Goverment 

6  Voted  to  accept  of  the  Report  of  the  Committee  reletive 
to  the  Town  land  and  the  Rodes  ajourning  there  to 

7  Voted  to  Chuse  a  Committee  to  Serch  for  M'" :  Goddards 
Deed  of  Gift  to  the  Town  of  Weston  of  a  Piece  of  land  near  the 
meeting  House  and  to  report  to  the  Town  the  next  anual  Fall 
Meeting 

r  Cap"^.  John  Flagg  ^ 

Chosen  }  Cap"^.  Israiel  Whittemore      >  Comraitte 
(  M^' :  Thad'  Spking  J 

8  Voted  that  the  Delegates  shall  act  discresionary  when  the 
Form  of  Goverment  shall  take  place  — 

[181.]  At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants 
of  the  Town  of  Weston  that  are  Qualified  to  Vote  in  Town  Aflairs 
beins  Lesallv  Warned  in  Publick  Town  Meetins:  Asseml)led  on 
Tuesday  the  13"'.  of  June  AD  1780  at  Four  oClock  p  :  m  then  & 
there  to  know  the  mind  of  the  Town  what  further  grant  they 
will  make  to  Support  the  War  or  act  any  other  matter  or  thing 
relative  to  the  War  Atfuir  — 

1  Chose  Liu'^ :  Abr".  Jones  Moderator  for  s'^  meeting 

2  Voted  that  the  War  Committee  shall  not  have  libert}'  to 
go  out  of  this  Town  to  hire  money  for  the  L^se  of  the  Town  — 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1780.  289 

3  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  shall  not  have  liberty  to  go  out 
of  Town  to  hire  money  for  the  Use  of  the  Town  — 

4  Voted  to  grant  5000  Pound  to  Support  the  War 

5  Voted  to  ajourn  this  meeting  to  next  Munday  19"'  Instant 
at  4  o'clock  PM 

Ao-reable  to  the  above  aiournment  the  Inhabitants  meet  and 

1  Voted  to  make  a  further  Grant  of  ,£10000  towards  the 
Support  of  the  War 

2  Voted  to  dismiss  M'" :  Elisha  Warren  from  the  War  Com- 
mittee 

6  3     Voted  to  Chuse  Cap* :  Nathan  Smith  in  his  room  — 

4  Voted  that  Cap' :  Hobbs  shall  be  Indemnefied  from  paying 
a  fine  for  not  returning  as  ordered  — 

5  Voted  to  ajourn   this  meeting  to  the  3''.  of  July  Next  at 
4  oClock  p  M 

Agreable  to  the  above  ajournment  the  Inhabitants  meet  and 
1     Voted  to  ajourn  this  meeting  to  the  10*''.  Instant  July  a  4 
oClock  PM 

Agreable  to  the  last  ajournment  the  Inhabitants  meet  —  and 

1  Voted  to  Petition  to  the  Hon" :  Counsell  for  Liberty  to  hire 
men  out  of  those  Towns  that  have  hired  their  Quota  of  Men  — 

2  Voted  to  Chuse  a  Committee  of  2  Persons  for  the  above 
Purpose 

3  Voted  that  Messers  5  Joseph  Eoberts  1   be  a  Committee  to 
I  &  Sam'^S  Fisk  Petition  the  Hon". 

Counsell  (in  behalf 
of  the  Town)  for 
liberty  to  hire  men 
out  of  those  Towns 
that  have  got  their 
Quota 

4  Voted  to  make  an  adition  of  two  Person  to  the  War  Com- 
mittee 

Meser' :  Israiel  Whittemoke  )    ^,  ^        ,    t^ 

„  -r  -r  >    ( 'hosen  tor  s'\  Purpose 

&  Increas  Leadbetter  ) 

5  Voted  to  ajourn  this  meeting  to  the  17*''.  Instant  July  at 
4  oClock  p.  M. 

Agreable  to  the  last  ajournment  the  Inhabitants  meet  and 


> 


290 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1780. 


1  Voted  to  grant  30000  Pound  in  adition  to  what  has  been 
granted  for  the  War 

2  Voted  to  ajourn  this  meeting  to  the  24'^'.  Instant  July  at  5 
oClock  p.  M. 

Agreable  to  the  hist  ajournment  the  Inhabitants  meet  and 
Voted  to  ajourn  this  meeting  to  the  2''.  of  August  next  at  5 
oClock  p  M. 

Agreable  to  the  last  ajournment  the  Inhabitants  meet  and 
Dissolved  the  meeting 

[182.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants 
of  the  Town  of  Weston  Duly  Qualified  and  Legally  Warned  in 
Publiek  Town  Meeting  assembled  at  the  Publick  meeting  House 
ins*^.  Town  on  Munday  the  4*''.  Sep*  :  AD  1780  at  two  oClock  in 
the  afternoon  then  and  there 

1  To  Chuse  a  Governor 

2  To  Chuse  a  Liu' :  Governor 

3  To  Chuse  Counsellors  &  Senators  for  this  District  that 
was  agreed  upon  by  the  Convention  of  this  State  or  act  any 
other  matter  or  thing  that  may  be  required  by  the  articles  of 
the  Convention  — 

1     Voted  for  a  Governor 


The  Hon'' :  John  Handkock  Esq'',  had    38 
The  Hon° :  James  Bordwain  Esq'",  had    9 

2     Voted  for  a  Liu' :  Gov-n'" : 

C  The  Hon" :  Hen"  :  Gardner  Esq^    had  30 
C  The  Hon° :  James  Bordwain  Esq',  had  22 

"  Nathe'-  :  Gorham  Esq'.  had  32 

The  Hon° :  Josiah  Stone  Esq^  had  33 
Jonas  Dix  Esq"".       "  had  23 

John  Ting  Esq''.  had  29 

The  Hon° :  Ele«  :  Brooks  Esq'",  had  20 

]  Loamia  Baldwin  Esq''.  had  14 

The  Hon":  Abr''.  Fuller  Esq--,  had  12 
James  Preslcot  Esq^  had    4 

Josiah  Johnson  Esq''.  had    1 

^  M'.  John  Allen 


Votes 


Votes 


For  Counsel- 
lors & 
Senetors 


j>  Votes 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1780.  291 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  that  are  QuaUfied  (l)y  the  New  Constatution 
of  Goverment)  to  Vote  for  a  Representative  being  Leally 
Warned  in  Publick  Town  Meeting  Assembled  at  the  Publick 
Meeting  House  in  S'\  Town  on  Thirsday  the  12'".  Day  of  Oct'' : 
AD  1780  at  Two  oClock  in  the  afternoon  they  then  and  there 
did  Elect  and  Depute  Josiah  Smith  EsQ^  to  Serve  for  and  rep- 
resent them  in  the  Great  and  General  Court  — 

[183.]  At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabi- 
tants of  Weston  that  are  by  Law  Qualified  to  Vote  in  Town 
aftairs  being  Legally  svarned  in  Publick  Town  Meeting  Assem- 
bled on  Munday  the  9*"  of  Oct° :  AD  1780  at  two  oClock  in  the 
afternoon  — 

1  To  Grant  Money  to  Pay  the  Rev^'  M'' :  Sam''.  Woodward' 
Salory  for  one  Year  beginning  25  of  Sep' :  AD  1780  and  also 
to  make  Provision  for  his  firewood  for  said  Year  — 

2  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  what  further  grant  they 
will  make  to  the  Rev'' :  M'' :  Sam''.  Woodward  in  adition  to  his 
Salery  for  the  Present  Year 

3  To  know  tlie  minde  of  the  Town  what  method  they  will 
take  to  Procure  7.930  lb.  of  beef  which  is  required  for  Weston 
by  the  General  Court  to  Procure 

4  To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  thereon  — 

5  To  Grant  money  to  Support  Schooling  &  defray  y''.  Usual 
Charges  of  the  Town 

6  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  make  any 
further  Provision  for  Schooling  than  the  Grammer  School  and 
if  so  how  much  and  what  method  the  Year  Ensewing  — 

7  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  Seat  the  In- 
habitants in  the  Publick  meeting  house  in  S''.  Town  — 

Liu"^.  Abr".  Jones  Chosen  Moderator  for  S'K  Meeting 

1  Voted  that  the  Rev".  M'" :  Sam''.  Woodward's  Salery  and  his 
addition  be  for  half  a  Year 

2  Voted  to  grant  the  ReV.  M"" :  Sam".  Woodward  £33.. 6,s..8cZ 
for  Salery  for  Six  months  and  £3366.. 13s. .4(Z  in  Adition  to  his 
Salery  for  6  Months 


292  TOWN    RECORDS,    1780. 

3  Voted  to  Chuse  a  Coinnittee   to   provide  the  Rev''.  M''. 
Sam'\  Woodwards  Fire  wood  for  the  present  Year  — 

f  M"  :  Jonas   Harrington  &  he  declined 
!  Cap"".  Isaac  Jones         ^ 
Chosen  <;   jyp  .  Isaac  Hobbs  >  for  s''.  Committee 

[  Majo''.  Sa3i'^\  Lamson  ) 

4  Voted  to  grant  15000  Pounds  to  Purchase  Beef  for  the 
Use  of  the  Army 

5  Voted  to  Chuse  a  Committee  of  3  Persons  for  the  above 

purpose 

r  Cap^.  Isaac  Jones 

Chosen  }  M''.  Isaac  Hobbs 

(  Cap^.  Jon\   Fisk 

6  Voted  to   Except  the  Town    Creditors   account   as  now 

read  oiF    Viz 

To  M^:  Isaac  Hobbs  in  making  Rates  in  Feb'.  22'i.  1780  a  12  £168. .  0. .  0 
To  Paper  Expended  in  making  Rates  &c    .         .         .         .  9—  0—  0 

£177..  0..  0 
Carried  up 
[184.]      Brought  up 
Dr    To  M^  John  Allen  for  7  Day  Attendance  at  the  Con.  )    ^.g^   .  0. .  0 

vention  in  June  Last > 

Dr   To  M-^:  Jonas  Peirce  to    Carrying  W'".  Haven  from 

Weston  to  Waltham 9—0—0 

To  Collecting  the  War  Tax  which  was  £23556  a  3".  p'. 

Pound 293-16-  6 

£302..  16—  6 

Dr    To  Benj".  Dudley  to  Collecting  the  War  Tax  which)    263..  9—  3 
was  £21423  a  3"'.  p^  Pound  which  is     .         .         .         .  > 

Dr.  To  M"-;  Nathan  Hobbs  to  the  first  of  Sep',  to  twenly 
Nine  Day  in  making  Rates  &  Taking  &  returning  y^ 
General  Invoice  at  15  Pounds  p^  Day  ....    £4.35—  0—  0 

to  one  quire  of  Paper 

to  making  Rates  in  the  year  1779  +  12  Days  at  £12.  p 
Day 


6—  0—  0 

144—  0—  0 
585—  0—  0 


Dr.     To  Elisha  Harrington  to  the  first  of  Sep':  to  Twenty 
three  &  1/2  Days  in  making  Rates  &  Taking  &  return- 
ing the  general  invoice  a  15  Pounds  p^  Day        .         .    £352.  .10—  0 
lo  one  quire  &  a  half  of  paper  for  the  Towns  Use       .        13.  .10-  0 


£366—  0—  0 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1780.  293 

Dr.  To  Abijah  Stedraan  to  the  first  of  Sep'  to  19  1/2  Days 
in  making  Hates  and  taking  a  general  invoice  at  15 
Pound  p^  Day £292.  .10—  0 

7  Voted  that  Schooling  shall  go  on  as  Usual  for  the  present 
year  — 

8  Voted  to  grant  for  Schooling  &  defray  other  necessary 
Charges  of  the  Town  ....         £25000—0  .  .  0 

9  Voted  not  to  Seat  the  meeting  house  — 

At  a  meeting  of  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  Weston 
that  are  by  Law  Qualified  to  Vote  in  Town  ati'airs  being  Legally 
Warned  in  Publick  Town  meeting  assembled  on  Wednesday 
the  27''\  Day  of  Dec'".  AD  1780  at  one  oClock  in  the  afternoon 
then  and  there 

1  To  know  the  rainde  of  the  Town  what  method  they  will 
take  to  procure  15227  lb  of  Beef  that  is  required  of  Weston  to 
procure  by  orders  of  the  General  Court  — 

2  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  what  method  they  will 
take  to  Raise  13  men  for  the  Contenantal  Armey  — 

3  To  hear  the  War  Committee's  account  or  act  any  other 
matter  or  thing  relating  to  s''.  Committee  — 

4  To  know  the  mind  of  the  Town  if  they  will  give  their 
present  Representative  any  Instructions 

5  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Build 
a  New  School  house  in  the  Center  of  the  Town  or  act  any 
matter  or  thing  relative  there  to  — 

Carried  over 
[  185.]      (3    To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  hear  the 
Report  of  the  Committee  Chosen   to  Serch   for  M''.  Goddards 
Deed  of  Gift  or  to  act  any  matter  or  thing  reative  to  the  Town 
and  meeting  house  Lots  — 

7  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  accept  of  an 
alteration  of  a  Town  way  Leading  from  Jon"^.  Warrens  to 
Nathaniel  Bemise's  as  marked  out  l)y  the  Selectmen 

8  To  here  the  Request  of  Cap^  Estus  Howe  Relative  to 
abatement  of  Sundery  Rates  in  his  List  —  Viz 

John  Lawrance  for  the  Contenentas  in  1779  . 
Thadd.  Gaffield  two  —  D"—       in  D"   . 

County  D"   . 


£2. 

.  0. 

.0 

12., 

.  4. 

2 

5 

4 

294  TOWN    KEC0KD8,    1780. 

Samir.  Willinj^ton  State  War  Town  .S:  .Minister  Tax  I)"        .       16      5     6 

For  Warniiiii-  3  Town  iiieetiii<2;s  for  the  whole  Town      .         .       4o 

Also  for  Salery 37     10  — 

i)  To  know  the  niinde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  abate  the 
Rates  of  the  following  Persons  in  the  late  Constable  Joseph 
Russell's  list  of  Rates  —  Viz 

John  Viles  two  State  &  1  War  Tax  amounting  to         .         .  £5  2    "0 

Lewis  two  State  &  one  War 5  2     0 

Jon".  Underwood  ju^  two  State  &  one  War  .        .        .        .  5  2    0 

James  Walls  two  State  2  County  1  Town  &  1  Minister  Tax  .  3  114 

10  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  if  they  will  allow  to 
Cap*.  John  Whitehead  what  he  has  ])aid  for  his  Pole  when 
absent  &  in  the  Publick  Service  or  act  any  matter  or  thing- 
relating  there  to 

11  To  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  whether  their  anual 
March  meeting  shall  be  warned  by  Notitications  or  act  any  thing 
relatice  thereto 

The  Town  then  brought  in  their  Votes  for  a  Moderator  and 
Liu"^ :  Abr''.  Jones  was  declared  Chosen  — 

1  Voted  to  grant  money  to  Purchace  Beef  that  we  are  now 
called  upon  to  raise  — 

2  Voted  to  grant  twenty  Thousand  Pounds  for  the  aliove 
purpose 

3  Voted  to  Chuse  a  Committee  to  procure  the  Beef 

r  Cap^  :  Isaac  Jones    ^ 
Chosen^  Dec''.  Isaac  Hobbs    >for  s''.  Committee 
(  Cap^.  Jon\  Fisk        ) 

[186.]  4  Voted  that  sad  Committee  be  fully  impowered  to 
draw  money  Sufficient  out  of  the  Treasury  to  procure'  the  Beef 
that  we  are  now  Called  upon  for  &  to  give  their  Rect^  &  be 
accountable  to  the  Town  therefor  when  called  upon 

5  [Article  2]  Voted  to  go  on  in  the  usual  way  to  pro- 
cure those  men  that  we  are  Now  called  upon  for  —  and  to  grant 
money  for  s''.  Purpose  — 

Voted  that  the  Conmianding  Officer  of  the  Melicia  l)e  desired 
to  Call  the  Company  together  — 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1781. 


295 


Voted  to  reconsider  the  lust  Vote 

Voted  to  ajourn  this  meeting  to  the  8"\  Day  of  Jan'\  1781  at 
one  oclock  in  the  after  noon 


1781 

Agreal)le  to  the  above  ajournment  the  Inhabitants  meet  and 
Proceeded  to  the  7^'-.  article 

Voted  to  axcept  of  an  Alteration  of  the  Town  way  leading 
from  Jon"*.  Warrens  to  Nathaniel  Bemises  as  marked  out  by  the 
Selectmen  Exclusive  of  any  Expence  to  the  Town  and  that  said 
Warren  shall  have  the  old  way  upon  his  making  the  New  way 
Passable  — 

Voted  to  abate  the  I'ates  of  Jon^.  Lawrance  in  Capt  Howes 
list  [Article  8]  being  — £2  .  .  0  .  .  0 

Voted  to  abate  the  rates  of  Thadd*.  Garfield  in  Cap'.  Howes 
list  being— £12..  4..  2 

Voted  to  abate  the  rates  of  Sam'\  Willington  in  Cap'.  Howes 
list  being —    .......       £16..  5..  6 

Voted  to  allow  Cap'.  H(nve  for  warning  three  Town  meeting 
for  the  whole  Town  —      .  .  .        \  .         £45—0—0 

Also  to  allow  s'^.  Howe  for  Salery  —     .         .  37-0-0 

on  the  2''  article 

Voted  to  grant  fifty  Thousand  Pounds  for  the  Purpose  of 
Raising  Men 

on  the  3''  article 

Voted  to  allow  the  Committees  account  as  Exhibited 


No  of  Days 

Isaac  Hobbs 24    . 

Sain<^l  Lamson 12     . 


Sam^i.  risk  .  .  . 
Jonas  Sanderson  . 
Israiel  VVhittemore 
Nathan  Smith  .  . 
Increas  Ledbetter  . 


12 
G 

10 
6 
6 


Price  pr.  Day 

£15  . 

15  . 

15  . 

15  . 

15  . 

15  . 

15  . 


£ 

360 
180 
180 

90 
150 

90 

90 


S     D 


[187.]      upon  the  4'"  article 
Voted  not  to  act  upon  said  article 

Voted  to  ajourn  this  meeting  to  the  22'' :  Day  of  Jan''.  1781  at 
1  oClock  PM 


296  TOWN   RECORDS,    1781. 

Agreable  to  the  last  ajournment  the  Inhabitants  meet  and 
passed  the  following  Votes 

It  was  put  to  Vote  to  know  the  minde  of  the  Town  whether 
they  will  act  upon  the  S"",  Article  and  it  passed  in  the  Negative 

Voted  to  Chuse  a  Committee  to  Treat  with  Josiah  Smith 
Escf.  and  his  Son  Joel    [Article  6.] 

Voted  to  Chuse  5  in  said  Committee  Liu' :  Jon^  Stratton  Cap*. 
John  Flagg  M^  John  Allen  Cap' :  Isaac  Jones  &  M'.  Thad 
Spring  — 

Voted  said  Committee  be  impowered  to  Treat  with  Josiah 
Smith  Escf .  and  his  Son  Joel  in  Setling  the  Bounderies  of  the 
Towns  land  near  the  meeting  house  and  make  a  Report  at  our 
Next  anual  March  meeting  for  the  Towns  acceptance  — 

Voted  on  the  9"'.  article  to  abate  the  Rates  of  the  followins; 
Persons  in  Constable  Russells  List  —  Viz 

John  Viles £5      2    0 

Lewis 520 

Jon",  Underwood 5      2    0 

James  Walls 3    11    4 

10  Article  Passed  in  the  Negative 

11  Article  Passed  in  the  Negative 
Voted  to  Dissolve  this  meeting 

[188.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  Town  of  Weston  duly  Quallified  and  Legaly  warned 
in  Publick  Town-meeting  Assembled  on  monday  the  fifth  Day 
of  March  1781  at  10  oClock  a  m  :  at  the  Publick  Meeting  House 
in  Said  Town  then  and  there  — 

1  To  Choose  Selectmen  &  other  Town  Officers  for  the  En- 
sewing  year  as  the  Law  Directs  — 

2'^     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

3'^  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  their  Swine 
shall  go  at  large  the  Present  year  — 

4"' :  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  re- 
pair thier  Highway  by  a  Rate  the  Ensewing  Year  &  grant 
Money  therefor 

5"' :     To  hear  and  act  upon  a  list  Prparcd  for  the  Jurj^  Box  — 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1781.  297 

6*''.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  if  they  will  build  one 
or  more  School-Houses  in  the  Center  District  — 

T**".  To  hear  the  war  Treasurers  Account  and  act  thereon  or 
act  any  matter  or  thing  relative  to  the  war  Committee  or  the 
war  Affairs  — 

8^^ :  To  here  the  report  of  the  Committee  Chosen  to  Treat 
with  Josiah  Smith  Esq"",  and  his  Son  Joel  relative  to  the  Town's 
Land  near  the  Meeting-House  or  act  any  Other  Matter  or  thing 
relative  to  the  S''.  Land  — 

9"'.  To  Know  the  Minds  of  The  Town  whether  they  will  Seat 
the  Inhabitants  in  the  Meeting-Honse  and  act  thereunto  — 

10"'.     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

11"'.  To  know  the  mind  of  the  Town  what  they  will  allow  to 
the  present  Constables  (Mess""" :  Jonas  Pierce  and  Benj'\  Dudley) 
for  Collecting:  the  two  Beef  Taxes  and  the  last  war  Tax 

12*".  To  hear  the  request  of  the  Rev'K  M\  Woodward  rela- 
tive to  his  Title  to  his  Pew  or  act  any  Thing  relative  thereto  — 

13"'.  To  hear  the  Petition  of  John  Allen  &  others  relative  to 
thier  remonstratins:  against  Some  Perticular  Proceedinirs  of  the 
General  Court  and  whether  the  Town  will  Instruct  their  repre- 
sentative in  regard  to  any  greviances  Said  Allen  &  other 
Apprehends  that  they  and  the  Publick  Labour  under  or  act  any 
thing  relative  thereunto  — 

[189.]  The  Town  Proceeded  to  bring  in  thier  Votes  for  a 
Moderator:  and  Deacon  Samuel  Fisk  was  Chosen 

Then  the  Following  Persons  were  Chosen  Town  officers  for 
the  Year  Ensewing  — 

f  Samuel  Fisk  "] 

I   Isaac  Hobbs  I         -,   ^         .  r- 

tr,  I     ^  !    o  T  find  Committee   ot 

Selectmen         <   Samuel  Lamson  >    _, 

rn        ,     o  Correspondance 

I   Thad^  :  Spring  |  '■ 

[^  Uriah  Gregory  J 

Town  Clerk  Isaac  Hobbs  Sworn  March  12"'. 

Town  Treasurer  Samuel  Fisk  Sworn  March  12"'. 

c  Josiah  Seaverns  )  Sworn  march — 12"' 

Constables         S    t  t^  r  o  i      i  .ith 

/  Josiah  Biglow  )  Sworn  march — 12"'. 


298 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1781, 


Assessors 


Surveyors  and 
Collectors  &c 


[190.] 
Tythingmen 


■  Joseph  Russell 
'  Abijaii  Steadman 

Uriah  Gregory 
^  Cap"".  Isaac  Jones 
Joseph  Seavehns 
<(   Simeon  Smith 

Joseph  Russell 
_  Sam"-.  Train 
(  Joseph  Russell 
^  Isaac  Flagg 


Sworn  March  12^". 


Sworn  March- 
Sworn  March- 


-12'" 

•  12^''. 


TT  ^  Cap^.  Matthew  HoBBS  )  o  nr      i    mti 

Hoo-i-eaves         i  r,  r.  ^  Sworn  March  12*' 

(  Simeon  Smith       > 


Micah  Warren 
Jon''.  Warren 
Isaac  Flagg 
Phinehas  Upham 
Phinehas  Upham 
James  Hastings 
Jonas  Sanderson 
Tho*  :  Russell  ju"* 

Daniel  Stratton 
Tho^  :  Rand 


I  Sworn  March— 12*'^ 
i  Sworn  March  12*'' 


Sworn  March  12'" 


>  Sworn  Ms 


arch  12"' 


Sworn  March— 12"'. 


Preserver  of 
Deer 

Field  Drivers 

Fence  Viewers 

Sealers  of 
Leather 
Surveyors   of 
Boards  &  Shin- 
gles &c 

Voted  to  return  the   Rev''  M'.  Woodward  Thanks  for  Relin- 
quishing tifteen  Coard  of  his  Firewood-^ 

The  Town  Treasurers  Account  was  then  Read  and  Accepted 
The  Account  of  Samuel   Fisk   Treasurer  for   Weston  from 
March  3''.  AD.  1780  to  March  2'" :  1781 


Rec'^  of  Constable  Abijah  Steadman  in  full 

Rec'i  of  Const.  Joseph  Russell  in  full     .... 

Rec''  of  Const.  Estes  How  in  full 

Rec'  of  Const.  Jonas  Peirce  in  part  .... 
Rec'^  of  Const.  Benj".  Dudley  in  part  .... 
Rec'  for  the  rent  of  the  Pew  &  Stable  formerly  Col" 

Joness 

Rec'i  for  the  rent  of  the  work  House  .... 
Borrowed  and  llece'^  three  Hundred  Pounds 


£ 

S 

D 

39 

7 

■H 

37 

10 

4| 

2137 

s 

0 

15161 

0 

0 

21439 

10 

9 

89 

10 

0 

1.35 

0 

0 

300 

0 

0 

£'39339 


78S 

13 

6i 

4700 

0 

0 

837 

0 

0 

951G 

0 

0 

1200 

0 

1210 

16 

482 

0 

TOWN    RECORDS,    1781.  299 

£        S         D 
[191.]       Paid  the  following  Persons  by  Order  of 

the  Selectmen  Viz 
paid  the  Ballence  Due  to  me  the  last  Adjournment 
paid  the  Rev'^:  M''  Sam"  Woodward  in  full  for  his  Sal-  ? 

lery  for  one  year  ending  Sep"".  25"'.  1780        .         .  > 
Paid  the  Eev'  M'  Sam".  Woodward  in  part  for  y<^^  pres- 
ent year    ...         

paid  Jn":  Gardner  Agent  for  the  first  requisition  of  Beef 
Paid  the  Hiers  of  Col".  Smith  a  Note  of  £'18:  given  in  \ 

1776:  and  the  Interest  and  Pepreliation  amouni-)-       914      0      0 

ing  to ' 

Paid  the  Hiers  of  Col".  Smith  two  Orders  and  Depreti- 

tion 130      0      0 

Paid  Isaac  Flagg  in  full  for  a  Horse  for  the  Publick  Ser- 
vice  

Paid  Cap*:  Jn°.  Flagg  for  a  Horse  for  Ditto  . 

Paid  Jn":  Allen  in  full  for  attending  at  the  Convention 

Paid  Dea".  Isaac  Hobbs  for  his  Service  in  Making  Eates 

in  1779 2.53 

Paid  the  Eev^'  M""  Woodward  in  full  for  four  Coard  of 

wood         ......... 

Paid  Nath".  Allen  in  full  for  keeping  School  8  weeks  in  > 

the  NE:  School- House  in  1780         .        .        .        .) 
Paid  Cap*.  Jn".  Flagg  to  Procure  the  Advice  of  an 

Attorney  Concerning  the  Pews  .... 
Paid  for  repairing  the  Great  Bridge  at  Water  Town  . 
Paid  the   County  rate  to  Eben''  Bridge  Esq^  County 

Treasurer 798    10      9i 

Paid  Joseph   Russell  by  Abatements  of  Eates  &  by 

Assignment 48     14      6 

Paid  Jonas  Peirce  in  full  for  Boarding  Master  Flint  8 

weeks 276      0      0' 

Paid  Nathan  Jennison  for  a    Horse  for  the  Publick 

Service 750      0      0 

Paid  Thad*  Spring  for  Preambelating  and  repairing  ] 

the  South-East:  School  House  and  for  repairing  [ 

the  New  Bridge  So  Called  and  for  his  Time  &   f 

Expence  in  Procuring  a  Horse  for  the  Army  .         .  J 
Paid  Joseph  Seaverns  for  Plank  for  Watertown  Bridge 

&c 713     14      0 

Paid  Oliver  Hastings  for  Boarding  Master  Mudge  9 

weeks  in  1780 297      0      0 

Paid  L*.  Abr™.  Jones   for  Boarding  Master  Mudge  3 

week  &  2  days  in  1779 29      0      0 

Paid  L*.  Abr'".  Jones  for  Preabelating  and  for  Timber  }        -.  yg      q      q 

and  Labour  at  the  New  Bridge        .        .        .        .  > 


80 

0 

0 

119 

0 

0 

138 

0 

0 

2467 

4 

10 

27343 

3 

2i 

£'27343 

3 

n 

•        185 

0 

0 

300  TOWN    RECORDS,    1781. 

Paid  Master  Joseph  Mudge  for  Keeping  School  four) 

Months  in  1779  and  1780  and  for  two  months  in  [-       580      0      0 
1780  &  1781 ) 

Paid  Cap'.  Jn":  Flagg  for  Ten  Coard  of  wood  for  the  \       p..,.       ,.      ^ 
Rev<i  M''  Sam"  Woodward I 

Paid  John  Flagg  ju"^:  in  full  for  Bording  Lois  Pierce  >         «4      n      0 
Seven  weeks  from  the  first  of  Aug'.  1780         .         .  y 
Carried  up     ......         . 

[192.]      The  foot  of  the  xVccount  brought  up 

Paid  Master  Flint  for  keeping  y<^  gramer  School  four ) 
months  in  1779  and  in  1780 \ 

Paid  Masher  Flint  for  keeping  the  Gramer  School  in  \      incn      0      0 
the  Year  1780  and  in  the  Year  1781         .         .         .  i 

Paid  Master  Abr'".  Biglow  for  Keeping  a  Reading  and  \ 

writing  School  Nine  weeks  and  Boarding  himself  >       159      0      0 
in  1779 ) 

Paid  M'■^  Anna  Biglow  for   17   feet  of  wood   for  the 

School 42     10      0 

Paid  L':  Jon''.  Stratton  for  one  Coard  of  wood  for  the 

Revi.  M--  Woodward 20      0      0 

Paid  Deacon  Isaac  Hobbs  for  2  Coard  of  wood  for  NE 

School 40      0      0 

Paid   Docf  Josiah   Starr  for   Boarding    Master   Flint) 
Eight  weeks  in  1779  and  in  1780      .         .         .         .  ) 

Paid  Docf^  Josiah  Starr  for  two  Coard  of  wood  for  SE. 

School 40      0      0 

Paid  Nath".  Allen  for  Keeping  a  Reading  and  Writing) 

School  Seven  weeks  from  y'' 13"\  of  Dece^  1779  and  |-       119      0      0 
Boarding  himself ' 

Paid   Oliver   Hastings   for    Boarding    Master    Mudge )  13      0      0 

Seven  weeks  in  the  year  1779       .         .         .         .  ) 

Paid   Nathan  Hobbs  for  Preambelating  and  for  Pro- 
curing a  Horse  for  the  Army 90      0      0 

Paid  L'.  John  Warren  for  Boarding  Master  Flint  Nine  \       0.74      q      q 
Weeks i         " 

Paid  Nath"  Allen  for  keeping  School  in  the  Center  \ 

School-House  1  1/2  months  and  boarding  himself^       538     10      0 
in  1780  &  1781 ) 

Paid  Josiah  Steadman  by  an  Assignment      ...  32    12      6 

Paid  James  Stimson  for  13  feet  of  wood  for  SE:  School 

in  1779  and  1780 32    10      0 

Paid  L*.  Jon"  Stratton  in  full  for  189  feet  of  Plank  for 

the  Town  Bridge 113      8      0 

Paid  L'.  Nathan  Hobbs  by  an  Assignment    .         .         .  646     16      0 

Paid  Al)ijah  Steadman  by  an  Assignment  and  Abate- 
ment of  Rates 49     10      4 


120      0      0 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1781, 


301 


Paid  Cnp'.  Isreal  Whittemore  for  Boarding  Cap'.  John  ) 
Brown  and  Lois  Pence  and  Cloathing    .         .         .  > 

Paid  Cap'  Isreal  Whittemore  for  2  Days  Work  at  the  I 
New  Bridge  and  to  1  1/2  Days  Work  at  the  School  ■ 
House  and  for  Boarding  Lois  Peirce  34  "Weeks  ■ 
from  the  5"\  of  July  1779 J 

Paid  James  Smith  for  2  Coard  of  Standing  for  NW 
School       ........ 

Paid  Maj''.  Sam".  Lamson  for  two  Coard  of  wood  Deliv-  } 
ered  To  the  ReV^  M''  Sam"  Woodward    . 

Paid  Amos  Jones  for  two  Coard  of  wood  for  the  Cen 
ter  School 


1457     14      0 


226     16      0 


Carried  over 


[193.]      The  foot  of  the  Account  brought  over  . 
Paid  James  Smith  for  1  1/2  Coard  of  wood  for  NW: 

School 

Paid  nv.  Elisha  Harrington  by  an  Assignment 

Paid  Jonas  Peirce  by  Ditto 

Paid  Benj''.  Dudley  by  Ditto 

Paid  Abijah  Steadman  for  Making  Rates  to  1  Sep""  1780 
Paid  L'.  Abr'>\  Jones  for  Procuring  a  Horse  for  the 

Army 

Paid  C^ap'.  How  by  an  Abatement  of  Rates  &  an  Assign- 
ment   

Paid  L'  Abr'"  Jones  by  an  Assignment 

Paid  the  Expence  of  the  Selectmen  going  to  Waltham 

Paid  the  Wid".  Wellington  in  full  for  Boarding  Meriam 

Partridge  and  her  Son  William  Ending  March  S^^. 

1781 

Paid  for  Cloathing  for  Meriam  Partridge  &  her  Son  the  > 

Year  Past ) 

Paid  my  Self  for  Preambelating  the  line  between  Sud-^ 

bury  and  Weston  and  for  Time  and  Expences  in  >• 

Carring  the  Beef  money  to  Boston  .         .         .  ) 

for  repairing  Several  School  Houses      .... 
Paid   my   Self    for  Time   and    Expenc   in   Procuring 

Horses  for  y<^  Army 

Paid  Ezra  Fisk  for  Taking  care  of  the  Meeting-House  7 

two  Years  Ending  march  5"\  1781  .         .         .         .  ) 


48 

0 

0 

[   120 

0 

0 

[   240 

0 

0 

£33081 

9 

8i 

±'.33081 

9 

8i 

90 

0 

0 

366 

0 

0 

.302 

16 

6 

263 

16 

3 

292 

10 

0 

30  0  0 

113  6  1 

60  0  0 

12  0  0 

2420  17  0 


254 


0 


55  0  0 

340  0  0 

43  10  0 

-         36  0  0 

£37761  10  41 


We  the  Subscribers  appointed  by  the  Selectmen  of  Weston 
to  Exaniin  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  have  Attended  that 
Service  and  tind  thein  well  vouched  and  Right  Cast  —  and  there 


302 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1781. 


Kemaiiis  in  Said  Treasurers  Hands 
Kemains  in  Constable  Jonas  Peirces  hands  . 
Remains  in  Constable  Bcnj"  Dudleys  hands  . 


1577 

17      H 

.       22426 

4      2 

.       12973 

5      1 

£36977 

6      U 

Abr"".  Jones 

Nathan  1 

30BBS 

Joel  Smith 

in  the  Con- 

£ 

»S' 

D 

462 

0 

0 

462 

0 

0 

392 

12 

0 

392 

0 

0 

249 

3 

0 

258 

12 

0 

[194.]     The  Town  then  Voted  to  proceed  to  7"'  Article  in 

y*^  Wiirrent 

The  War  Treasurers  Account  was  then  Read  and  Accepted 
The  Account  of  Isaac  Hobbs  Treasurer  from  22''  May  1779 

to  2''  March  1781  is  as  followeth  — 


Viz  Paid  the  folowing  Persons  for  Nine  Months 
tinantal  Army 


Paid  Thad^  Bemis  in  full 
Jacob  Bemis  in  full 
Simeon  Pike  in  full 
Ep"\  Capron  in  full 
Abel  Peirce  in  part 
John  Roberts  in  P;irt 


For  four  months  att  Rhod  Island 

Paid  Isaac  Walker  in  part      .... 

John  Bemis  in  full  .... 

Paid  John  Bemis  in  full  for  all  Past  Services 

For  2  Months  Rhod  Island 


Paid  Joseph  Stone  in  full 
Jonas  Pierce  in  full 
Nath".  Billings  in  full 
W".  Gill  in  full     . 
John  Johnson  in  full 

For  Six  weeks  Castle 

Paid  Edw'l  Flint  in  full 
Joel  Flint  in  full   . 


2216 


130 

19 

6 

159 

0 

0 

71 

19 

1 

60 

0 

0 

48 

0 

0 

39 

0 

0 

39 

0 

0 

30 

0 

0 

25 

10 

0 

25 

10 

0 

2845 

5 

7 

TOWN    RECORDS,    1781. 


303 


For  three  months  Hudson's  River 


Paid  Benaneul  Pratt  in  full  . 
Daniel  Bemis  iu  full 
Phinehas  Stimson  do    . 
Benj".  Doalbeer  in  full 
Jonas  Park  in  full 
Nehemiah  Parrer  iu  full 
W"\  Gary  in  full    . 


The  foot  of  Acct  br^  up        ...         . 
Paid  m'^  John  Hager  in  full  for  his  Son  at  N  River 

Paid  Abner  Mathies  in  full 

Pd:    M"'.  Sam".  Livermore  in  ful  for  his  Son  guardin: 

the  Beacon 

Tho^  Graves  in  full  Ditto       .         . 
Paid  Jon"  Fisk  Interest  on  a  iSTote 
do    Joseph  Coburn  in  full  of  a  Note  of  Hand     . 
do    John  Richardson  in  full  of  a  Note  of  Hand 
do    Isreal  AVhittemore  in  full  of  Two  Notes  of  hand 
do    Tho^  Rand  in  full  of  Ditto      . 
do    Sam".  Fisk  in  full  of  Tvvo  Notes  of  haud      . 
do    Jacob  Bemis  in  full  of  Two  Notes  of  haud  . 
Abr'".  Sanderson  in  full  of  a  Note  of  hand     . 


Paid  the  following  Persons  for  thier  Service 
as  members  of  the  Committee  of  war  —  Viz 

Paid  M-"  Elisha  Warren  . 
do    Maj''  Sam"  Lamson 
do    M^  Sam".  Fisk 
do    M""  Jonas  Sanderson 
do    my  Self  . 

Paid  m''  Daniel  Livermore  what  the   Town   granted 
him  for  his  Servic  at  Rhod  Island  .... 


246 

0 

0 

246 

0 

0 

246 

0 

0 

246 

0 

0 

130 

0 

0 

120 

2 

0 

2.50 

0 

0 

£'4329 

7 

7 

£ 

S 

D 

4329 

7 

7 

16 

16 

0 

0 

10 

6 

4 

12 

0 

4 

12 

0 

7 

10 

0 

34 

16 

0 

108 

IS 

0 

147 

16 

0 

30 

4 

0 

81 

16 

0 

151 

17 

6 

91 

0 

0 

£'5009 

15 

7 

Carried  over 


50  0  0 

50  0  0 

50  0  0 

50  0  0 

50  0  0 

39  0  0 

£5298  15  7 


[195,]      The  foot  of  the  Account  Brought  over     . 
Paid  by  an  Assignment  in  Cons.  How  s  list  of  Rates   . 
Paid  John  Roberts  in  full  for   Six  months  at  Rhod  » 
Island ^ 


£ 
5298 
33 


15 


D 

7 
6 


304 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1781. 


do    Daniel  Eemis   in  full   for  Six  weeks   at  Rhoacl  f 

Island \ 

do    Xathan  Fisk  in  full  for  all  Past  Services 

do    Tho".  Eand  in  for  his  Sons  guarding  y"^^  Beacon     . 

do    Benj".  Peirce  in  full  for  his  Sons  service  at  I'hoad  ^ 

Island f 

Paid  John  Roberts  in  full 

Paid  by  assignment  in  Joseph  Russell',  list  of  Rates    . 


For  Six  Months  in  the  Continantal  Service 

Paid  Moses  Cunimings  in  full 
John  Newman  in  part 
Sam".  Avery  in  full 
David  Parker  in  part 
Sam".  Piatt  in  full 
Sam".  Dale  in  part 
Tho".  Davis  in  full 
John  Prasher  in  part 
Michal  Lyons  in  part 
W".  Neal  in  part   . 
W"\  Colliogwood  in  par 
John  Kennedey  in  full 
John  Mlea 
Richard  Condon      . 
Christopher  Clark  . 


Carried  up 


Brought  up 


19 

0 

0 

9 

18 

0 

24 

0 

0 

33 

1 

8 

1.33 

10 

0 

126 

7 

4 

£'5680 

0 

0 

2430 

0 

0 

1010 

10 

0 

9no 

0 

0 

1350 

0 

0 

2000 

0 

0 

1100 

0 

0 

2000 

0 

0 

1100 

0 

0 

1100 

0 

0 

1100 

0 

0 

1100 

0 

0 

2000 

0 

0 

900 

0 

0 

900 

0 

0 

900 

0 

0 

£25630 

16 

0 

£ 

s 

D 

25630 

16 

0 

For  three  months  at  Rhoad  Island 


Paid  Joseph  Stone  in  full 

Salem  Middlesix  in  full 
Isachar  Philemon   . 
Thad".  Child  in  part 
Ep'".  Capron  in  full 
Nath".  Ayers  in  full 
Seth  Pratt  in  full    . 
Paul  Pratt  in  full    . 
W"  Hobbs  in  full  . 
Nathan  Fisk  in  full 


1350 

0 

0 

1320 

0 

0 

0675 

0 

0 

712 

0 

0 

1500 

0 

0 

1500 

0 

0 

1500 

0 

0 

0600 

0 

0 

1440 

0 

0 

1440 

0 

0 

£37667 

16 

0 

TOWN   RECORDS,    1781. 


305 


Paid  Artemas  Cox  in  full        .... 

Xath".  Bemis  in  part      .... 

Xathan  Warren  in  part  .... 

Jolin  Whitteraore  in  part 

Joseph  Livermore  in  full 
Paid  Milage  for  2  Campaigns 
do    Jn".  Pownal  in  full  for  all  Past  Services 
do    Isaac  Walker   do     do     . 
do    Simeon  Pike     do     do     . 

Sam".  Bentley  in  full  for  Procuring  men 

Wm,  Whitney  Hording  3  Soldiers   . 

Beuj"^.  Peirce  in  ful  for  Do 
Paid  my  Self  in  full  of  Town  Grant 
do    Jonas  Sanderson  for  do  . 
do    Increase  Lead  better  for  do     . 

Increase  Leadbetter  in  full  for  Conducting 

to  Springfield 

Carried  up     .....         . 


1260 

0 

0 

270 

0 

0 

1283 

18 

3 

756 

0 

0 

1440 

0 

0 

708 

12 

0 

70 

0 

0 

28 

0 

6 

60 

0 

0 

180 

0 

0 

81 

12 

0 

85 

4 

0 

360 

0 

0 

90 

0 

0 

90 

0 

0 

321 

6 

0 

44691     12      9 


[196.]      The  foot  of  the  Account  brought  up 

Paid  M--.  Sara".  Fisk  in  full  of  the  Town  Grant  for  his 

Service      

Paid  John  Walker  in  part  for  three  Years  Service 

Paid  Morris  Dingen  in  part  for  Ditto     . 

Paid  John  Connelley  in  part  for  Ditto  . 

Paid  Maj""  Sam".  Lamson  in  full  of  the  Town  Grant  for 

his  Service 
Paid  W"\  Collingwood  in  full 
Paid  Thad^  Child  in  full 
Paid  Nath".  Ayers  in  full 
Paid  Nathan  Warren  in  full  . 
Paid  Paul  Pratt  in  full  for  Three  months 
Paid  John  Walker  in  Part  for  Three  Years   . 
Paid  John  Connelley  in  part  for  three  years 
Paid  by  an  Assignment  in  Const'.  Sam".  Fisk  list  of 

Rates         .... 
Paid  by  an  Assignment  in  Cons*.  Uriah  Gregory  listjof 

Rates        .... 
Paid  by  an  Assignment  in  Const^  Abijah  Steadmans 

List 

Lent  M""  Sani'^  Lauchlin  by  order  of  Committee 


44691 

12 

1 

180 

0 

0 

120 

0 

0 

631 

10 

0 

2263 

10 

0 

180 

0 

0 

900 

0 

0 

60 

0 

0 

900 

0 

0 

216 

0 

0 

900 

0 

0 

66 

0 

0 

150 

0 

0 

434 


487      9 


155 
300 


£52535      4      3 


306 


TO^^'N   RECORDS,    1781. 


The  Account  of  Money  Borrowed  and  Rece"^  &c 


Eecci  of  Constable  Estes  How  in  full    . 
Rece'^  of  Constable  Joseph  llussell  in  full 
Rece'^  of  Constable  Abijah  Steadman     . 
Rec<^  of  Constable  Uriah  Gregory  .... 
Borrowed  and  Rece'i  of  M""  Benj".  Pierce 
Borrowed  and  Rece-i  of  M''  Sam".  Fisk  . 
Borrowed  and  Rece'^  of  M''  Abr™.  Sanderson 
Borrowed  and  Rece<i.  of  M'  Phinehas  Hager 
Borrowed  and  Rece'^  of  M""  Uriah  Gregory     . 
Borrowed  and  Rece'i  of  M/  Jacob  Bemis 
Borrowed  and  Rece*^  of  M""  Isreal  "VVhittemore 
Borrowed  and  Rece*!  of  M"^  Tho^  Rand 
Borrowed  and  Rece*!  of  M^Sam".  Harrington 
Borrowed  and  Rece"!  of  M'^^  Anna  Biglow     . 

Carried  over 

[197.]      The  foot  of  the  Account  brought  Over  . 
Rece"i  of  Jeduthun  Bemis  by  his  Brother  Daniel  &c 
Rece<i  of  Cap'.  Brown  by  Benanel  Pratt 
Idj  Ballence  Due  to  the  Town  the  last  Adjustment 
Borrowed  and  Rece*^  of  M''  Joseph  Russell     . 
Rece'^  by  assignment  in  Cons'.  Sam"  Fisk  list 
Rece'i  by  Assignment  in  Cons'.  Uriah  Gregory  list 
Rece"!  by  Assignment  in  Cons'.  Abijah  Steadmans  do 
Rece<i  by  an  Assignment  in  Cons'.   Joseph  Russell  List 
Borrowed  and  Rece<i  of  John  Parmenter 
Rece'':  of  the  Present  Constable  Jonas  Peirce 
Bece'^  of  ^P.  Beuj".  Dudley  Present  Constable 


£ 
6000 
164      6 
272      6 

17     10 
135      0 

81 

90 

15 

30 
150 


146  10 

30  0 

180  0 

50  0 


0  0 
3 
4 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 


£7361 

12 

7 

7361 

12 

7 

246 

0 

0 

10 

9 

0 

315 

0 

0 

78 

0 

0 

434 

9 

4 

487 

9 

1 

155 

3 

1 

126 

7 

4 

800 

0 

0 

21044 

16 

5 

21414 

13 

7 

£52474      0 


The  Committee  Appointed  to  Examine  the  foregoing  Ac- 
counts have  Diligently  Attended  that  Service  and  find  them 
well  Vouched  and  riaht  cast 


And  there  Remains  Due  to  Said  Treasurer 

and  thre  Remains  in  the  Hands   of  M'.  Jonas  Peirce  } 

Present  Constable > 

and  There  Remains  in  the  hands  of  M'  Benj".  Dudley  } 


Present  Constable 


THO^  Rand 
Sam'-''.  Lamson 
THAD^  Spring 


£       S 

D 

61   4 

4 

28612   6 

0 

23928  18 

6 

Committee 

TOWN    RECORDS,    1781.  307 

•  [198.]  2\  Voted  that  M''.  Elisha  Harrington  Cap^  Nathan 
Smith  and  M'".  Isaac  Hobbs  be  a  Commitee  in  behalf  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  to  Defend  by  Counsel  or  otherwise  an  Action 
Commenced  or  that  may  be  Commenced  against  the  Said 
Isaac  Hobbs  as  Treasurer  of  this  Town  by  Tho^  Weeling- 
ton  on  a  Note  of  band  Endorsed  by  one  Moses  Cummings 
and  that  they  be  Impowered  to  Act  Any  Thing  relative 
to  the  above  case  as  it  respects  the  Said  Weelington  or 
Cummings  and  that  they  draw  Money  out  of  the  War  Treas- 
urery  for  that  Purpose  and  be  Accountable  to  the  Town 
therefor  — 

The  Town  then  Adjourned  to  Monday  y''  12"'.  of  March  In- 
stant at  one  o, Clock  p.m  : 

The  Inhabitants  being  Assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting- 
House  on  Monday  the  12*''.  of  March  agreeable  to  the  above 
Ajournment  Proceeded  to  the  Buissiness  of  y^  Meeting 

1^'.  Voted  that  thier  Swine  beins;  well  reg-ulated  Shall  so  at 
large  the  ensuing  Year 

2^.     Voted  to  Repair  thier  High-ways  :  by  a  Rate  — 

'd'K  Voted  to  Grant  Two  Thousand  Pounds  old  Curriancy  for 
the  above  Purpose  and  that  each  man  and  Team  be  Allowed 
Twenty  Shillings  P''.  Hour  — 

4"'.     Voted  to  Accept  of  List  Prepared  for  the  Jury  Boxes  — 

5"'      Voted  to  Build  a  School  House  in  the  Center  District 

H*''.  Voted  to  Accept  of  the  Proposal  of  Josiah  Smith  Esq''. 
Relative  to  the  Town/  :  Land  Near  the  Meeting  House  Adjoining 
to  Said  Smith  Land 

Viz  That  the  Said  Joseph  Smith  Esq'',  give  a  Quit  Claim 
Deed  to  the  Bounds  a  former  Committee  made  Cap*.  Estes  How 
being  Chairman  of  Said  Committee 

[199.]  7"'.  Voted  to  accept  of  the  Proposals  of  Joel  Smith 
relative  to  the  Bounds  of  the  Towns  Land  South  of  the  Meet- 
ing-House  ;  Viz  Begining  at  a  Stake  and  Stones  by  the  Wall 
East  of  the  Garden  and  runino-  Straight  to  the  North  East 
Corner  of  Said  Joel  Smith,'  Dwelling-House  and  let  that  be 
the  Bounds  of  the  Towns  Land  — 

8"'.     Voted  to  Seat  the  Inhabitants  in  the  Meeting-House 


308  TOWN    RECORDS,    1781. 

9^''.  Voted  that  this  meeting  be  Adjourned  to  ^Monday  26*'' 
Day  of  March  Instant  at  one  o, Clock  pm  :  — 

Assembled  according  to  Adjournment  — 

10*''.  The  Question  being  put  to  know  the  minds  of  the  Town 
whether  they  will  Choose  a  Committee  to  Seat  the  Meeting- 
House  &  it  pased  in  the  Negative  — 

11*''.     Voted  that  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  be  Allowed 

as  Exhibited     Viz  : 

£  S    D 
To  m''.  Nathan  Hobbs  for  Making  Six  Taxes  from  Sep"^  1780 

To  Feb'-y;  1781  20  Days  at  15£  P^  Day  .        .        .        .     300  0      0 

To  Paper 5  8      0 

£305  8 

To  m''.  Elisha  Harrington  for  making  Six  Taxes  from  Aug'. 

1780  to  Feb'-y.  1781  fifteen  Days 225  0      0 

To  half  a  Quire  of  Paper .        5  8      0 

£230  8 

To  M''.  Abijah  Steadman  for  making  Six  Taxes  From  Sep^ 

1780  to  Feb'-y.  1781  Eighteen  Days        .         .         .         .     270      0      0 

To  M"".  Jonas  Peirce  for  warning  7  Town  Meetings      .         .       52     10      0 
for  Salery  £37:10/  for  Carring  one  Catherine  and  her  Child  I    52     iQ      0 

from  Weston  to  AValtham  £15 ) 

£105      0      0 

To  m'.  Benj".  Dudley  for  warning  Seven  Town  Meetings     .       52    10      0 

for  Sallery  as  Constable 37    10      0 

£90      0      0 

[200.]  The  Town  then  took  under  Consideration  the 
Eleventh  Article  in  the  Warrent  and  the  Question  being  put 
to  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Act  upon 
Said  Article  — 

11*''.     and  it  Passed  in  the  Negative  — 

They  then  Proceeded  to  the  Twelveth  Article  which  was  to 
hear  the  ReV.  M''.  Woodwards  request  relative  to  the  Title  of 
his  Pew  — 

12"'.     which  in  like  manner  Passed  in  the  Negative  — 

The  Town  then  took  under  Consideration  the  13"'.  and  last 
Article  which  was  to  hear  the  Petition  of  M""  John  Allen  & 
others  —  and  after  Some  Debate  upon  the  matter  the  Town  — 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1781. 


309 


13  Voted  thiit  the  Petitioners  have  leave  to  withdraw  thier 
Petition 

The  Town  then  Passed  a  Vote  founded  upon  the  7"'  Article 
in  the  Warrent     Viz  — 

14  Voted  that  the  war  Treasurer  be  and  he  is  hereby  Im- 
powered  to  give  Security  in  behalf  of  the  Town  to  each  man 
that  Shall  be  Engaged  for  the  Town  of  Weston  for  the  Term  of 
Three  Years  by  the  respective  Classes  for  the  Sum  that  shall  be 
agreed  upon  to  be  Payed  at  a  Future  Day  — 

The  Business  of  the  meeting  being  Dispached  the  Town 
Voted  that  the  Meeting  be  Disolved  and  Accordingly  The 
Moderator  Pronounced  the  Meeting  Disolved 

[201.]  At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Other  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  Town  of  Weston  duly  Qualified  and  Lawfully 
Warned  in  Publick  Town-meeting  Assembled  at  the  Public 
Meeting-House  in  Said  Town  on  Monday  the  Second  Day  of 
April  AD  :  1781  at  two  o, Clock  p  :  m  :  then  &  there  — 

1*^  To  bring  in  thier  Votes  for  a  Governor  of  this  Common- 
wealth 

2'^     To  brino^  in  thier  Votes  for  a  Lieu*  Governor  — 


To  bring 


m 


thier  Votes   for   tive 


sellors  Agreeable  to  the  Constitution 
Massechusetts 


of 


Senators  and  Coun- 
the  Comonwealth  of 


For  Governor 


For  Lieu^  Governor 


For  Senators  and 
Counsellors 


His  Exe^y;  John  Hancock  had  32 
James  Bokdwain  Esq^.  had  28 
Oliver  Prescott  Esq^'.  had  1 
THO^  Gushing  EsQ^  had  23 
Oliver  Prescott  Esq^.  16 

AzoR  Orne  Esq^.  14 

Nath"-^.  Gorham  Esq''.  Had  74 
James  Prescott  Esq''.  31 

JosiAH  Stone.  Esq''.  35 

Abr".  Fuller  Esq"  30 

Eleazer  Brooks  Esq"  30 

Jonas  Dix  —  Esq"  34 

John  Cummings  Esq".  44 

Joseph  Curtis  39 


Votes 


Votes 


y  Votes 


310  TOAVN    RECORDS,    1781. 

[202.]  f  Eben"  :  Bridge  Esq"  had  42  1 

For  Senators  And     !   M''  Tho'.  Parker  7   ! 

Counsellors  ^  Joseph  Hosmbr  Esq''  2   I  ^^^^^ 

Oliver  Prescott  Esq"  1  j 

The  Business  of  the  Meeting  being  over  it  was  acordingly 
Disolved  — 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Others  ;  Inhabitants  of 
the  Town  of  Weston  duly  Quallified  and  Lawfully  Warned  in 
Publick  Town  Meeting  Assembled  on  Monday  the  Second  Day 
of  April  AD  :  1781  at  the  Publick  Meeting-House  in  Said  Town 
Then  &  There  — 

1** :  To  Know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  what  Provision  they 
will  make  for  Building  a  School-House  in  the  Center  District 
or  Act  any  Other  Matter  or  Thing  Relative  there  to  — 

2'^ :  To  Grant  the  Reve'^ :  M'" :  Sam".  Woodward  his  Sallery 
for  Six  Months  begining  25"\  of  March  —  1781  — 

3'^.  To  make  the  Reve'^  M''  Sam".  Woodward  Such  Further 
Grants  as  the  Town  Shall  Think  Proper  — 

1^*.  On  the  tirst  Article  in  the  warrent,  after  Some  Debate 
upon  the  Matter,  the  Question  being  Put  to  know  the  minds  of 
the  Town  whether  they  would  Act  upon  Said  Article  —  it  Passed 
in  the  Negative  — 

2''.  Voted  to  grant  the  Rev".  M''.  Sam".  Woodward  Thirty 
three  Pounds  Six  Shillings  &  Eight  Pence  for  his  Sallery  for 
Six  months  Next  Ensuing  the  25"'.  of  march  1781  in  Silver 
Money  at  the  Rate  of  Six  Shilling  and  Eight  Pence  P^  Ounce  or 
the  Exchange  in  Paper  Currency  at  Seventy-five  of  the  latter 
for  one  of  the  former  — 

[203.]  3*^.  On  the  Third  Article  of  the  Meeting  which  was 
to  know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  what  further  Grant  they  would 
make  the  Reve'^  M''  Sam".  Woodward  to  his  Usal  Sallery  The 
Question  was  Put  To  know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  whether  they 
will  make  any  Further  grant  to  the  Rev'\  M'"  Sam".  Woodward 
and  it  Passed  in  the  Negative  — 

Then  the  Moderator  by  Consent  of  the  Inhabitants  Disolved 
the  Meeting  — 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1781,  311 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Others  Inhabitants 
of  the  Town  of  Weston  Duely  Quallified  and  Lawfully 
Warned  and  Assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting  House  in 
Said  Town  on  Monday  the  2^  Day  of  July  AD  :'  1781  Then 
&  There 

1^* :  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  what  Meathod  they  will 
Take  to  Procure  the  Beef  that  is  Levied  upon  this  Town  by  the 
General  Court  and  to  grant  money  therefor  or  act  any  other 
matter  or  thing  relative  thereto  — 

2'\  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  grant 
a  sum  of  money  for  the  suport  of  the  war  or  act  any  thing 
relative  to  the  war  Affair  — 

3*^.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  make 
the  Rev'^ :  M'" :  Woodward  any  Additionl  grant  to  his  Sallery  for 
Six  months  from  the  25"\  of  Sep''.  1780.  to  25"'.  of  March  1781 
or  act  any  other  matter  or  thing  relative  thereto  — 

4  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  In- 
struct their  Treasurer. s  Concerning  receving  and  Paying  the 
money  that  is  already  Assessed  or  act  any  thing  that  relates 
thereto 

Deacon  Samuel  Fisk  ivas  Chosen  Moderator- 

P*.  Voted  to  grant  one  Hundred  and  fifty  Pounds  in  Bills  of 
the  New  Emmission  for  the  Purpose  of  Procuring  the  Beef  re- 
quired by  the  General  Court  for  two  Months  — 

[204.]  2'^  Voted  to  grant  one  Hundred  and  fifty  Pounds 
in  Silver  money  for  the  Support  of  the  war  — 

d'\  Voted  to  grant  Two  Hundred  Pounds  in  Bills  of  the  New 
Emmission  for  the  Support  of  the  war  — 

4"^  Voted  that  this  meeting  be  adjourned  to  the  first  Day  of 
August  Next  at  3-o, Clock  in  the  after  noon  — 

Wednesday  1^*.  august  1781  3  o, Clock  in  the  afternoon  meet 
according  to  adjournment  — 

Voted  that  this  meeting  be  adjourned  to  the  20*''.  Day 
of  this  Instant  Auw*.  at  the  Publick  Meetino;  House  in  this 
Town  — 

Meet  according  to  Adjournment 


312  TOWN    RE(;ORDS,    1781. 

On  the  tirst  Article  of  the  Meeting  — 

5"'.  Voted  that  the  first  article  in  the  meeting  be  reconsidered 
and  made  Void  — 

6"'.  Voted  that  the  Constables  be  Directed  that  those  Persons 
that  have  Paid  thier  Tax  which  they  were  Assessed  in  bills  of 
of  the  New  Emmission  be  Allowed  in  the  hard  money  Tax  to 
be  made  for  Purchasing  the  Beef  Levied  upon  this  Town  by 
the  General  Court  at  the  rate  of  one  Dollar  in  Silver  for  four 
in  Bills  of  the  new  Emmission  — 

7""  Voted  that  one  Hundred  and  fifty  Pounds  in  Silver 
money  be  granted  to  Purchase  Beef  for  Six  months  required  by 
the  General  Court  — 

8*''  Voted  that  the  Paper  money  grant  for  the  Support  of 
the  War  be  reconsidered  and  made  void  — 

9*''  Voted  to  grant  two  Hundred  Pounds  in  Specie  for  the 
Support  of  the  war  — 

10"".  Voted  that  those  Persons  that  have  Paid  their  Tax 
Levied  in  the  New  Emmission  for  the  Support  of  the  war  be 
allowed  at  the  rate  of  one  Dollar  in  Specie  for  four  So  Paid  in 
Bills  of  the  new  Emmission  — 

11"'  the  third  and  fourth  Articles  of  the  meeting  were 
Passed  over  and  the  meeting  was  then  Desolved  — 

[205.]  Att  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Others  Inhabi- 
tants Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Duely  Quallified  and 
Lawfully  warned  and  Assembled  att  the  Publick  Meeting-House 
in  Said  Town  on  Tuesday  the  25'".  Day  Sep''.  1781  at  2  o, Clock 
p.  M.  Then  &  There  — 

1^^  To  know  the  Minds  of  Town  whether  they  will  make  the 
Rev*^  M"".  Woodward  any  Additional  grant  to  his  Sallery  for  the 
Year  Past  or  act  any  Other  Matter  or  thing  relative  thereto  — 

2*^  To  grant  the  ReV^.  M^  Woodward  his  Sallery  for  the 
year  Ensewing  — 

3*^  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  make 
the  Rev''  M''  Woodward  any  Additional  grant  to  his  Sallery  for 
the  Year  Ensewing  — 

4"'  To  make  Provision  for  the  Rev'',  m'  Woodwards  Fire- 
wood the  year  Ensewing  — 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1781.  313 

5*''.  To  grant  money  to  Procure  Schooling  and  Defray  other 
Town  Charges  — 

6*''     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  and  Act  thereon 

7"'.  To  knoAv  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Pro- 
vide Two  months  Schooling  in  the  Diflerent  Parts  of  the  Town 
as  Usal  or  act  any  Thing  relative  thereto  — 

8*'^  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Re- 
pair such  parts  of  the  Publick  Meeting-House  as  shall  appear 
to  be  Necessary  — 

9"^  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  repay 
M'.  Josiah  Biglow  the  Sum  of  Five  Pounds  two  Shillings  it 
being  the  sum  the  Said  Biglow  Paid  as  a  tine  for  not  Serving 
Constable  in  the  year  1778  — 

10"'.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  ToAvn  whether  they  will 
Abate  Sundry  Persons  rates  in  Constables  Dudleys  &  Peirces 
Lists  if  they  Should  then  Exhibet  any  that  Should  Appear 
Reasonable  to  be  abated  — 

[206.]  Voted  that  Deacon  Sam^^  Fisk  Shall  be  Moderator 
of  S'^  Meeting 

1"^  Voted  that  the  grant  made  the  Rev*^  M'  Woodward  att  a 
former  Meeting  for  Six  months  from  march  1781  to  Sep'.  1781 
be  Assessed  in  Specie  — 

2''  Voted  to  grant  the  Rev*^  m'"  Woodward  Eiahteen  Pounds 
in  Addition  to  his  Sallery  for  the  year  Past — 

3''.  Voted  to  grant  the  Rev'^  Sam".  Woodward  Sixty-Six 
Pounds  thirteen  Shillings  and  four  Pence  for  his  Sallery  the 
Year  Ensewing  — 

4"'  Voted  to  grant  the  Rev''  m''  Woodward  thirteen  Pounds 
Six  Shillings  and  Eight  Pence  in  Addition  to  his  Sallery  for 
the  year  Ensewing  — 

5th  Yoted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Twenty  Pounds  to  Purchase 
firewood  for  the  Rev''  m'".  Woodward  — 

6"\  Voted  that  M'"  Joseph  Whitney  Cap^  Jon\  Fisk  and 
M"^  Abraham  Jones  be  a  Committee  for  that  Purpose  — 

7*^  Voted  that  there  be  Two  months  School  Provided  in  the 
Defierent  Parts  of  the  Town  as  Usal  — 

8"'  Voted  that  there  Shall  be  Such  repairs  made  to  the 
Publick  Meeting-House  as  Shall  appear  to  be  Necessary  — 


314  TOWN    RECORDS,    1782. 

9^'^  Voted  thtit  the  Selectmen  be  a  Committee  for  the  above 
Purpose 

10^'^  Voted  to  grant  Two  Hundred  and  fifty  Pounds  to  Pro- 
cure Schooling  and  to  Defray  Other  Town  Charges  — 

11'".  Voted  to  grant  W\  Jonas  Pierce  &  Benj\  Dudley 
one  Penney  &  a  half  upon  the  Pound  for  Collecting  Two  Beef 
Taxes  m''  Pierces  amounting  to  £18,419  and  m"".  Dudleys  to 
£16,580  in  Continantal  Currancy  the  grant  to  be  Considered  in 
the  Same  Currancy  or  Equivelent  in  Specie  — 

12'"  Voted  that  m''  Josiah  Biglow  be  allowed  a  Sum  of 
Money  Equal  in  Value  to  what  he  the  said  Biglow  Paid  as  a  fine 
for  not  Serving  in  the  year  1778  — 

[207.]    13'".    Voted  that  the  Assessors  Accounts  be  Allowed 

as  Exhibited     Viz 

£      S    D 
To  m''  Joseph  Russell  for  two  Days  Classing  the  Inhabitants  I     q      8      0 

of  the  Town  of  Weston  a  4/  p"-  Day       .         .         .         .) 
To  two  Days  making  the  High  way  Taxes  (in  June)  a  6/     .        0    12      0 
To  9  1/2  Days  taking  Invoice  making  Sundry  Taxes  Writ- 1     2     17      0 

ing  Warrents  &c  at  6/  F'.  Day ) 

To  Paper  for  Said  rates 0      2      0 

Total £3    19      0 

To  m''  Abijah  Steadman  for  two  Days  Classing    .         .         .         0      8      0 
To  Ten  Days  taking  Invoice  and  making  Sundry  Taxes  at  ?      g      q      q 

6/  P--.  Day > 

Total 380 

To  m""  Uriah  Gregory  for  two  Days  Classing  4/    .        .        .        0      8      0 
To  11  1/2  Days  Taking  Invoice  and  making  Sundrie  Taxes  I     3      9      q 

at  6/  P--.  Day > 

Total 3    17      0 

The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved  — 


1782. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Weston  Legally  Assembled 
at  the  Publick  Meeting-House  in  Said  Town  on  Monday  the 
4'".  Day  of  March  1782  — 

1^'.  To  Choose  Selectmen  and  Other  Town  Ofticers  for  the 
ensewing  Year  as  the  Law  Directs  — 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1782.  315 

2'\     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

3'^  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  their  Swine 
shall  go  at  laro-e  the  Year  ensewino-  — 

4*'\  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  re- 
pair their  high  ways  by  a  rate  the  Year  ensewing  and  if  so  to 
grant  money  therefor  — 

[208.]  5"\  To  hear  and  act  upon  a  list  Prepared  for  the 
Jury  Box 

6^^\  To  grant  such  a  Sum  of  money  as  shall  then  appear  to 
be  Nessessary  to  pay  the  Interest  Due  on  the  Town  Securities 
for  the  Support  of  the  war,  and  to  take  up  those  Securiteis  for 
which  the  money  is  now  Demanded,  and  act  any  other  Matter 
or  thing,  relative  to  the  war  Committee,  or  the  war  Affairs 

7''^  To  hear  the  Petition  of  M'■^  Anna  Biglow  and  Others 
relative  to  Building  a  Schoolhouse  in  the  Center  District  and 
act  thereon  — 

8"'.     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

9"\  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  do  con- 
sider the  Creek  in  Watertown  near  the  o;reat  Brido^e  as  a  Part 
of  Charles  River,  that  the  Selectmen  may  Govern  themselves 
Accordingly  in  adjusting  the  Accounts  of  Said  Bridge 

10**^  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will 
abate  the  Rates  of  all  Such  Persons  in  Constable  Thaddeus 
Springs  and  Constable  Benj^.  Dudleys  Lists  of  Rates  Commited 
to  them  to  Collect  as  they  shall  then  make  Appear  to  be  reason- 
able — 

11*^.  To  hear  the  request  of  Deacon  Samuel  Fisk  and  Dea°. 
Isaac  Hobbs  relative  to  the  Pew^  that  has  been  lately  Occupied 
by  their  families  — 

Moderator  Chosen  Dea".  Samuel  Fisk  — 
Town  Clerk  Dea"".  Isaac  Hobbs  Sworn  March  18*^. 

Town  Treasurer  Dea''.  Samuel  Fisk  Sworn  March  18"\ 

[209.]  r  Samuel  Fisk 

I  Isaac  Hobbs 
Selectmen         <^   Sam^^.  Lamson 
Thad^  Spring 
[^  JoN^  Fisk 


316 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1782. 


JoxAS  Sanderson 

JOSIAH  BiGLOW 

Abr".  Harrington 
James  Stimson  ju'^. 
<(  John  Flagg  ju". 
I  Isaac  Stratton 
[^  Joseph  Eobkrts 
r   Abijah  Steadman 
}  Joseph  Egberts 
(  Nathan  Hobbs 
C  Daniel  Stratton 
(  Joel  Smith 
5  Joseph  Russell 
(  John  Whitehead 
Preserver  of     (  Abijah  Whitney 
Dear  c  Jon''.  Warren 

(  Nathan  Smith 
c  Elisha  Stratton 
5  Daniel  Stratton 
c  Jon"".  Fisk 
Sealers  of  Leather.  Jon' 


Constables 


Surveyors  of 
Highways 


Assessors 


Tithinffmen 


Hogreaves 


field  Drivers 


fence 


viewers 


,   Sworn    March 
(  18"'  1782 


Sworn   March  18'". 
1782 


Sworn  March    18'" 

1782 

Sworn  March  18'". 

1782 


Sworn  M'  18 


Underwood  &  Abr^.  Harrington 
Sworn  Ma''.  18 
Surveyors  of    (  THO^  Rand  Sworn  March  18'^. 

Boards  &c.        c  Daniel  Stratton  1782 

Voted  that  Ezra  Fisk  take  care  of  the  meeting  house  Pound 
&c.  and  be  allowed  therefor  one  Pound  Ten  Shillings  £1-10-0 

[210.]  1".  Voted  to  accept  of  the  Town  Treasurers 
Accounts  exhibited  which  are  as  followeth     viz  — 

The  Account  of  Sam".  Fisk  Town  Treasurer  from  March 
2"  1781  to  March  1^'.  1782  — 

Eec*^  of  Suudrie  Persons  &c.  viz  — 

Kece<i  by  what  remain'^,  in  my  hands  y«  last  Adjustment 

Rece'i  of  Jonas  Peirce  late  Constable  in  part 

Eece^  of  Benj^  Dudley  late  Constable  in  part 

Rece"^  for  half  a  Years  Rent  of  the  work-House    . 

Rece"!  for  rent  for  the  Pew  formerly  CoK  Jones, s 

Rece"^  of  M^  Joseph  Russell  upon  a  Note  of  hand 


£ 

S 

I) 

It        1577 

17 

1 

.       20186 

0 

0 

.       13033 

10 

3 

100 

0 

0 

96 

0 

0 

16 

18 

7 

£35010 

5 

11 

262 

10 

0 

684 

0 

0 

195 

0 

0 

TOWN    RECORDS,    1782.  317 

Paid  Sundrie  Persons  by  Order  of  the  Selectmen  &c  Viz 

Paid  John  Gardner  Esq''.  Agent  for  the  requisition  of 

Beef 22840     10      0 

Paid  m'  Jonas  Harrington  ju''  for  Wood  for  y^^  ReV^: 
M'  Woodward 

Paid  Cash  for  the  Burying  Cloth 

Paid  Sam".  Train  ju''  for  fire-'wood  for  the  school  . 

Paid  Cap'  Jones  for  half  a  Cord  of  wood  for  m'  Wood- 
ward    30      0      0 

Paid  m''  Nathan  Hobbs  w'.  the  Town  granted  him  in 

Ma--:  1781 305      8      0 

Paid  Master  Plint  for  keeping  School  two  Months         .  540      0      0 

Paid  Isreal  Whitemore  for  Boarding  Cap'.  Brown  &c. 

to  the  1^'.  Mar^  1781 467      2      0 

Paid  m'  Thad^  Spring  for  Boarding  Master  Mudge  and  \ 

for  wood  for  the  School  and  Sundries  for  Widow  >       498      0      0 
Smith        .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . ) 

Paid  m''.  John  Bemis  for  Cutting  &  Carting  wood  for 

School  &c 90      0      0 

Paid  Doct'.  Sam".  Woodward  for  keeping  School  two 

months  and  Bording  him  Self  ....  680     10      0 

Paid  the  Rev'^:  M^'.  Woodward  in  part  for  his  Sallery  for  ^       -.^.-.q       ,      . 
six  months  begining  Sep''.  25"^.  1780        .         .         .  i 

Paid  Maj''  Lamson  for  feeing  an  Attorney  &  Expen- 

ces  at  Concord  in  the  case  with  Josiah  Biglow  rela- )-       224      0      0 
tive  to  his  Serving  Constable  .... 


[211.]     The  Account  Bro'.  over 

P''.  Benj".  Dudley  for  warning  Seven  Town-Meeting  7 

and  Sallery  granted  by  the  Town  5"\  March  1781  .  ) 
Paid  m''  Elisha  Harrington  for  making  Taxes  &c.  in  ) 

the  year  1780  and  Paper  for  the  Same     .         .         A 
Paid  Amos  Jones  for  wood  for  the  School     . 
Paid  M''.  Isreal  Whittemore  for  Procuring  the  Horses 

for  the  Use  of  the  Army  and  for  Preambelating    . 
Paid  m''  Abijah  Steadman  for  making  Taxes  granted 

him  by  the  Town  in  March  — 1781  .... 
Paid  m''  Jonas  Pierce  for  Warning  Seven  Town-Meet- 
ings and  Sallery  granted  him  by  the  Town  March  \-       105      0      0 

1781 

Paid  m'  Jonas  Pierce  for  Collecting  two  Beef  Taxes 

granted  to  him  by  the  Town  Sep''.  1781  . 
Paid  the  widow  Lois  Pierce  for  Boarding  her  Daughter 

and  Doctring  Said  Lois 330      0      0 

Paid  for  Cloathing  Provided  for  Cap'.  Brown        .         .  57      0      0 


£'27836 

9 

4 

£27836 

1 

4 

-         90 

0 

0 

■       230 

8 

0 

90 

0 

0 

150 

0 

0 

-       270 

0 

0 

!} 


115       2 


318 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1782. 


;} 


Paid  for  Cloathing  for  the  widow. s  Pierce  &  Patridge  . 
To  one  Day  going  to  Boston  to  Purchase  IJuring  Cloth 
Paid  for  two  Coard  of  wood  for  the  widow  Willington 
To  Counterfiet  Money  upon  my  hands  .... 
To  Old  Contiuantal  Curriancy  which  I  now  have  upon  ) 

hand ) 

To  Loss  Sustained  l)y  receving  Bills  of  the  New  Emmis 

sion  and  Paying  them  out  at  four  for  one 
To  Ballence  Due  to  the  Town  in  Old  Continantal  Cur-  } 

riancy  which  I  have  given  Credit  for  in  Silver       .  ) 


Kece'^  in  Specie  of  the  Collectors  as  followeth  viz. 
Rece'^  of  m"^  Josiah  Biglow  Present  Constable 
Rece<i  of  m"^  Josiah  Seaverns  Present  Constable   . 


[212.]     The  Acc«.  Brought  up 

Rec^^  for  the  Rent  of  the  work-House  for  Six  months 
by  what  was  Due  to  the  Town  to  Ballence  the  Paper  } 
money  Ace'.     .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  ) 


Paid  to  Sundrie  Persons  by  Order  of  Selectmen  as  fol- 
loweth Viz. 
To  the  Rev'^  ra''  Woodward  in  part  of  his  Sallery  for ) 

Six  mouths  begining  march  25"\  1781      .         .         .  ) 
To  M^  Jon».  Fisk  for    Boarding    Master   Allen  Eight 

weeks  and  Six  Coard  of  wood  a  10/ 
To  M--  Elias  Biglow  for  1375  lb.  of  Beef 
To  M""  Joel  Smith  in  part  for  Beef  for  the  Town 
To  M''  Simeon  Smitli  in  part  for  Ditto    .... 
To  M""  Thad**  Spring  for  Supportin.;  the  Poor  of  y 

Town 

Paid  M""  Isreal  Whitemore  for  Boarding  Cap'.  Brown 

from  the  5"\  March  to  the  22^  Oct^ 
To  m"-  Jon"  Stralton  for  Plank  for  Bridges     . 
Paid  M""  Josepli  Hawes  for  Boarding  Nat'^.  Dewing 
Paid  m""  Isaac  Hobbs  for  Boards  c'c  Shingles  to  repair 

the  Public  k  Meeting-House 

Paid  Master  Mudgi;  for  Keeping  School  two  Months    . 
Paid  m'.  Nath".  Bemis  for  Boarding  Lois  Pierce  from  f 

the  25"'.  of  April  to  11"'.  of  Dec^  1781     .         .         A 
To  Majf.  Lamson  for  Boarding  Master  Flint  Eighteen  [ 

Weeks  at  9/  P'.  Week i 

To  M"^  James  Smith  for  Nine  Coard  of  tire  wood   . 


108 

0 

0 

24 

0 

0 

150 

0 

0 

102 

0 

0 

3060 


847    10      0 


1445 


£35010 

5 

11 

£ 

iS 

D 

140 

0 

0 

88 

15 

2 

£228 

15 

2 

£228 

15 

2 

1 

10 

0 

•    19 

6 

8 

£249  11  10 

£  S  D 

47  17  6 

8  0  0 


33 

18 

0 

21 

4 

0; 

14 

8 

5 

4     19      6 


14 

17 

0 

1 

10 

0 

3 

9 

8 

12 

18 

0 

5 

6 

8 

7     17     10 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1782. 


319 


To  Master  Allen   for   Keeping   School   8   Weeks   XE 

School 

To  Master  Flint  for  Keeping  School  Two  Months 
To  M'' Benj".  Jones  for  Boarding  Master  Flint  Eight  f 
weeks  and  five  Days  a  8/  P"".  week 


[213.]     The  Ace',  brot.  over        .... 

To  M"^  Abr™.  Jones  two  Coard  &  5  feet  of  wood   . 

To  Col".  Marshal  for  three  Coard  of  Wood    . 

To  M^  Abijah  Steadman  by  Assignment 

Paid  M"^  Uriah  Gregory  his  Ace',  in  full  for  Supporting 

the  widdow  Partridge  from  Mar  5"^  Dec  1781 
Paid  M--.  Daniel  Strattou  for  160  lb.  of  Beef  for  M 

Wellington        ....... 

Paid  Maj''.  Lamson  for  440  lb.  of  Beef  for  y'*  Army 
Paid  M"-.  W™.  Biglow  in  full  of  a  Note  of  hand     . 
Paid  to  Hiers  of  Jon''  Bullard  in  full  of  Note  of  hand 
Paid  M'  Jonas  Harrington  Interest  on  a  Note 
To  Driving  Cattle  to  Sudbury  two  Day  &  expeuces 
Paid  for  Cloathing  &  Supporting  Cap'  Jn°.  Browii 
To  Provisions  Supplied  the  widow  Willington 
To  Cloathing  for  Lois  Pierce  .... 

Paid  for  Hay  and  Kails  for  the  widow  Willinglon 

To  4  1/2  Bunches  of  Shingles  to  repair  the  Meeting 

House        ........ 

To  three  Coard  of  wood  for  the  School  . 

To  one  Day  to  Cambridge  lo  Pay  the  Beef  money 

Paid  the  Expenc  of  the  Selectmen  at  Walthara 

Paid  by  an  Abatement  in  Constable  Bussell  list  . 

Paid  the  widow  Pierce  in  full  for  Boarding  her  Daughter 

Paid  to  Ezra  Fisk  for  Taking  care  of  ihe  meeting-House 

the  year  Past 


5 

10 

0 

6 

0 

0 

.     3 

9 

2 

206 

11 

9 

£'206 

11 

9^ 

2 

2 

0 

2 

8 

0 

3 

8 

0 

:\ 


Rece'i  of  Sundry  Persons 
Remains  Due  to  Said  Treasurer 


15 


2  13 


6 

8 

0 

0 

12 

0 

2-2 

13 

0 

0 

12 

0 

0 

15 

0 

4 

8 

1 

0 

10 

0 

1 

3 

0 

•> 

8 

6 

3 

12 

0 

2 

8 

0 

0 

6 

0 

0 

3 

6 

0 

3 

7 

2 

17 

0 

£'288  11   4f 
249  11  10 

£38  19   61 


[214.]  The  Subscribers  having  Examined  the  foregoing 
Accounts  find  thein  well  Vouched  and  right  cast  and  there  is 
Due  to  Deacon  Samuel  Fisk  Town  Treasurer  in  Specie  thirty 
Eight  Pounds  Nineteen  Shillings  and  Six  pence  — 


and  there  remains  in  the  hands  of  m'.  Jonas  Peirce  late  Con- 
stable £2240—4—2  Old  Currancy  eaqual  to  £29—18—5 


320 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1782. 


and  there  remains  hands  of  M''.  Josiah  Seaverns  late  Consta- 
ble one  Hundred  and  Ninty  four  Pounds  Seventeen  Shillings 
&  Eleven  Pence £194     17     11 

and  there  remains  in  the  hands  of  M''  Josiah  Bijjlow  Present 
Constable   one   Hundred    and    twenty   Seven  Pounds  thirteen 


Shillinirs  and  Seven  Pence 


£127     13     7 


^^ 


Selectmen 


Isaac  Hobbs  "] 

Sam^^.  Lamson 
THAD^  Spring 
Uriah  Gregory   J 

2  Voted  to  repair  the  Highways  by  a  rate  and  granted  the 
Sum  of  Sixty-five  Pomids  therefor  to  worked  out.  a  Six  Pence 
P"'.  Hour  for  man  or  Team  — 

3''.     Voted  to  Accept  of  the  list  prpared  for  the  Jury  Box  — 

4*''  Voted  that  Cap*.  Estes  How  —  AP.  Sam".  Livermore  — 
and  M'.  Elieha  Harrington  be  a  Committee  to  Examin  the  War 
Treasurers  Accounts  — 

5*".  Voted  that  the  war  Treasurer  be  Directed  to  Call  upon 
the  Head  of  each  class  for  a  Settlement  — 

6  Voted  that  this  Meeting  be  adjourned  to  Monday  the  18*'\ 
Day  of  this  Instant  March  a  one  o, Clock  r.  m. 

Monday  y''  18"'.  March  1782  Meet  according  to  Adjournment 

[215.]  7'''.  Voted  to  Accept  of  the  war  Treasurers  Accounts 
as  Exhibited  which  are  as  followeth  Viz  — 

The  Account  of  Isaac  Hobbs  war  Treasurer  from  March  2'' 

1781  to  March  16"\  1782 

£  S  JD 

Rece'i  of  M''  Joricas  Pierce  late  Constable       .         .         .       19901  1  5 

Recei.  of  M"-  Benj\  Dudley  late  Constable  .        .        .      19410  12  7 

Rec'i  of  Sam".  Lauchlin  in  full  for  Money  Lent  .        .          300  0  0 

£39671  14  0 

Thus  far  in  Continantal  Curriancy  which  Sum  reduced 
to  Silver  at  Seventy  five  of  the  former  Currancy 
for  one  of  the  Latter  is   . 

Rece"*  of  M''.  Josiah  Seaverns  present  Constable  . 

Rec<i  of  M''.  Josiah  Biglow  present  Constable 

Borrowed  and  Rec'^  of  M''  Uriah  Gregory 

Rece"^  by  Certificats  for  Milage       .... 
Sum  Total  Rece''  —  in  Specie 


£529 

12 

6 

129 

13 

1 

129 

6 

4 

7 

18 

2 

9 

12 

0 

.       £806 

•2 

1 

TOAVN    RECORDS,    1782. 


321 


To  money  Paid  for  the  Support  of  the  war  Viz 

Paid  Sam^.  Dale  in  full  for  Six  months  Serrice  in  1780 

Paid  W™.  Neal  in  full  for  Ditto      . 

Paid  John  Fraisher  in  full  for  Ditto 

Paid  Nath^'.  Bemis  in  ful  for  three  months 

Paid  W'".  Broadrib  for  three  years 

Paid  John  Colleney  for  Ditto 

Paid  Morris  Dingin  for  Ditto 

Paid  John  Walker  [Jur.]  in  part  for  Ditto 

Paid  M'.  Elisha  Harrington  money  to  Defend  against 

Cummings         ...... 

Paid  Isaac  Gage  for  Boarding  John  Colleney 

Paid  Capt.  Smith  in  full  of  the  Town  grant  Dec^  1780  } 

for  Services  as  one  of  the  war  Committee      .        ,  ) 


900 

900 

900 
1200 
1125 

718     10 

279      0 
1394      8 


660 
120 


[216.]     The  Account  Bro'.  up     .        .        .        .        . 

Paid  Cap'  Nathan  Smith  for  18/  advanced  the  Soldiers 

Paid  Sam'i.  Bentley  in  full  for  Services  Done  for  y 
Town 

Paid  My  Self  the  Ballence  Due  to  me  the  Last  adjust- 
ment        ....... 

Paid  William  Thompson  in  part  for  three  years 

Paud  Paul  Pratt  for  Ditto       .... 

Paid  George  Brown  for  Ditto 

Paid  Alexander  Smith  for  Ditto 

Paid  Sam".  Hinds  for  Ditto    .... 

Paid  Noah  Parkhurst  for  Ditto 

Paid  John  Hinds  for  Ditto      .... 

Paid  Stephen  Hager  for  Ditto 

Paid  Cash  in  the  cause  with  Cummings 

by  Cash  on  hand  of  the  old  Curriancy  . 


D 

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
6 

0 
0 


90  0  0 

£8286  18  6 

£  S  D 

8286  18  6 

67  10  0 

90  0  0 


61 

4 

4 

3801 

18 

6 

2400 

0 

0 

3417 

0 

0 

3375 

0 

0 

4500 

0 

0 

2650 

4 

4 

2441 

4 

2 

4377 

4 

0 

298 

10 

0 

636 

0 

0 

£36402    13    10 


Thus  far  in  Continantal  Curriancy  which  at  the  ex- 
change of  Seventy-five  for  one  is    . 

Paid  Abel  Pierce  in  full  for  Nine  Months  Service  1779 

Paid  m""  Elisha  Harrington  in  part  for  Isachar  Phile-  > 
mon  Service  for  the  Town ) 

Paid  m''  Stephen  White  for  Interest  Due 

Paid  John  Sanderson  for  Ditto 

Paid  William  Pisk  for  Ditto    . 

Paid  Eben^  Phillips  for  Ditto 

Paid  Cap'  Fisk  for  Ditto 


£485 

7 

4 

9 

13 

6 

3 

5 

0 

5 

1 

0 

2 

16 

7 

3 

4 

0 

2 

5 

0 

3 

0 

a 

322 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1782. 


Paid  m^  Isreal  Whiltemore  in  full  for  his  Time  &  Ex- 
pences  going  to  Providence  to  Detect  Deserters     . 

P*!.  John  Pierce  in  full  for  Ditto 

Paid  ra"^  Isreal  Whiteraore  in  ful  of  the  Town  grant 
for  his  Service  as  one  of  the  Committee  of  war 

Paid  M^  Elisha  Harrington  to  Defend  in  the  Cause 
with  Cummings 

Paid  M"^  John  Walker  in  part  for  three  Years 


[217.]     The  Account  Bro'.  over  . 

Paid  M'  John  Bemis  for  five  months  in  part 

Paid  Benj''.  Stimson  in  full  for  Ditto 

For  three  months  at  west  Point  > 

Paid  John  Biglow  in  part  ) 

Paid  Sam".  Lamson  in  part  for  Ditto     . 

Paid  Thad^  Peirce  in  part  for  Ditto 

Paid  Daniel  Ward  in  part  for  Ditto 

Paid  Peter  Cary  in  part  for  Ditto  .... 

Paid  James  Crawford  in  full  for  Ditto   . 

Paid  Joseph  Stone  in  full  for  Ditto 

Paid  Jeduthun  Bemis  in  part  for  Ditto  . 

Paid  Daniel  Biles  in  part  for  Ditto 

Paid  Morris  Dingin  in  part  for  three  year 

Paid  W'»  Broadrib  for  Ditto 

Paid  John  Colleney  for  Ditto  .... 

Paid  John  Clark  in  full  for  three  years  . 

by  40  Dollars  in  Bills  of  the  New  Emmission  Rec'^  at 

four  for  one      ....... 

Paid  Elisha  Harrington  to  Defend  in  the  case  with 

Cummings 

Paid  Deacon  Fisk  in  part  for  Procuring  one  Andrew 

Burn  to  Serve  three  years        .... 

Rec*!.  of  the  Several  Collectors  &c         .        .        . 
Due  to  the  Treasurer 


1 

16 

0 

1 

16 

0 

2 

0 

0 

21 

13 

6 

31 

1 

7 

£572 

19 

6 

£ 

S 

D 

572 

19 

6 

14 

6 

7f 

4 

13 

0 

9 

0 

0 

9 

0 

0 

14 

14 

0 

9 

0 

0 

12 

0 

0 

25 

10 

0 

25 

10 

0 

23 

10 

1 

12 

19 

0 

28 

0 

0 

10 

16 

0 

5 

5 

0 

66 

0 

0 

3 

0 

0 

5 

2 

0 

16 

0 

0 

£867      5      2f 
£806      2      1 


£61 


II 


The  Committee  appointed  to  Examin  the  foreooing  accounts 
have  Diligently  Attended  that  Service  and  find  them  well 
Vouched  and  rio-ht  cast  — 


[218.]     and  there  remains  Due  to  Said  Treasurer  Sixty  one 
Pounds  three  Shillings  and  one  Peney  three  farthings 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1782.  323 

and  there  remains  in  the  hands  of  M'".  Jonas  Pierce  hite  Con- 
stable Eight  Thousand  Six  Hundred  and  fifty-one  Pounds  four 
Shillings  and  Seven  Pence  old  Curriancy  —  at  the  Exchange  of 
Seventy-five  for  one  is     .....     £115.. 7..  0 

and  there  remains  in  the  hands  of  M''.  Benj*.  Dudley  late 
Constable  four  Thousand  five  Hundred  and  Eighteen  Pounds 
five  Shillings  and  Eleven  Pence  old  Curriancy  —  at  the  Ex- 
change of  Seventy  five  for  one  is      .         .  .     £60. .  4.  .  10| 

and  there  remains  in  the  hands  of  M''  Josiah  Seaverns  Present 
Constable  fifty-four  Pounds  Eight  Shillings  &  one  Peney 

£54. .  8  .  .  —  1 

and  there  remains  in  the  hands  of  m^'  Josiah  Biglow  Present 

Constable  thirty-Six  Pounds  Seven  Shillings  &  Six  Pence 

£36.. 7..  6 

EsTEs  How  )  ^ 

r,      ,r     -r  (-  Committee 

DAM^^.    LiVERMORE     > 

8*'\  Voted  to  grant  four  Hundred  Pounds  for  the  Purpose  of 
Paying  Interest  on  the  Town  Securities  and  take  up  those 
Securities  for  which  the  money  in  now  Demanded 

iJ"\.  Voted  to  grant  three  Hundred  Pounds  for  the  Purpose 
of  hireing  five  men  to  Serve  three  years  in  the  Army. 

On  the  Petition  of  M'^  Anna  Biglow  and  Others  forBuildins: 
a  School-House  in  the  Center  District 

[219.]  10  Voted  to  grant  one  Hundred  Pounds  for  the 
Purpose  of  Building  a  School-House  in  the  Center  District  — 

1P'>.  Voted  that  Cap*.  Isaac  Jones  M''.  Tho^  Eand  and  De". 
Isaac  Hobbs  be  a  Committee,  to  consider  of,  and  Propose  a 
place  on  which  Said  School-House  being  placed  would  best 
Accomodate  the  Inhabitants  of  Said  District  —  and  also  to  pro- 
pose the  Dimentions  of  S''.  School-House  and  report  to  the 
Town  — 

12"^.  Voted  that  the  Ninth  Article  in  the  warrent  which  hath 
respect  to  the  great  Bridge  in  Watertown  be  Dismised  — 

13  Voted  to  abate  the  rates  of  Sundry  Persons  in  Thad^ 
Springs  (late  Constable, s)  rate  Bill  as  followeth  viz  — 


324  TOWN    RECORDS,    1782. 


John  Hager  ju''  Ten  Sliilliugs  aud  Six  pene 
Jesse  Garfield  fifteen  Shillings  and  three  pence 
Jon".  Cox  Ten  Shillings  and  Six  Pene  . 
Abr"".  Whitney  Ten  Shillings  &  Six  pence   . 


Total 


£0  10  6 

0  15  3 

0  10  6 

0  10  6 

£2  6  9 


14  Voted  to  abate  the  rates  of  Sundry  Persons  in  Benj'', 
Dudley  late  Constable, s  Rate  Bill  as  followeth 

Viz.  Abt™.  Whitney  £146  old  Curriancy  5/6  in  Specie  — 
Amos  Ardeway  £62 — 6 — 0  old  Currancy  — 
W"".  Bond  Sett  to  M'■^  Baldwin  five  Shillings  Silver 
^  (17*''.  record  Should  have  been  here) 

15  Voted  that  this  Meeting  be  Adjourned  to  Tursday  21'* : 
Day  of  March  at  4  o, Clock  p.  m. 

Thursday  21  Day  of  March  Meet  According  to  Adjournment 
16'"     Voted  that  Nathan  Hager  be   Constable  for  the  North 

Side  and  M^  Josiah  Biglow    was  Accepted   in   his   room  and 

Sworn  the  Same  Day  — 

[220.]     HOn  the  request  of  Deacon  Fisk  and  Deacon  Hobbs 

17**^  Voted  that  they  Shall  have  the  Sole  Benefitt  of  the  Pew 
lately  Occupied  by  thier  families  they  or  either  of  them  paying 
into  the  Town  Treasurery  the  Sum  of  thirty-Six  Shillings  An- 
nually for  the  Use  of  the  Same  untill  the  further  Order  of  the 
Inhabitants  of  this  Town  — 

18'".  Voted  that  this  Meeting  be  adjourned  to  Monday  the 
25'".  Day  March  at  5  o, Clock  p  :  m  : 

Monday  25"'.  March  5  o, clock  p  m  :  Meet  According  to  Ad- 
journment 

19'".  Voted  that  this  meeting  be  Adjourned  to  the  first  Day 
of  April  Next  at  4  o, Clock  p  :  m  : 

April  1^'.  4  o, Clock  p  m  :  Meet  According  to  Adjournment 

20  Voted  that  M""  Joseph  Roberts  M''  John  AVarren  M"*. 
Nathan  Hobbs  and  M''.  Thad'.  Spring  be  Annexed  to  the  Com- 
mittee relative  to  Placeing  a  School-House  in  the  Center  Dis- 
trict and  to  report  at  the  Annual  Town  meeting  in  may  Next  — 

21  Voted  that  the  Accounts  of  the  war  Committee  be 
Allowed  as  Exhibited  Viz  — 


12 

0 

0 

3 

0 

0 

3 

0 

0 

4 

0 

0 

TOWN   RECORDS,    1782.  325 

£     S     D 
To  Dea".  Isaac  Hobbs  for  his  Service  as  Committee  aud 
Treasurer         ....... 

To  Deacon  Fisk  for  his  Service  in  Committee 
To  Maj"".  Sam".  Lamson  for  Ditto 
To  M'^  Isreal  Whittemore  for  Ditto 

22'^  Voted  that  this  meeting  be  Adjourned  untill  the  Next 
Annual  Town  Meeting  to  be  held  in  may  for  the  Choice  of  a 
Representative  at  four  o, Clock  p.  m  : 

Monday  IS'*"  of  May  meet  According  to  Adjournment 

23  Voted  to  Accept  of  the  report  of  the  Committee  appointed 
to  Propose  a  place  for  Building  a  School-House  in  the  Center 
District  which  is  as  followeth  —  Viz  — 

[221.]  Viz  The  Committee  appointed  to  Propose  a  Place  for 
Building  a  School-House  in  the  Center  District  having  Duely 
Considered  the  Matter — Report  — 

that  the  South-East  Corner  of  M'.  [Daniel  &  Ebenezer]  Eatons 
Land  on  the  North  Side  of  the  County  Road  is  the  Spot  that 
would  best  Accomidate  the  Inhabitants  of  Said  District 

9"^.  May  1782  Isaac  Jones 

John  Warren 
Joseph  Roberts 
Nathan  Hobbs 
Isaac  Hobbs 
Thad^  Spring 

24"\  Voted  that  Cap*.  Isaac  Jones  Cap'.  Jon\  Fisk  and  Maj^ 
Sam".  Lamson  be  a  Committee  to  Purchase  the  Land  reported 
by  the  above  Committe  to  Build  a  School-House  on  and  to 
Proceed  to  Providino;  materials  for  and  Building  the  Same  — 

If  The  Assessors  Acct*  were  also  allowed,  and  Recorded  Page 
223^ 

The  Meeting  was  then  Desolved  — 

At  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Weston  at  the  Pub- 
lick  Meeting  House  in  Said  Town  on  Monday  the  first  Day  of 
April  1782  a  2  0,Clock  p :  m  : 


326 


TOVTN   RECORDS,    1782. 


1^^     To  bring  in  thier  Votes  for  a  Governor  of  this  Common- 
wealth — 

2^.     To  bring  in  thier  votes  for  a  Lieu'.  Governour 
S^.     To  bring  in  thier  Votes  for  five  Senators  Agreable  to  the 
Constitution  of  tiiis  Commonwealth  — 


[222.]  for 
Governor 


His  Exelency  John  Hancock  Esq"  had  49 
James  Bordwain  Esq"  had  21 


^^ 


otes 


for  Lieu^    Governor  The  Hon^'"'  :   THO^   Gushing  Esq",  had 


Sixty  one  votes 


for 

Senators 


Abr^.  Fuller  Esq"  had 
Eben"  Bridge  Esq" 
James  Prescott  Esq" 
Eleazer  Brooks  Esq" 
Jonas  Dix  Esq". 
JosErii  Curtis  Esq". 
JosiAH  Stone  Esq". 
Nath'-'-.  Gorham  Esq". 
Joseph  Hosmer  Esq". 


53  1 

53 

49 

22 

31   V  Votes 

31 

21 

4 

1 


At  a  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  being 
Duely  Quallitied  and  Legally  warned,  and  Assembled  at  the 
Publick  Meeting  House  in  Said  Town  on  Monday  the  thirteenth 
Day  of  May  1782  a  2  O, Clock  p  m  :  —  Did  then  and  there  elect 
and  Depute  Deacon  Samuel  Fisk  to  Represent  them  in  the 
General  Court  the  Year  Ensewino;  — 


At  a  Leo:al  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Weston  at  the  Pub- 
lick  Meeting-House  in  Said  Town  on  Monday  the  thirteenth 
Day  of  May  1782  at  5  0,clock.  p  m  : 

l^K  to  Hear  the  Petition  of  Cap^  Estes  How  and  Others 
Relative  to  having  two  School-Houses  in  the  Center  District 
and  act  thereon  — 

2''  To  hear  the  report  of  the  Committee  that  were  appointed 
to  take  Quit  Claim  Deeds  of  Josiah  Smith  Esq'"  and  his  Son 
Joel  Smith  relative  to  Lands  near  the  Publick  Meeting-House 
and  Act  thereon  — 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1782.  327 

[223.]     Deacon  Sam^^.  Fisk  Chosen  Moderator 

On  the  Petition  of  Cap*.  Estes  How  and  Others 

1"'.  The  vote  Ijeing  put  to  know  the  minds  of  the  Town 
whether  they  will  Build  two  School-Houses  in  the  Center  Dis- 
trict—  and  it  passed  in  the  Negative 

2'^  Voted  to  accept  of  the  report  of  the  Committee  relative 
to  the  Towns  Land  near  the  Meeting-House 

and  Rece'^  Quit  Claim  Deeds  from  Josiah  Smith  Escf  and 
from  Joel  Smith  his  son  — 

The  Meetino-  was  then  Desolved 

Sl781  from  Oct''.  1^'.  to  March  1**.  1782  The  Assessors  Acc*^ 
Allowed  on  the  Adjournment  of  March  Meeting  [see  page  325] 
are  as  followeth  — Viz  — 

To  Joseph  Russell  for  Days  taking  Invice  and  Making  Sun- 
dry Taxes  at  4/  P''.  Day  and  Paper  therefor     .  .      £2     17     6 

To  Abijah  Steadman  for  thirteen  Days  Taking  Invoice  and 

making  Sundrie  Taxes 2     12    0 

To  Uriah  Gregory  to  13  Days  Taking  Invoice  and  making  )      2     12     0 
Sundrie  Taxes ) 

Weston  March  4  1782  Joseph  Russkll 

Abijah  Steadman 
Uriah  Gregory 

[224.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  Town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallified  and  Legally 
warned  in  Publick  Town  Meeting  Assembled  at  the  Meeting 
house  in  Said  Town  on  Monday  y'  14*\  Day  of  Oct^  1782  at 
2  O, Clock  p  M  :  then  and  there  — 

1'*.  To  grant  the  Rev**  M'".  Woodward  his  Sallery  for  one 
Year  next  ensewing  y®.  25  March  1782  — 

2''  to  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  make 
the  the  Reev''.  M''  Woodward  any  Additional  grant  to  his  Sallery 
for  the  year  ensewing  — 

3*^.  To  mak  Provision  for  the  Rev'^.  M^  Woodwards  firewood 
the  Year  ensewing  — 


328  TOWN    RECORDS,    1782. 

4**^.  To  grant  money  to  Procure  Schooling  —  for  the  Support 
of  the  Poor,  and  to  Defray  Other  Town  Charges  — 

5*''  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Pro- 
vide Two  Months  Schooling  in  the  Different  parts  of  the  Town 
as  usal  or  act  any  thing  relative  thereto  — 

6'^.     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  and  Act  thereon 

7"'  To  hear  the  Proposals  of  the  Proprietors  of  a  Bell  Which 
was  purchased  with  a  view  to  the  Benefit  of  the  Town  —  and 
act  thereon  — 

8"'  To  know  the  minds  of  the  what  Measures  they  will 
Pursue  Effectually  to  call  in  thier  out  Standing  Taxes  that  thier 
Treasurers  may  be  enabled  to  Discharge  the  Debts  of  the  Town 
without  Sustaining  further  Loss 

9  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  abate 
the  Rates  of  Sundry  Persons  in  m"^  Uriah  Gregory  late 
[225.]  Constable  list  or  act  any  thing  relative  thereto  as  shall 
then  Appear  to  be  reasonable  — 

Deacon  Sam^^.  Fisk  ivas  Chosen  Moderator  of  S''.  3Ieeting 

V^.  Voted  to  pass  over  the  first,  Second,  and  third  Articles 
of  Said  Meeting  — 

2'\  Voted  to  grant  Three  Hundred  Pounds  for  the  usal 
Charges  of  The  Town  — 

3''  Voted  to  grant  two  months  Schooling  in  the  Different 
Parts  of  the  Town  as  usal  — 

4*''.  To  Accept  of  the  offer  of  the  Proprietors  of  a  Bell  with 
the  Conditions  thereunto  Annexed,  which  are  as  followeth.  viz. 
The  Proprietors  make  a  Present  of  the  Bell  to  the  Town  Pro- 
vided they  will  Hang  it  Decently  for  the  use  of  the  Town  — 

5*''  Voted  to  allow  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  as  Ex- 
hibited which  are  as  followeth  viz.  — 

To  M^  Joseph  Roberts  for  four  Days  Spent  in  the  Service 
of  the  Town  in  Classing  the  Town  and  making  the  Class 
Assesments  a  4/  p^  Day 

To  2  1/2  Days  Taking  the  Invoice 

To  making  the  State  Town  &  highway  Tax   . 

To  one  Day  to  Boston  8/  Paper  3/5        .... 

£4 


£0 

IG 

0 

0 

10 

0 

2 

8 

0 

0 

11 

5 

TOWN    RECORDS,    1782.  329 

To  ni''.  Nathan  Hobbs  for  Simelar  Services  Done  in  the 

Capasity  of  an  Assesor 3  12     0 

To  M^  Abijah  Steadman  for  Ditto 2  16     9 

To  M>-  Joseph  Eussell  for  150  Bricks  and  Cloth     .         .         .  £1  10 

[226.]  6"'  Voted  that,  the  respective  Treasurers  of  the 
Town  are  hereby  Directed  to  Issue  Warrents  against  such 
of  the  late  Constables  as  shall  be  Delinquent  at  the  Expira- 
tion of  one  month  from  the  Date  of  this  Meeting;  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Desolved  — 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  freeholder  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  duly  Quallified  to  Vote  in  Town  affairs  being 
Legally  Warned  and  Assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting-house 
in  Said  Town  on  Monday  the  fourteenth  Day  of  October  1782 
at  three  O, clock  p.  m  :  then  and  there  — 

To  raak  such  Provision  for  the  relief  of  the  Distressed  Familey 
of  our  late  Reverend  Faithfull  and  Beloved  Pastor  as  the  Town 
shall  then  think  Proper  —  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the 
Matter  — 

P*  Voted  to  grant  Sixty-Six  Pounds  thirteen  Shillings  and 
four  Pence  for  the  relief  of  the  Distresed  family  of  our 
Deceased  Pastor  (exclusive  of  the  funeral  Charges) 

2''  Voted  that  the  above  sum  be  Immediately  Assessed  and 
Payed  as  Soon  as  may  be  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Desolved  — 

Att  a  Legal  Meeting  of  The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton at  the  Publick  meeting-house  in  Said  Town  on  Monday  the 
Eighteenth  Day  of  Nov'":  1782  a  one  o, Clock  p.  m:  then  & 
there  — 

l"*' :  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  Town  what  Provision  they 
will  make  for  the  Support  of  Gospel  Ministry  and  to  grant 
money  therefor,  or  act  any  thing  relative  thereto  — 

[227.]  2''.  To  grant  money  to  Defray  the  Funeral  Charges 
of  our  late  Rev'^  Faithfull  and  Beloved  Pastor  or  act  any  thing 
relative  to  the  matter  — 

1'* :  Voted  To  grant  the  Sum  of  Sixty  Pounds  for  the  Sup- 
port of  the  Gospel  Minestry  — 


330  TOWN    RECORDS,    1783. 

2''.  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Fifteen  Pounds  to  Defray  the 
Charges  of  the  Funeral  of  our  late  Rev'',  faithfull  and  Beloved 
Pastor,  to  be  Assessed  with  the  above  Sum  of  Sixty  Pounds  — 

3'^  Voted  that  the  Deacons  of  the  Church  of  Christ  in  this 
Town  be  a  Committee  to  Provide  Preaching  untill  Other  Pro- 
vision Shall  be  made  — 

4"'.  Voted  that  whoever  shall  advance  money  to  the  above 
Committee  for  the  Purpose  above  mentioned  shall  be  Respec- 
tively Credited  therefor  in  the  Rate  Bill  for  that  Purpose  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Adjourned  unto  Monday  the  Second 
Day  of  Dece'".  next  —  being  meet  According  to  Adjournment 

1"'.  Voted  that  two  Persons  be  Annexed  to  the  Committee 
of  the  Church  to  Procure  Preaching 

2*^  Voted  that  Col".  Marshal  be  one  of  Said  Committe  and 
he  Excused  him  Self — 

The  meeting  was  then  Adjourned  unto  monday  the  Sixth 
Day  of  Jan''^  :  being  meet  Accordingly,  the  Meeting  was  then 
Adjourned  unto  monday  the  27*''.  Day  of  Jan'^.  Instant  at  which 
Time  being  Assembled  the  Question  was  Put  whether  they 
would  act  any  thing  further  upon  the  warrent  and  it  Passed  in 
the  Negative     The  Meetino;  was  then  Desolved 

1783. 

[228.]  Att  a  meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Other  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  Town  of  Weston  duly  Quallified  and  Legaly  warned 
in  Publick  Town  meeting  assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting- 
House  in  Said  Town  on  Monday  the  24'-\  Day  of  Feb'-^'.  1783  at 
two  o, Clock  p.  M  :  Then  &  there  — 

1^^  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  are  ready 
to  make  choice  of  a  Person  to  Settle  in  this  Town  in  the 
Ministry  of  the  Gospel  — 

(and  if  so) 

2'^  To  proceed  to  the  choice  of  some  sutiable  Person  for  the 
purpose  above  mentioned  — 

3*^.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  what  encouragement 
they  will  give  the  Person  whom  they  shall  Choose  to  Settle  in 
the  Gospel  Minestry  — 

4*''.     To  make  such  grants  as  are  Adequate  to  the  Services  of 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1783.  331 

a  Gospel  Minester  and  Nessessary  to  accoplish  the  Settlement 
thereof — or  act  any  other  mather  or  thing  that  in  any  wise  re- 
lates to  the  resettlement  of  the  Gospel  Minestry  in  this  Town  — 

Deacon  Sam'^^.  Fisk  chosen  Moderator 

P'  The  Question  being  put  to  know  the  minds  of  the  Town 
wether  they  were  ready  to  come  to  the  choice  of  a  Person  to 
Settle  in  the  Gospel  Minestry  —  and  it  passed  in  the  Affirmative 
as  43  to  19  — 

2*^  The  vote  being  call/^  for  M^  Sara".  Kendal  had  forty- 
two  Votes 

3^.  Voted  to  grant  Two  Hundred  Pounds  Settlement  as  an 
Encouragement  to  M''.  Kendal  to  Settle  with  us  in  the  work  of 
the  jNIinestry  — 

[229.]  5*''.  Voted  to  grant  Eighty  Pounds  Sallery  to  be  Paid 
Annualy  and  fifteen  Coards  of  firewood  Annualy 

6"'  Voted  that  the  Deacons  of  the  Church  be  a  Committee 
to  Inform  M*".  Kendal  of  the  Proceedings  of  the  Towni 

the  meeting  was  then  Desolved  — 

Att  a  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Others  Inhabitants  of 
the  Town    Weston   being  duly  Quallified  and  Legally  warned 
in  Publick  Town  Meeting;  Assembled  at  the  Meeting-House  in 
Said  Town  on  Monday  the  third  Day  of  March  1783  at  Eleven 
O, Clock  A  M  :  then  &  there  — 

P* :  To  Choose  Selectmen  and  Other  Town  Officers  (as  the 
Law  Directs)  for  the  year  ensewing  — 

2''.  To  hear  the  Petition  of  Samuel  Train  &  others  Kelative 
to  Choosing  Collectors  of  Taxes  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the 
matter  — 

3''.  To  hear  the  Accounts  of  thier  Respective  Treasurers  and 
Act  thereon  — 

4*^  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  thier  Swine 
Shall  go  at  Large  the  year  ensewing  — 

5^^.  To  know  the  minds  of  Town  whether  they  will  repair 
thier  High-ways  by  a  Rate  the  year  ensewing  and  if  so  to  grant 
money  therefor  — 

6*^.     To  hear  and  Act  upon  a  list  prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 


332 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1783. 


[230.]  7"'.  To  grant  such  a  sum  of  money  as  the  Town 
shall  thhik  Expedient  towards  Defraying  the  expences  of  the 
present  war  and  Paying  Interest  Due  on  Town  Securities  given 
for  that  Purpose  and  act  any  other  matter  or  thing  relative  to 
the  war  Committee  or  the  war  Affairs  — 

8     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  and  act  thereon 
9th     To  know  the  minds   of  the   Town   whether  they  will 
Abate  the  rates  of  Sundry  Persons   in  Mr^^  Jonas  Peirces   & 
Benj''.  Dudleys  Rate  Bills  —  such  as  shall  then  be  requested,  and 
made  appear  reasonable  that  such  rates  should  be  abated 

Deacon  Samuel  Fisk  Chosen  Moderator  of  8'K  Meeting 

f  Samuel  Fisk 
I  Isaac  Hobbs 
Selectmen         <(   Samuel  Lamson 
j  THAD^  Spring 
1^  JoN^.  Fisk 

Town  Clerk  Isaac  Hobbs 

Town  Treasurer  Isaac  Hobbs 


i  Sworn 


March  17t\ 


Assessors 


[231.] 
Wardens 


Constables  &     (  Josiah  Steadman 
Collectors  c  Uriah  Gregory 

I    Abijah  Steadman 
Joseph  Roberts 
Nathan  Hobbs 

Elisha  Harrington 
Jonathan  Fisk 
C  Increase  Leadbeter 

f  Amos  Jones 
Surveyors  of     |   Thad^.  Spring 
Highways  &     <^   Matthew  Hobbs 
Collectors  |   Nath^"-  Allen 

[  Sam^\  Train 

Josiah  Steadman 
Phinehas  Upham 

Joseph  Roberts 
Jonas  Peirce 


Tythingmen      < 
Hogreaves         < 


>  Sworn  march  17"'. 

>  Sworn  march  17*'^. 

V  Sworn  March  17"^ 
/  Sworn  march  17"'. 

\  Sworn  March  17 
Sworn  INIarch  17 


TOWN    EECORDS,    1783. 


333 


Preserver  of 
Deer 

Field  Drivers 

Fence 
viewers 
Sealers  of 
Leather 
Surveyors  of 
Boards  &c 


Matthew  Hobbs 
Jon*.  WARiiEN 
Hezekiah  Wyman 
Joseph  Pierce 
Nathan  Hager 
Daniel  Stratton 
3  Jonas  Sanderson 
^  Nathan  Hager 


Sworn  March  17 


Sworn  March  17* 


March  17  Sworn 


Sworn  March  17 


Daniel  Stratton 
Joseph  Kussell 

Ezra  Fisk  to  take  care  of  the  Meeting  House  &c  as  usall  for 
the  year  ensewing  and  to  be  Allowed  Thirty  Shillings  for  the 
Same  — 

[232.]  On  the  Petition  of  Samuel  Train  &  others  relative  to 
Choosing  Collectors  —  the  Question  being  put  to  know  the 
minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Choose  Collectors  of  Taxes 
and  it  passed  in  the  Affirmative  as  forty  one  to  fourteen 

2'^     Voted  to  allow  4'\  p''.  Pound  for  Collecting  all  Taxes  — 

3'^  Voted  that  Mess'"\  Elisha  Harrington  Uriah  Gregory  and 
Joseph  Russell  be  a  Committee  to  examin  the  Accounts  of  the 
war  Treasurer  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Adjourned  unto  Monday  the  Seven- 
teenth Day  of  March  Instant  at  one  O, Clock  pm  : — Monday 
17'^.  March  Meet  According  to  Adjournment 

1*"^  Voted  to  Accept  of  the  Accounts  of  thier  Respective 
Treasurers  as  they  were  exhibited  which  were  as  followeth  Viz 

The  Account  of  Samuel  Fisk  Town  Treasurer  from  the  first 
Day  of  March  1782  to  the  28'" :  of  Feb'-y  :  1783 


Eece*!  of  M^  Jonas  Pierce  late  Constable  in  full 

Eece'i  of  M"".  Josiah  Biglow  in   full  what  remained  in 

his  hands  the  last  Adjustment 

Kece'i  of  M"^  Josiah  Seavern  late  Constable  in  full   . 
KeC^  of  M''  Josiah  Biglow  Present  Constable  in  part 
Rec<^  of  m''  Jonas  Sanderson  Present  Constable  in  part 
Rec"^  of   the    State  Treasurer  by  an  Abatement  to  the 

Town 

Rec*  of  the  Town  of  Watertown  on  Adjustment    . 


£ 

S 

D 

29 

18 

5 

127 

13 

7 

195 

17 

11 

60 

14 

1 

28 

10 

0 

15. 

3 

0 

5 

5 

0 

463     2      0 


334 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1783, 


[233.]      The  Account  Bro'.  Ovei-   .... 

Rece'i  for  the  rent  of  the  Work-House 

Rece<*  by  the  sale  of  the  Old  glass  of  the  Meeting  House 

Rec'^  by  the  Rent  of  Pew  formerlj'  Col'\  Jones^ 

Rec'^  of  the  Rev^^  M"^  Woodward  for  Boards  and  Shin- 
gles Prepared  for  the  Meeting-House 

Reel  by  the  Sale  of  the  Old  School-House  Timber   . 

Rece*^  by  the  Sale  of  the  Boards  &c  remaning  of  the 
New  School  House 

Total 


.  £463 

.   004 

e     1 

1 

2 
10 

3 
16 

0 
0 
6 
0 

■[    * 

10 

0 

1 

1 

0 

:i  ° 

16 

3 

.  £476 

18 

9 

-S     D 


■} 


Paid  Sundry  Persons  by  Order  of  the  Selectmen  &c  > 

Viz.  Paid  my  self  the  Ballence  Due  ihe  last  adjustment  | 
Paid  in  full  the  Sallery  of  the  late  Rev'  M-"  Sam"  Wood 

ward  from  March  25"\  1781  to  Ap^  1^'.  1782     . 
Paid  the  Committee  towards  Building  the  School-House  [ 

in  the  Center  District  .         .         .         .         .         .  ) 

Paid  Jon''.  Dix  or  Mary  his  wife  her  Ace',  in  full  for } 

Boarding  the  widdow  Smith  &c  &c    .         .         .         .  ) 
Paid  .John  Hastings  his  Ace',  in  full  for  Boarding  the 

widow  Smith  from  the  17"^  Day  Dec.  1781  to  Ap"". 

1782 

Paid  Joseph  Hawes  for  Boarding  Nath".  Dewing  from  the 

first  Day  of  march  1782  Six  months  &  a  waist  Coat 
Paid  Abigail  Starr  in  part  for  Boarding  Master  Flint 
Paid  Abigail  Starr  in  full  for  Ditto  in  1782 
Paid  Abigail  Starr  for  Boarding  Judith  Piper  . 
Paid  Betsey  Adams  in  full  for  keeping  School 
Paid  John  Hastings  in  full  for  Boarding  the  widow  Smith 

three  months        ...... 


38 
83 


:\ 


]\ 


[234.]      The  Account  Bro' up 

Paid  Jon"  Cook  in  full  for  Boarding  Cap'.  Brown     . 
Paid  Weston  Proportion  for  repairing  the  great  Bridge  . 
Paid  M""  Joseph  Whitney    in  full  for   Boarding   Cap' 

Brown 

Paid  Jon"  Stralton  in    full    for  Plank   &   Timber   for 

Bridges        ......... 

Paid  Isreal  Whittemore  for  Boarding  Cap'.  Brown  Seven 

weeks  about  -June  1782  &  for  Plank  &  wood 
Paid  Joseph  Hawes  in  full  for  Boarding  Nath".  Dewing  '. 

from  the  11"^.  Dece^  1781  to  the  1»'.  Ap\  1782  .         .  '. 


19 
9 


19 
19 


6| 

2 


50      0      0 


4     12      0 


3 

15 

0 

7 

15 

0 

2 

4 

2 

1 

16 

10 

1 

9 

0 

0 

16 

0 

3 

3 

0 

£197 

19 

8f 

£197 

19 

Sf 

6 

12 

0 

13 

1 

3f 

6     15      0 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1783. 


335 


Paid  Benj'i.  Dudle}-  for  Plank  &  wood  in  1781  . 

Paid  Abijah  Steadman  for  Making  Sundry  Assessments 

&c  as  Allowed  by  the  Town        .... 
Paid  Oliver  Hastings  for  Boarding  Master  Mudge  and 

the  widdow  Smith  Preceding  Mar:  1^'.  1782 
Paid  Benj''.  Dudley  w*.  the  Town  allowed  him  for  Col 

lecting  Taxes  at  thier  meeting  Sep*"  5"\  1782 
Paid   M'.   Thad^  Sirring   in   full   for   Boarding  Master 

Mudge  and  repairing  the  NE  School 
Paid  Isaac  Hobbs  for  Plank  &  Salt  Pork  . 
Paid  Ditto,  for  repairing  the  Meeting-House    . 
Paid  Ditto  for  Boarding  Master  Flint  &  a  Pare  Shoes 
Paid  Ditto,  for  32  lb  of  Beef.  10/8  for  a  Blanket  6/ 
Paid  John  Flagg  ju''  for  Boarding  Lois  Peirce  in  full 
Paid  Uriah  Gregory  for  Sundries  Supplied  the  Widow 

Willington 

Paid  Cap'.  Fisk  for  Ditto  Suplied  Ditto  —  and  repairing 

the  meeting-House     ...... 

Paid  Sam".  P.  Savage  for  a  Pigg  for  M^^^  Weelington 
Paid  Simeon  Smith  for  Plank  and  Timber  for  Bridges 
Paid  Master  Mudge  for  Keeping  School  four  mouths 
Paid  Jon"^.  Warren  for  Timber  for  the  Town  Bridges 
Paid  Benj"^  Band  for  Labour  at  the  Meeting  House 


1     15      6 

5      8      9 

4     19      8 


1 

10 

0 

\ 

3 

14 

0 

4 

8 

0 

3 

0 

0 

4 

3 

0 

0 

16 

8 

4 

16 

0 

\ 

5 

18 

5 

\ 

13 

6 

10 

0 

8 

3 

1 

8 

0 

9 

12 

0 

0 

12 

0 

2 

14 

6 

£306 


9A 


[235.]      The  Account  Brought  over       .... 

Paid  Master  Biglow  in  part  for  keeping  School 

Paid  Joel  Smith  for  keeping  School  27  Days  Boarding  > 

himself  and  twelve  feet  of  wood         .         .         .         .  ) 
Paid   the   Uriah  Gregory  for  Sundries   Supplied  Wid".  \_ 

Wellington i 

Paid  Tho^  Rand  in  full  for  Sundries  Supplied  for  the 

use  of  the  Town 

Paid  Nathan  Hager  for  Beef  &  for  Wid'\  Wellington 
Paid  Madam  Woodwood  her  account  in  full  for  Boarding 

the  Preachers  unto  the  26  Feb'^y 

Paid  m''  Jonas  Harrington  for  Plank  for  Bridges 

Paid  Tho^  Rand  ju''.  for  four  Hvmdred  of  Clapboards 

and  Labour  at  the  meeting  House      .... 
Paid  Maj""  Sam"  Lamson  for  Sundries  Supplied  the  widow  \        f. 

Wellington ) 

Paid  M""  Josiali  Biglow  for  two  Cord  of  wood  ...  1 

Paid  master  Flint  for  keeping  School  6  months         .         .         20 
Paid  Cap'.  Jones  for  Shingles  £4  and  for  Sundries  Pro-  )        „ 

vided  for  the  funeral  of  m'"  Woodward  £4:  2/9  .  ) 


£306 
2 

5 
14 

9 
0 

5 

4 

0 

2 

14 

0 

5 

3 

0 

4 

12 

11 

3 

14 

0 

1 

1 

6 

3 

0 

0 

17    7 


12 

8 


9 

12 

0 

2 

6 

9 

1 

4 

0 

'} 

1 

1 

0 

■\ 

10 

3 

5i 

22 

4 

0 

10 

0 

G 

:i 

1 

10 

0 

33 ()  TOWN    RECORDS,    1783. 

Paid  Moses  Sanderson  for  Boarding  Cap'.  Brown    . 
Paid  by  abatement  of  Rates  in  Constable  Spring  list 
Paid  Jonas  Peirce  Interest  on  a  Note  of  hand 
Paid  Joseph  Russell  for  Sundries  for  the  use  of  the 

Town 

Paid  Joseph  Roberts  w'.  the  Town  Allowed  him  for  Ser 

vice  as  an  Assessor,  and  for  Sitting  in  Convention 
Paid  Simeon  Smith  in  full  for  Beef  for  the  Army    . 
Paid  Joel  Smith  in  full  for  Beef  for  the  Army 
Paid  Nathan    Hobbs  for  Services  done  for  the  Town 

in  ,78 

Paid  Uriah  Gregory  w'  the  Town  Allowed  him  for  Ser-  \ 

vices  done  in  Capacity  of  an  Assessor  in  1781  .         .  \ 
Paid  Josiah  Biglow  w'.  the  Town  allowed  him  for  paying  I        i       «       c 

his  fine  for  not  Serving  Constable      .        .        .        .  > 

i£432      9      Si 

[236.]      The  Ace*.  Brought  up £432      9      8^ 

Paid  Ezra  Fisk  for  Takeing  care  of  the  meeting  house   .  1     10      0 

Paid  myself  for  Clothing  and  Supporting  the  Poor  for  T 

glass  &  Nails  for  the  meeting  House  and  Sundrie   • 

other  Articles  being  my  Ace',  in  full  as  allowed  b}^  ■' 

the  Selectmen J 


2     12      0 


£470     19      5i 


We  the  Subscribers  having  examined  the  foregoing  accounts 
find  them  well  Vouched  and  risfht  cast  and  there  remains  in  the 
hands  of  Deacon  Sam".  Fisk  Town  Treasurer  Six  Pounds  and 
four  Pence      .......  £604 

And  there  remains  in  the  hands  of  Jonas  Sanderson  Present 
Constable  Two  Hundred  and  fifty  one  Pounds  Eleven  Pence 

£251     0  11 

And  there  remains  in  the  hands  of  Josiah  Biglow  Present 
Constable  one  Hundred  and  Ninty  four  Pounds  five  Shillings 
and  three  Pence      ......       £194     5     3 

Isaac  Hobbs  "] 

Sam'-'-  Lamson         j   ^  , 
THAD^  Spring        >  Selectmen 

Jon*.  Fisk  J 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1783. 


337 


The  Ace*,  of  Isaac  Hobbs  War  Treasurer  for  Money  paid  for 
the  Support  of  the  war  from  March  1G'\  1782  to  March  15"\ 
1783  — 


Viz  paid  M'',  Daniel  Livermore  for  Procuring  John  John- 
son to  Serve  three  years  in  the  Army 

paid  in  the  Cause  with  Cummings  at  the  Supream  Juditial 
Court  at  Concord 


[237.]      The  Account  brought  over 

Paid  Amos  Warren  in  full  for  a  Note  for  David  Parkers 

Service  Six  months 

Paid  David  Parker  in  full  for  a  Note  for  Six  Months  Ser 

vice  with  cost 

Paid  Elisha  Harrington  to  Defend  in  the  cause  with  Cum 

mings 

Paid  Cap'  Smith  for  Ditto 

Paid  Eben'-  Philips  in  full  of  a  Note 

Paid  D".  Fisk  for  procuring  one  Andrew  Burn  to  serve 

three  Years  in  the  Army 

Paid  Cap'.  Fisk  in  full  for  Procuring  one  William  Thomp 

son  to  Serve  three  Years  in  the  Army 
Paid  Sheriff  Baldwin  Costs  on  Mr*^  Pierces  and  Dudleys 

Executions 

Paid  M""*.  Anna  Biglow  in  full  of  a  Note 

Paid  M'■^  Anna  Biglow  Interest  on  an  other  Note  . 

Paid  M""  Joseph  Russell  Interest  on  a  Note 

Paid  Eleazer  Rider  in  part  of  a  Note  of  hand  . 

Paid  Cap'.  John  Flagg  in  full  of  a  Note  . 

Paid  Bezaleel  Flagg  Interest  on  a  Note  of  hand 

Paid  the  Widow  Walker  in  part  of  a  Note 

Paid  M"".  Hunt  in  Hammonds  Cause 

Paid  W™.  Fisk  Esq^  for  his  Trouble  in  the  Same  Cause 

Paid  John  Hinds  in  part  of  a  Note  .... 

Paid  the  following  Persons  what  the  Town  granted  them 

in  march  1782  for  the  Services  as  Committee  of  war 

&c  — 

Viz  Paid  Deacon  Fisk 

Paid  Maj"".  Lamson  JES  — Paid  M''.  J.  Whittemore  4 
Paid  my  Self  £G  paid  my  Self  as  Treasurer  £Q 


48    0      10 


12      .3 


£60 

4 

2 

£60 

4 

2 

10 

5 

6 

11       1       6 


2 
13 

49 


[238.]      The  Acct.  brot.  up 

Paid  in  the  Cause  with  Cummings  at  the  Supream  Judi 
tial  Court  a  Cambridge 


:\ 


0 
14 


14     10     10 


2 

10 

3 

0 

18 

0 

2 

14 

7 

W 

4 

0 

6 

13 

0 

4 

18 

0 

2 

9 

8 

0 

12 

0 

0 

6 

0 

1 

16 

0 

3 

0 

0 

7 

0 

0 

12 

0 

0 

£257 

10 

4 

£257 

10 

4 

13 

10 

9 

338 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1783. 


west 


Paid  M'  Phinehas  Hager  in  ful  of  a  Note 
Paid  m''  Uriah  Gregory  in  ful  of  a  Note  . 
Paid  John  Biglow  in  full  for  three  months  Service 

Point 

paid  Peter  Gary  in  full  for  Ditto 

paid  Sam".  Lamson  ju"^  in  full  for  Ditto   . 

Paid  Jed".  Bemis  in  full  for  Ditto     . 

Paid  Daniel  Ward  in  part  for  Ditto  . 

Paid  Daniel  Biles  in  part  for  Ditto   . 

Paid  Thad^  Pierce  in  part  for  Ditto 

Paid  my  Self  the  Ballence  Due  last  Adjustment 

Paid  my  Self  the  Interest  Due  on  the  Same     . 

Paid  ra""  Bezaleel  Flagg  for  Attendance  as  Evidence  in  } 

the  Cause  with  Cummings ) 


Rece''.  of  the  Several  Collectors  &c  as  followeth:  viz —  • 
Eec'^  of  M^  Jonas  Pierce  late  Constable  in  part     . 
Rece'i  of  M^  Josiah  Biglow  late  Constable  in  full  for  the 

year  1781 

Rece*^  of  M''.  Josiah  Seaverns  late  Constable  in  full 
Rece'i  of  M^  Benj''.  Dudley  late  Constable  in  part  . 
Rece'i  of   M\  Jonas  Sanderson   Present    Constable    in 

part 

Rec"^  of  M"".  Josiah  Biglow  present  Constable  in  part 
Rece'i  by  new  Enimessiou  money  on  hand  the  last  Ad- 
justment 40  Dollars  equal  to 

Rece'i  for  m"',  Leadbetters   Conducting  Eight  men  to 
Springfield 


[239.]      The  Account  bro'.  over 
RecC^  by  Cummings  Bill  of  Cost 


1 

4 

0 

2 

9 

2 

Ki 

10 

0 

13 

15 

1 

16 

10 

0 

1 

6 

0 

14 

0 

3^ 

10 

14 

0 

6 

6 

0 

61 

3 

If 

3 

13 

4 

1 

4 

0 

£419 

16 

U 

£ 

S 

D 

58 

17 

11 

36 

7 

6 

54 

8 

1 

41 

3 

10 

61 

1 

7 

69 

15 

2 

3 

0 

0 

3 

0 

0 

£327 

14 

1 

£ 

S 

D 

327 

14 

1 

11 

6 

8 

£339      0 


The  Committee  Appointed  to  examin  the  foregoing  accounts 
having  Diligently  attended  that  Service,  find  them  well  vouched 
and  right  cast  — 

And  there  is  Due  to  Isaac  Hobbs  war  Treasurer 

and  there  remains  in  the  hands  of  M''.  Jonas  Pierce  late  ) 
Constable > 

and  there  remains  in  the  Hands  of  M"-  Benj'^  Dudley  7 
late  Constable     • •  ■> 


80  17 

4 

56   9 

1 

19   1 

0^ 

TOWN    RECORDS,    1788. 


339 


150     13 


and  in  the  Hands  of  m''  Jonas  Sanderson  Present  Con- 
stable   

and  in  the  hands  of  m"  Josiah   Biglow  present  Con- >    -.^o      q      o 

stable )    

£344    13      4^ 

Elisha  Harrington    ;  ^ 

^^  _,  >  Committee 

URIAH  Gregory  > 


[240.]      2. 


Voted  that  thier  Swine  Should  go  at  Large  the 


Year  ensewing  — 

3*^.  Voted  to  grant  one  Hundred  Pounds  to  worked  out  at 
four  Pence  P"".  Hour  for  the  Purpose  of  repairing  the  highways 

4*''.     Voted  to  accept  of  a  list  Prepared  for  the  Juror  Box  — 

5*'\  Voted  to  grant  Five  Hundred  Pounds  to  Pay  the  Charges 
that  have  arisen  for  the  Support  of  the  war  — 

6*''  Voted  that  all  moneys  heretofore  granted  for  the  Sup- 
port of  the  war  be  Paid  in  to  the  Town  Treasury 

7  Voted  to  allow  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  as  exhibeted 
which  are  as  follow  viz  — 


To  Deacon  Sam".  Fisk  for  his  Services  as  Treasurer    . 
To  Deacon  Isaac  Hobbs  for  Ditto  .... 

To  M''.  Elisha  Harrington  for  Time  expended  in  Defend 

ing  the  Cause  with  Cummings        .... 
To  Deacon  Isaac  Hobbs  for  Ditto  .... 

To  Capt'.  John  Flagg  for  his  Service  as  a  Committee  Rela 

tive  to  the  Pew^s    Paid  m"^  Bridge  6/      .        .        . 
Voted  to  allow  the  following  Collectors  three  Pence  p"" 

pound  for  Collecting  Certain  Taxes 
Viz  To  m""  Jonas  Peirce  for  Collecting  a  State  Tax  old 

Currancy  Silver  Ditto  &  return  of  the  Class 
To  M''  Josiah  Severns  for  Collecting  four  Taxes  warning 

Six  Town  meetings  &  Constables  Sallery 
To  M"^  Josiah  Biglow  for  Collecting  four  Taxes  174/  Coun 

terfeet  Certificate  36/  Warning  6  Meetings  18/  TraS' 

porting  a  Negro:  24/  Serving  Constable  — 12/ 

[241.]  Voted  to  Allow  m""  Benj''.  Dudley  three  Pence 
upon  the  Pound  for  Collecting  Several  Taxes  the 
Equiveleut  to  those  that  m^  Peirce  Charged  for  — 
amounting  in  the  whole  to 

To  m^  Joseph  Roberts  for  making  Sundrie  Taxes  &c 

To  m^  Abijah  Steadman  for  Ditto 

To  m^  Nathan  Hobbs  for  Ditto 


. 

G 

0 

0 

6 

0 

0 

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9 

0 

0 

5 

2 

0 

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0 

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0 

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4 

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11 

6 

0 

13 


£    S     D 


3 

18 

0 

4 

2 

6 

4 

10 

0 

4 

1 

4. 

340 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1783. 


m''  Josiah  Steadmiin  and  M''  Uriah  Gregory  were  Chosen 
Collectors  of  Taxes  to  have  four  pence  p''  Pound  for  Collecting 
and  to  o-ive  Bonds  for  the  faithful  Performance  of  their  Trust 

Sam'-'-  Fisk  Moderator 


At  a  Legall  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Weston  on  Monday 
the  Seventh  Day  of  April  1783  at  the  Publick  Meeting  House 
in  Said  Town  a  2  o, clock  p.  m. 

1  To  bring  in  thier  Votes  for  a  Governor  of  this  Common- 
wealth — 

2'^     To  bring  in  their  votes  for  a  Lieu^  Governor  — 

3'^  To  bring  in  thier  Votes  for  five  Senators  agreeable  to 
the  Constitution  of  this  Commonwealth  — 


r  his  Exelency  John  Hancock  Esq''. 

for  Governor    <  had  48 

C  James  Bordwain  Esq"".  Had  7 

Lieu^  Governor.  Tho^  Gushing  Esq'',  had  50  Votes 


Votes 


[242.] 


for  Senators 

and 

Counselors 


I 


CoL°.  Bridge  had  59  ] 

Josiah  Stone  Esqr  45 

James  Prescott  Esq"  45 

Eleazer  Brooks  Esq"  45 

Abr".  Fuller  Esq".  44 

Joseph  Curtis  Esq"  10 

Doctor  Kne eland  14 
M"  W**.  Willard  Wheeler         15 

M"  Joseph  Robberts  15 

Jon^  Dix  Esq".  1 


^  Votes 


The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Quallified  to  to  Vote 
in  the  Choice  of  a  Representative  According  to  the  Constitution 
of  this  Common-wealth,  being  Legally  warned  and  Assembled 
at  the  Publick  meeting  House  on  Monday  at  two  o, Clock  pm  : 
being  the  Twelveth  Day  May  1783  — 

Did  then  and  There  elect  and  Depute  Deacon  Sam'-^  Fisk  to 
Represent  the  Town  in  the  general  Court  of  this  Commonwealth 
next  ensewing  — 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1783.  341 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  freeholders  and  Other  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  Duly  Quallified  and  Legally  Warned  in  Pab- 
lick  Town  meeting  Assembled  on  Monday  the  7*''  Day  of  July 
1783  at  three  of  the  Clock  in  the  afternoon  at  the  Publick  meet- 
ing House  in  Said  Town     Then  &  there 

1  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  wnll  renew 
thier  call  to  m""  Satrmel  Kendal  to  Settle  in  this  Town  in  the 
Ministrey  of  the  Gospel,  or  act  any  thing  Relative  to  the 
Matter  — 

2  To  make  such  Further  grants  as  Shall  appear  to  be  reason- 
able and  Nessessary  to  Accomplish  the  Settlement  of  the  Gos- 
pel Ministery  in  this  place,  or  act  any  thing  that  in  any  wise 
relates  thereunto  — 

[243.]  The  Inhabitants  being  Assembled,  and  after  some 
Conversation  had,  Relating  to  that  for  which  they  came 
togeather,  it  was  Proposed  to  Adjourn  the  Meeting  —  and 
the  Meeting  was  Accordingly  Adjourned  unto  the  28"'.  Day 
of  July  Instant  at  four  of  the  Clock  p.m:  — 

28*'\  July  1783  meet  According  to  Adjournment 
1'^     Voted  to  renew  the  call  to  m^  Sam".  Kendall  to  Settle 
with  us  in  the  Ministrey  of  the  Gospel 

2  Voted  that  the  Matter  Should  be  Determined  by  Yeas  and 
Nays,  and  there  was  fifty-five  Yeas  and  fourteen  Nays 

3  Voted  to  grant  Fifty  Pounds  in  addition  to  what  hath 
been  heretofore  granted  as  a  Settlement  for  M'".  Sam".  Kendal 
amounting  in  the  whole  to  Two  Hundred  and  fifty  Pounds  — 

4  Voted  that  with  respect  to  Sallery  &  firewood  they  be 
the  Same  as  heretofore  granted.  Viz  :  Eighty  Pounds  and  fifteen 
Coards  of  firewood  annually  — 

5  Voted  that  the  Committee  of  the  Church  be  Requested  to 
Inform  M""  Sam".  Kendall  of  the  Proceedings  of  the  Town  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Adjourned  to  the  eleventh  Day  of  Aug*. 
next  at  4  o, Clock  p.  m  :  — 

11**'  Day  of  aug'.  1783  Meet  According  to  Adjournment 
V'.     Voted  that  Deacon  Tho^  Russell,  Sam".  P.  Savage  Esq% 
M''  Jon*^.  Stratton  Deacon  Isaac  Hobbs  and  Deacon  Sam"  Fisk 
be  a  Committee  to  wait  upon  M^  Sam"  Kendall   and    Inform 
him  that  the  Town  are  now  ready  to  recive  his  Answer  — 


342  TOWN   RECORDS,    1783. 

[244.]  The  Meeting  was  Then  Adjourned  for  fifteen  min- 
euts  — 

Meet  according  to  Adjournment  —  and  m''.  Kendal  came  in  to 
meetino  and  exhibitid  his  Answere  which  is  as  followeth  viz  — 

My  Christian  Friends 

You  having  given  me  a  call  to  Settle  with  You  in  the  Gospel 
Ministry,  may  justly  expect  that  I  should  consider  it  in  a 
religious  view,  and  give  such  an  answere  as  may  Appear  to  me 
to  be  Consistant  with  my  Duty  —  my  Answer  is  Important  to 
both  you  and  myself,  and  to  Heaven  have  I  looked  for  Direc- 
tion, and  have  earnestly  desired  to  know  wherein  my  Duty 
consisted,  with  a  Disposition  to  conduct  accordingly:  T  have 
likewise  used  the  Ordinary  means  for  Obtaining  Direction,  by 
Consulting  many  Friends,  whose  Advice  ought,  in  such  cases, 
to  be  taken  and  well  considered, —  The  first  thing  to  be  Attended 
in  the  call  is  the  Uninimity  of  the  People,  this  is  not  so  great  as 
I  could  Avish,  Several  whose  Friendship  would  afford  me  pecu- 
liar Satisfaction,  are  opposed  to  my  Settlement,  But,  having 
conversed  with  the  Majority  of  them,  I  find  that  thier  objections 
are  mostly  founded  upon  Missinformations  and  wrong  Appre- 
hentions,  with  respect  to  those  things  to  which  they  Object, 
and  considering  tis  not  probable  the  Town  will  be  better  united 
in  the  choice  of  another,  I  can  by  no  means  Suppose  it  to  be 
my  Duty  to  give  a  Negative  Answer,  because  some  worthy  men 
have  not  given  thier  votes  in  favour  of  me.  But  I  am  Sorry  to 
Say,  that  the  measures  Taken  by  some  Among  the  Nays,  do,  in 
some  Degree  lay  me  under  a  Nessessety  to  Accept  your  call, — 
and  were  there  nothing  farther  to  ])e  considered  my  answer 
would  be  Affirmative,  But  it  is  no  less  a  ministers  Duty  to 
Exercise  Prudence  about  those  things  that  lend  to  his  Comfort 
and  Support,  while  he  is  engaged  in  his  ministry,  than  it  is  for  any 
Denomination  of  men  to  Provide  for  the  Comfort  of  themselves 
and  Families  —  [245.]  and  as  the  Sallery  Proposed  is  thought  by 
all  my  Advisers,  and  by  myself.  Insufficient  for  the  Support  of 
a  Minister,  and  as  the  wood  ofl^'ered  will  not,  in  my  Opinion, 
and  the  Opinion  of  those  who  judge  from  Experience  be  Suffi- 
cient to  maintain  the   fires   that  are  Nessessary  in   a   Family  I 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1783.  343 

must  Decline  Accepting  your  Invitation  upon  the  Terms  offered, 
your  Offers  to  being  less  than,  for  years  past  you  found  Nesses- 
sary  to  the  Support  of  your  late  worthy  Pastor,  you  can  hardly 
Suppose,  that  I  should  be  willing  to  accept  the  call  under  the 
present  Circumstances,  I  do  not  wish  to  Burden  the  People 
more  than  to  enable  me  to  do  my  Duty  among  them.  Nor 
would  I  Dispute  the  generosity  of  this  People  more  than  that  of 
any  others  but  those  that  better  know  than  T  do  what  is  Nesses- 
sary  to  Support  a  Family,  do  say  that  what  you  Offer  is  not 
Sufficient,  and  therefore  you  will  receive  this  as  a  Negative 
Answer,  unless  such  Alterations  with  respect  to  my  Support, 
be  made  as  may  render  it  expedient  for  me  to  accept  your  In- 
viation,  this  Answer  wou'^  have  been  given  some  months  ago, 
had  it  not  been  for  the  Encouragement  given  me,  that  the  Offer 
would  be  made  better  at  the  renewall  of  my  call,  so  that  you 
will  not  blame  me  for  keeping  you  so  long  in  Suspence  —  I  am 
with  Love  and  Respect  your 

Sincere  Friend  and  well  wisher  — 

Sam"-^  Kendall 
To  the  Church  and  Congregation  of  Weston 

The  Town  then  having  M"'.  Kendalls  Answer  before  them  and 
duly  Considering  the  Same 

[246.]  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Ten  Pounds  in  Addition  to 
the  Eighty  Pounds  heretofore  granted  and  also  five  coards  of  fire 
wood  in  Addition  to  the  fifteen  Coards  granted  before,  which 
makes  in  the  whole  Ninty  Pounds  money  —  and  Twenty  Coards 
of  firewood,  to  be  payed  and  Delivered  to  M'".  Samuel  Kendall 
Annually  so  long  as  he  shall  remain  our  Gospel  Minister  — 

Whereupon  M'".  Kendall  gave  his  answer  in  the  affirmative, 
and  relinquished  the  Ten  Pounds  and  the  five  Coards  of  fire 
wood  for  three  years  next  Succeeding  his  Ordination  —  upon 
which  the  Town  Voted  him  thier  Sincere  thanks  — 

M''  Kendalls  final  Answer  is  as  follo^veth  Viz  : 

My  Christian  Fathers,  Brothers  and  Friends 

as  you  have  been  so  generous  as  to  make  an  Addition  of  Ten 
Pounds  and  five  Coards  of  wood  annually  to  what  you  Proposed 


344  TOWN    RECORDS,    1783. 

when  you  gave  me  a  call  to  Settle  with  you,  I  do  Cordially 
Accept  your  Invitation  :  and  as  the  Times  are  Peculiarly  Diffi- 
cult by  reason  of  very  heavy  Taxes,  I  do  freely  give  up  what 
you  have  now  Added  for  three  years,  so  that  untill  after  the 
three  years  are  expired,  I  shall  expect  to  recive  no  more  than 
Eighty  Pounds  and  fifteen  Cords  of  wood  Annually — I  Sub- 
scribe my  self  your 

Sincere  Friend  and  well  wisher 

Weston  Aug*.  11  1783  Sam^  :  Kendall 

To  the  Qliurch  and  Congregation  of  Weston 

[247.]  The  Meeting  w^as  Then  Adjourned  to  the  eighth  Day 
of  Sep',  next  at  2  o, Clock  p  m  :  — 

8*''  Day  of  Sep^  1783  meet  According  to  Adjournment 

1*'  The  Question  being  put  to  know  the  minds  of  the  Town 
whether  will  Appoint  a  Day  for  the  Ordaination  of  m''.  Sam'. 
Kendall  —  and  Passed  in  the  Affirmative 

2''.  Voted  that  Wednesday  the  fifth  Day  of  November  Next 
be  the  Day  for  the  Ordination  of  jVI'"  Sam'.  Kendall  — 

3  Voted  that  the  Meathod  of  Procuring  Money  for  to  Defray 
the  expencs  of  the  Ordaination  be  by  way  of  Collection,  and 
that  those  that  Shall  Advance  money  for  Said  Purpose  Shall  be 
Allowed  the  same  in  the  next  Assesment  that  shall  be  made 

4*''  Voted  that  Major  Sam".  Lamson  Enoch  Greenleaf  Esq'' 
and  Deacon  Sam'.  Fisk  be  a  Committee  to  Provide  for  the 
Venerable  Councel  — 

5  Voted  that  the  Committee  be  Directed  to  apply  to  Madam 
Woodward  to  entertain  the  Councel  &c 

6  Voted  that  the  Committee  be  Directed  to  Provide  Some 
Sutiable  Persons  to  keep  the  Body  Seats  emt}'^  for  the  Councel 
&  Church  — 

7  Voted  that  Deacon  Tho^  Russell  be  Desired  to  give  Pub- 
lick  Invitation  to  the  Clergy  to  accept  of  Entertainment  with 
the  Venerable  Councel  — 

The  meeting  was  then  Dissolved 

Sam^.  Fisk  Moderator 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1783.  345 

[248.]  Weston  Aug*.  11"\  1783  we  the  Subscribers  Con- 
cievino"  that  the  Proceedino-  of  this  Town  of  Weston  in  this 
Present  Meeting  has  Been  Illegal  and  Unconstitutinal  in  Calling 
granting  Settlement  money  &  Sallery  to  M'"  Sam".  Kendall  in 
Setleing  among  us  in  this  Place  in  the  Gospel  jMinistrey  we 
hereby  do  Declare  our  Protest  against  the  Said  Proceedings 
and  we  Desire  that  this  our  Protest  might  be  of  Publick  Record 
in  this  Town — and  we  Plead  the  Advantage  of  the  Bill  of 
Rights  in  that  Case  Provided  — 

Joseph  Roberts 
Joseph  Harrington  Isaac  Jones 

Hezekiah  Wtman  Samuel  Train 

Sam"-^.  Seaverns  jur  Jonas  Harrington 

Moses  Harrington  Elisha  Harrington 

John  Flagg 
William  Cutler 


Att  a  Legal  Meetino;  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton  at  the  Publick  meeting-House  in  Said  Town  on  Monday  the 
13*"  Day  of  Ocf  :  1783  at  one  o, Clock  p  m  :  then  &  there  — 

1^*.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  grant 
the  Sum  of  Eighty  Pounds  to  be  Paid  to  m''  Sam".  Kendall  as 
his  Sallery  for  one  Year  Next  Succeeding  his  Ordination  in  Case 
he  Should  be  Ordained  amongst  us,  or  otherwise  to  be  applied 
for  the  Support  of  the  Gospel  Ministre}^  in  this  Place  — 

2'*  To  make  provision  for  the  fire-wood  granted  to  m''.  Sam". 
Ken(Jall  in  the  case  above  mentioned  — 

3''  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Pro- 
vide two  months  Schooling  in  Different  parts  of  the  Town  as 
Usal,  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  Matter  — 

[249.]  4"'  To  grant  Money  to  Support  the  Poor  Provide 
Schooling  and  all  other  Nessessary  Charges  — 

5*''     To  hear  the  Towni  Creditors  Accounts  and  Act  thereon 

6**"  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  what  Measures  they  will 
Pursue  effectually  to  call  in  the  out  Standing  Taxes  that  thier 
Treasurer  may  be  enabled  to  Discharge  the  Debts  of  the  Town 
without  further  loss  — 


346  TOWN    RECORDS,    1783. 

7"'  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  They  will  dis- 
pose of  the  Pews  that  now  belong  to  the  Town,  and  in  what 
manner,  or  act  any  thing  relative  thereto 

S"\  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  build 
four  Pews  in  the  back  part  of  the  body-Seats  and  Dispose  of 
them  as  they  Shall  think  Proper  or  act  any  Thing  relative  to 
the  Matter  — 

9*^  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  be  at 
the  expence  of  the  Executions  already  Issued  against  M''  Josiah 
Biglow  and  m''  Jonas  Sanderson  late  Constables  from  the  State 
Treasurers  — 

10*'\  To  hear  the  Petition  of  Cap*^.  Isaac  Jones  and  Others 
relative  to  Hanging  the  Bell  or  act  any  thing  that  relates  thereto 

Deacon  Sam^^  Fisk  was  Chosen  Moderator  of  S'\  Meeting 

1'^  Voted  to  pass  over  the  first  and  Second  Articles  in  the 
Warrent  for  the  present  — 

2  Voted  to  Provide  Two  months  Schooling  in  the  Different 
parts  of  the  Town  as  Usal  — 

3''  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Two  Hundred  Pounds  to  De- 
fray the  Common  Charges  of  the  Town 

[250.]  4"'  Voted  to  alow  the  Assessors  Accounts  as  Ex- 
hbited  which  are  as  followeth  viz. 

To  M"^  Joseph  Roberts  for  his  Service  in  Taking  Invoice  and 

making  Sundry  Taxes  Twelve  Days  a  4/  .  .  .  .£280 
To  M''  Abijah  Steadman  for  like  Services  .  •  .  .  2  8  0 
To  m>-  Xalhan  Hobbs  for  Ditto 2     8    0 

5"'  Voted  that  the  Treasurer  be  Directed  to  Issue  Execu- 
tion against  those  Collectors  that  were  Chosen  in  the  Year  1781 
that  are  Deliquint,  and  all  Other  Preceeding  Collectors  that 
have  not  Settled  with  the  Treasurer  — 

6"\  Voted  that  execution  Shall  Issue  against  the  Collectors 
that  were  chosen  in  the  year  1782  if  they  do  not  Settle  with 
the  Treasurer  by  the  first  Day  of  Feb'^.  Next  — 

7*^  Voted  to  Take  Possession  of  the  Pewes  that  are  Occupied 
by  Deacons  Fisk  and  Hobbs,  Cap*.  Fisk.  ^P^  Rebecca  Baldwin 
m'  John  Coburn  and  Ca})'.  Nathan  Smith  — 

8     Voted  to  Build  four  Pews  in  back  [)art  of  the  body  Seats 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1784.  347 

9*''.  Voted  on  the  request  of  Severall  of  the  Collectors  that 
the  Town  will  be  at  the  Legal  expence  of  the  Execution,  already 
Issued  against  any  or  either  of  them  — 

10'*"  Voted  that  this  meeting  be  Adjourned  to  Monday  the 
Seventeenth  Day  of  November  Next  a  2  o, Clock  p  m  : 

Meet  According  to  A.djournment  — 

1  Voted  to  Proceed  to  act  upon  the  first  Article  in  the 
Warrent  — 

2^.  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Eighty  Pounds  to  be  Payed 
to  the  Rev'^  M''  Sam".  Kendall  as  his  Sallery  for  one  year  Next 
Succeeding  his  Ordaination  — 

[251.]  3^^  Voted  that  Maj'-  Lamson  M^'  Tho^  Rand  and  M^ 
Jon^.  Stratton  be  a  Committee  to  Provide  the  Rev'^  M'"  Sam*^'. 
Kendall  his  fire- wood  the  year  ensewing 

4^'>  Voted  that  the  Pew  that  the  Rev^^  M^  Sam".  Kendall 
«hall  choose  out  of  the  Pews  that  now  belong  to  the  Town  or 
that  are  Ordered  soon  to  be  built  Shall  be  Appropriated  for  a 
Ministeral  Pew  —  and  that  the  remaining  Pews  be  Sold  to  the 
highest  bidder 

5"'  Voted  that  the  monies  arising  by  the  Sale  of  Said  Pews 
Shall  be  appropriated  towards  paying  the  Settlement  money 
granted  the  Rev'^  M'^  Sam"  Kendall  — 

6*^.  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  be  a  Committee  for  Building 
the  Pews  and  give  Orders  for  the  Payment  thereof — 

7"'  On  the  Pitition  of  Cap*.  Jones  and  Others  relative  to 
hanging  the  Bell  —  Voted  that  Said  Petition  be  Committed  to 
]y[Ks  Xhad^  Spring  Jonas  Harrington  Isaac  Hobbs  Tho'.  Rand 
and  John  Warren,  and  that  they  be  Directed  to  report  thereon 
at  the  next  Annual  March  Meeting  — 

The  Meetino;  was  then  Disolved  — 

1784. 

Att  a  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  that 
were  Duly  Quallified  and  Legally  warned  and  at  the  Publick 
meeting-House  x^ssembled  on  Monday  the  first  Day  of  March 
1784  at  Eleven  o, Clock  a.  m  :  then  and  there  — 

1^^  To  choose  Selectmen,  Collectors  and  Such  Other  Town 
Oflicers  for  the  year  Insewing  as  the  Law  Directs  — 


348  TOWN    RECORDS,    1784, 

[252.]  2"  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  what  they  will 
give  thier  Collectors  P^  lb.  for  Collecting  Taxes  — 

3'^     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Acct^  and  act  thereon  — 

4  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  thier  Swine  shall 
eo  at  Larije  the  year  enscwino'  — 

5*''  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  repair 
thier  high-ways  by  a  rate  the  year  ensewing,  and  if  so  to  grant 
money  therefor — and  act  any  other  matter  or  thing  relative 
thereto  — 

G'''.  To  hear  and  act  upon  a  list  Prepared  for  the  Jury 
Box  — 

7^''     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  and  Act  thereon 

8'^.  To  grant  money  to  Pay  the  Rev'^  M^'  Samuel  Kendall 
his  Settlement  and  firewood  and  to  pay  the  expence  of  Provid- 
ing for  the  venerable  Council  — 

9  To  hear  the  request  of  nY  Oliver  Hastings  and  Others 
relative  to  the  Pews  in  the  Meeting-House  and  other  Matters 
respecting  the  Baptist  Denomination  and  act  thereon  — 

10"'.  To  hear  the  request  of  Severall  of  the  Collectors  and 
Others  relative  to  the  Abatement  of  Sundry  Taxes  and  act 
thereon  —  or  Act  any  thing  relative  to  the  Matter 

11"'.  To  hear  the  request  of  m'".  John  Warren  and  Others 
relative  to  Sundry  Persons  being  left  out  of  the  late  Tax  for  the 
Support  of  the  Gospel  and  act  thereon  — 

12"'  To  hear  the  request  of  Cap*.  Isaac  Jones  and  Others 
relative  to  Providing  a  Book  for  thier  Treasurer  —  and  also 
for  the  Selectmen,  and  likewise  respecting  thier  Treasurer  his 
making  up  his  Accounts  twice  in  a  year  and  act  thereon  — 


[253.]         Cap'^  Isaac  Jokes  chosen  moderator 

i  Sworn 


Town  Clerk  Isaac  Hobbs 

Town  Treasurer  Maj''.  Sam"-  Lamson 


Selectmen 


Cap"^  Isaac  Jones 
Dea^  Sam^^  Fisk 
Maj"  Sam^^  Lamson 
Cap^'  Jon*  :  Fisk 
M''  Sam'-''  Live i; more 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1784. 


349 


Constables  & 
Collectors 

Assessors 


Wardens 


Surveyors  of 
High  ways  & 
Collectors 


Tythingmen 


Hogreaves 


Preserver  of 
Deer 

[254.] 
Field  Drivers 

Fence  Viewers 

Sealers  of 
Leather 

Surveyors  of 
Lumber 

Clerks  of  the 
Market 

to  take  care 
of  the  meet- 
ing-House 


M**  Isaac  Flagg 

^P'.  Sam^^  Livermore 

M''  Nathan  Hobbs 
Cap^  Isaac  Jones 
M''  John  Coburn 

^P  Joel  Smith 

Cap^  Matthew  Hobbs 

M^  Jon"".  Spring 

M•='^  Abr^'.  Hewes 
Sam'-^.  Pratt 
Isreal  Whittemore 
Elisha  Stratton 
Increase  Leadbetter 

M''*  Elisha  Stratton 
AP  Abr"  Harrington 

M^  Joseph  Robberts 
M''  Hizekiah  VV^yman 

M''  Amos  Biglow 
M"  Isaac  Stratton 

M''.  Isaac  Stratton 
M"  Amos  Biglow 

M''  Isaac  Flagg 
M"*  Phinehas  Upham 

M''  Jonas  Sanderson 
M^  Nathan  Hager 

M^'  Elisha  Harrington 
M''  Joseph  Eussell 
M^  Josiah  Ste adman 

Cap^.  Isaac  Jones 
M''  Joseph  Russell 
M"'  Sam^^  Seaverns 


Sworn 


Sworn 


Sworn 


>  Sworn  (excep*^ 
I    (M^-  Whittemore 


J 


Sworn 

Sworn 
Sworn 

Sworn 

Sworn 

Sworn 

Sworn 

Sworn 


M^  Ezra  Fisk  at  thirty  Shillings  P'.  Annum 


350  TOWN    RECORDS,    1784. 

The  Meeting  was  then  Adjourned  to  Monday  the  8^''.  Day  of 
this  Instant  March  at  one  o, Clock  r;-M: 

Monday  one  o, clock  p  :  m  :  meet  according  to  Adjournment 
2^'     Voted  to  give  thier  Collectors  viz  M'".  Isaac  Flagg  &  M-" 
Sam".  Livermore  five  pence  half-Peney  P'".  Pound  for  Collecting- 
all  Taxes  that  they  Shall  Collect- 
s'".    Voted  to  Accept  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  as  Ex- 
hibeted  —  which  are  as  followeth  Viz  :  — 

The  Town  of  Weston  to  Isaac  Hobbs  as  Town  Treasurer  D"". 
from  the  15'\  of  March  1783  to  26'"  Fely>-  1784  Inclusive  — 
Viz  — 


/S      D 


[255.]     Paid  m'"  Eleazer  Rider  ia  full  of  a  Note    of 
hand    .......... 

Paid  Ruth  Parmenter  in  full  of  a  Note  of  hand 

Paid  M""  Elisha  Warren  in  part  of  Ditto   .... 

Paid  M''  Stephen  White  in  part  of  Ditto  .... 

Paid  Enoch  Greenleaf  Escf .  two  year  Interest 

Paid  M^  Eph"^.  Hammond  in  part  of  Ditto     . 

Paid  Cap'.  Jon^.  Fisk  in  part  of  Ditto       .... 

Paid  M^  Ruth  Walker  in  part  of  Ditto    .... 

Paid  m""  Jon='  Fisk  of  Waltham  in  part  of  Ditto 

Paid  the  Estate  of  the  late  Rev"!.  M--  Sam"  Woodward  }      -^^ 
for  15  1/2  Cords  of  wood •.  ) 

Paid  the  Committee  for  Building  the  School-House  in  | 


42 

16 

0 

12 

0 

0 

1 

8 

6 

4 

9 

8 

12 

19 

6 

24 

0 

0 

8 

6 

4 

9 

9 

5 

2 

0 

0 

50      0      0 


the  center  District 

Paid  m>'  Joseph  Hawes  for  Boarding  Nath".  Dewing  |        8    10      0 

untill  the  first  of  Aprill  1783 > 

Paid  M^  Jonas  Harrington  for  467  feet  of  Plank  for  the  }        8      3    10 

great-bridge > 

Paid  M>-  Isroal  Whittemore  in  full  for  Ditto     ...  1    18      0 

Paid  M--  Nathan  Hobbs  in  full  for  Ditto   ....  1    12      0 

Paid   M''  Isreal  Whittemore  an  Account  for  Boarding  \       4    10      0 

Cap'.  John  Brown       .         .         .         .         .         .         ■  > 

Paid  Peter  Ball  in  full  of  an  execution  Tho^  Willington  )      ^g     lo      0 

against  the  Town         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  > 

Paid  the  Expence  of  refrence  at  Brewers         .         .         .  2     16      9 

Paid  m''  Elisha  Harrington  to  Defend  in  the  cause  with  }        4     13      0 

Cummings  Sc  AVillington     ......) 

Paid  Thadd^  Goodwin  in  full  for  Attendance  and  evi- )        0    12      0 

dence  in  Said  Cause    .         .         .         .         .         .         .  > 

Paid  W'".  Fisk  Attorney  to  Eph'"  Hammond  to  be  Dis-  I        4      8      0 

counted  upon  an  Execution        .         .         .         .         .  ) 
Paid  Peter  Ball  his  fees  on  S"*.  Execution         .         .         .  1     16      0 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1784.  351 

Paid  W".  Hunt  Esq''  Cost  fees  and  Charges  on  an  Action  I  i       9      a 

Stephen  white  against  the  Town        .        .        .        A 

[256'.]     Paid  m""  Morton  in  the  cause  with  Cummings,  2      8      0 

Paid  the  Refferees  in  Said  cause 12      6 

Paid  the  expence  of  tlie  Referees  &  Committee       .         .  2     17      1 
Paid  m""  Joseph  Lovwell  in  part  for  Boarding  the  widow  > 


1     18      0 


Deberah  Smith 

Paid  m""  Abijah  Steadman  what  the  Town  Allowed  him  >         .      n    in 

for  Making  Sundry  Taxes > 

Paid  ra''  W'".  Cutler  for  his  wifes  keeping  School  from?         4     in      o 

the  first  of  July  1783  Two  months     .         .         .         .) 


4     10      0 
6     12      0 


the  first  of  July  1783  Two  months 
Paid  Master  Fisk  for  keeping  School  two  months  and  ) 

Boarding  him  Self  (NE  School  House)      .         .         .  ) 
Paid  m''.  Isreal  Whittemore  for  his  Sons  Service  at  Rhode  ) 

Island ) 

Paid  Maj>'  Hale  in  full  for  Daniel  Wards  Service  in  the 

Army 2      9      8|^ 

Paid  Thad  Pierce  in  full  for  three  Mouths  at  West  point  .  4     10      0 

Paid  m''  Elnathan  Jones  agent  to  the  Estate  of  Charles  ) 

Russell  late  of  Lincoln  the  Ballence  Due  from  S'^  >■        0      8      6 

Estate , ) 

Paid  m""  Daniel  Sanderson  in  full  of  a  'Note     .        .        .         41    11      0 
Paid  Joshua  Pierce  for  one  Cord  of  wood         ...  0    16 

Paid  Abigail   Starr   for    Boarding  master  Wright 

weeks  in  1777  &  1778 


four  weeks > 


Paid  m'"  Oliver  Hastinsrs  for  Boardins;  master  Mudcre 


4      1       0 
1     16      0 


Paid  ra'.  John  Hastings  for  Boarding  the  widow  Deborah 

Smith  thirty  nine  weeks  &  a  Pair  of  hose 
Paid  Master  Nath".  Allen  for  Keeping  School  eight  weeks  \ 

&  Boarding  him  Self y 

Paid  Cap*.  John  Elagg  for  Boarding  Lois  Pierce  Seven- ) 

teen  weeks  &  three  Days  65/ ) 

Paid  Amos  Jones  for  Boarding  Lois  Pierce  twenty  one  ) 

weeks  —  and  one  Pair  of  hose    .        .        .        .        .  ) 
Paid  Jonas  Pierce  for  wod  for  the  School 
Paid  Maj''.  Sam"  Lamson  for  Service  for  the  Town  for  ) 

Procuring  Beef  for  the  Army  in  1782         .         .         .  J 
[257^]      Paid  Master  Thad^  Fisk  for  keeping  School 

one  month  and  Boarding  him  Self     . 
Paid    m""    Elisha   Harrington   for   Plank  for  the  great  ? 

Bridge ) 

Paid  Deacon  Sara"  Fisk  for  Boarding  Tho^  Peirce  Six 

mouths  from  Feb^y.  1783     .... 
Paid  M""  Thad^  Spring  for  Plank   and   Timber  for  the 

Town  Bridges 


8    16      0 


4 

10 

0 

0 

6 

0 

0 

15 

0 

] 
1 


4  9  0 

2  9  0 

7  16  0 

3  17  6 


1     12      0 


\ 

19     10 

0 

\ 

8      4 

0 

3       2 

0 

4    10      0 
3    12      0 


352  TONVN   RECORDS,    1784. 

Paid  m^  Joseph  Mudge  for  keeping-School  two  Mouths  )        rip      p 

in  South-west  District ) 

Paid  m''    Sam".  Train  for  Two  ("ords  of  wood  for  the 

South-west-School 

Paid  Docf  W"\  Ward  for  Visits  and  medicines  Admin- 

istred  to  the  Poor  of  the  Town  from  the  29">  Feb"--^'.  ^      10 

1780  to  18'h  Sep^  1783 

Paid  m''   Abr™.  Biglow  in  full  for  keeping  School  and 

Boarding  him  Self       ....... 

Paid  M"'  Thiid^  Spring  for  Jioarding  Master  Taft  ISTine 

weeks  and  three  Cords  of  wood  .... 

Paid  M''  Tho^  Rand  for  wood  for  the  School  &  for  a  Bier 
Paid  M''.  Uriah  Gregory  for  Boarding  Master  Rimington  \ 

four  weeks  march  1783   aud   Sundries   Suplied   the  > 

widow  Wellington ) 

Paid  M''.  Phinehas  Hager  for  his  Sister  keeping-School  ) 

Ten  weeks  in  NW  School ) 

Paid  Cap'  Jon''   Fisk  for   Boarding  Master  Thad«  Fisk  ) 

eight  weeks  a  9/ ) 

Paid   M""    Nathan  Hager  for  Hay  &  Potatoes  for  M-^^  } 

Wellington > 

Paid  M'"  Isaac  Warren  for  keeping  School  two  months  in 

the  South-east  School  house 

[258^.]      Paid  m''^  Abigail  Starr  for  Boarding  Master) 

Isaac  Warren  two  months > 

Paid  m'^^  Rebecca  Baldwin  for  Boarding  Master  Rem-  [410 

ington  Nine  weeks  in  1783 ) 

Paid  M''  Joseph  Hawes  for  Boarding  Nath".  Dewing  Six  I        g      9      n 

months  in  1783 i 

Paid  Master  Eleazer  Taft  in  part  for  keeping  the  Gram-  linn 

mer  School  in  the  South  East  District        .         .         .  ) 
Paid  Master  John  Remington  for  keeping  School  three  }        9     18      0 

months         .........) 

Paid  M"'  Joseph  Roberts  his  Ace',  in  full  for  making  sun- }        6     10      6 

dry  Taxes  to  Oct^  13"'.  1783 ) 

Paid  M>-  Nathan  Hobbs  for  Ditto  untill  Ditto  .         .         .         10       1      4 
Paid  M""  Abijah  Steadman  for  Making  Sundry  Taxes  in  ?         2      8      0 

the  year  1783 3        " 

Paid  M"".  John  Flagg  w'.  the  Town  granted  him  for  Ser- )        0     18      0 

vices  as  a  Committee  march  1783       .         .         .         .  ) 
Paid   M'.   Benj".  Dudley   for   Collecting   sundry  Taxes  >         ,3    18      0 

agreeable  to  a  grant  of  the  Town       .         .         .         .  ) 
Paid  M'  Joseph  Russell  agreeable  to  a  vote  of  the  Town  } 

March  1782  in  the  Capacity  of  an  Assessor        .         .  ) 
Paid  M"'  Elisha  Harrington  for  his  Services  in  the  cause  ) 

with  Cummings  as  Allowed  by  the  Town  .         .  ) 


1       0 


2     17      6 
9      0      0 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1784.  353 


3 

17 

0 

4 

10 

0 

90 

6 

8 

10 

16 

0 

3     12      0 


\ 


13      6      0 


Paid    M""   Jonas    Pierce    for   Collecting   Sundry   Taxes  \        a       ^       a 
agreeable  to  a  vote  of  the  Town  March  15      1783     .  ) 

Paid    M""   Josiah  Seaverns  (agreeable   to  a  vote  of   the  ■] 
Town)  for  Loss  sustained  in  lleceving  new  emmis-  ' 
ion  mone  Value  and  Passing  the  same  at  another  1         o     io      u 
Value J 

Paid  M""    Uriah   Gregory  for  making  Taxes  in  1781  —  } 
agreeable  to  a  Vote  of  the  Town        .        .        .        .  \ 

Paid  M'"  Jonas  Pierce  in  full  of  a  Note  of  hand 

[259^]     Paid  the  Hiers  of  M-"  Jon'^  Bullard  in  full  of  a 
jSTote 

Paid  Deacon  Fisk  Interest  up  a  Note  of  hand 

Paid  Deacon  Fisk  Interest  upon  a  Note  of  hand  made  to  ) 
Noah  Parkhurst  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . ) 

Paid  Seven  of  the  Six  months  men  for  the  year  1780  }      „i^      -.        . 

thier  State  wages )        " 

Paid  Madam  Woodward  in  part  of  the  Town  grant  to?       -,,     i„     i^ 

r      40     17     10 
her  family ) 

Paid  the  EeV^.  M''.  Samuel  Kendal  for  Supplying  the  >       ^  ^      o       n 
Desk I        c       .J 

Paid  M''  Nathan  Davis  in  full  for  Preaching  nine  Sab 
baths 

Paid  M''  Joseph  Willard  in  part  for  Preaching 

Paid  m""  Bentley  for  Supplying  the  Desk  4  Sabbaths 

Paid  m''  Piper  in  part  for  Preaching 

Paid  ray  Self  my  Ace',  in  full  for  Sundry  Articles  Sup-  ) 

plyed  the  Poor  for  Boards  Shingle  «&  nails  and  and  >      15 
Sundrie  other  articles  as  Allowed  by  y«  Selectmen    .  ) 

Paid  my  Self  what  the  Town  granted  me  march  1783  for  ) 
my  Services  as  Treasurer > 

Paid  my  Self  w'.  the  Town  granted  me  as  a  Committee  } 
in  the  cause  with  Cummings > 

Paid  my  Self  the  Ballence  Due  the  Last  adjustment 

Paid  my  Self  the  Interest  Due  on  the  Same    . 

Paid  by  an  Assignment  in  Constable  Sanderson  lists 

Paid  m''  Joseph    Hawes   his    Ace'  in  full  for  Boarding^ 

Nath".  Dewing  and  for  the  funeral  charges    of  S'^  >-        4      0      0 
Dewing ) 

Paid  M""   Elisha   Harrington  in  full  for  money  he  had ) 

expended  in  the  cause  with  Cummings  more  than  >•        3     18      0 
he  had  Taken  out  of  the  Treasury     .         .         .         .  ) 

Paid  m--  Benj\  Peirce  in  full  of  a  Note    .         .         .         .         12     17    10 

Paid   at   the   two   first    Collections    for   y*^   Support  of 
Preaching    

Paid  M''.  Jonas  Viles  on  a  Note  of  hand 


3 

0 

0 

7 

4 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0      0      0 
5      2      0 


80 

17 

4 

4 

17 

0 

11 

16 

0 

Total 


0 

18 

0 

1 

4 

0 

£957 

9 

4 

354 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1784. 


[256'-.]     The  Town  of  Westou  to  Isaac  Hobbs  as  Town 
Treasurer  C"" 

Eece'^  of  M''  Jonas  Pierce  late  Constable  in  part 
Eece''  of  M''  Benj".  Dudley  late  Constable  in  part   . 
Kece''  of  il"^  Josiah  Biglow  late  Constable  in  part    . 
Rec'^  of  M''  Jonas  Sanderson  late  Constable  in  part 
Rece'i  of  M""  Josiah  Steadman  Present  Constable  in  part 
Rec'^  of  m""  Uriah  Gregory  present  Constable  in  part 
Rece*^  of  the  State  Treasurer  by  the  hands  of  Deacon 

risk  to  pay  the  Six  months  men  for  the  year  1780 
Rece*!  of   Deacon  Fisk  (guardian  to  the  hiers  of  Jon 


Bullard  Dec'^)  for  the  use  of  the  Town  and  made  a  -      54    14      5 


Note  to  Said  Fisk  for  the  same  .... 
Rece*^  for  the  rent  of  work  House  .... 
ReC^  for  the  rent  of  the  Pew  Occupied  by  Deacon  Fisk 

and  Hobbs 

Rec'i  of  the  Agent  to  waiter  Pierce  Deceased  . 

Rece''  by  four  Collections  made    for    the   Support  of 

Preaching 


x- 

S 

D 

31 

9 

8 

6 

5 

5 

130 

11 

6 

237 

19 

1 

120 

16 

9 

101 

4 

4 

123 


4 

10 

0 

1 

10 

0 

3 

18 

0 

40 

16 

4 

857      9      6 


we  the  Subscribers  haveing  examined  the  foregoing  Accounts 
find  them  well  Vouched  &  right  cast  and  there  is  Due  to  Isaac 
Hobbs  Town  Treasurer  the  Sum  of  Ninty-Nine  Pounds  nine- 
teen Shillinojs  &  Ten  Pence 


and  there  remains  in  the  hands  of  M""  Jonas  Pierce  late 
Constable 

and  there  remains  in  the  hands  of  m^  Benj'',  Dudley  late 
Constable 

and  in  the  hands  of  Jonas  Sanderson  late  Constable 

and  in  the  Hands  of  m""  Josiah  Biglow  late  Constable    . 

and  in  the  hands  of  m'"  Josiah  Steadman  present  Con- 
stable   

and  in  the  Hands  of  m"^  Uriah  Gregory  present  Con- 
stable   

Total 


:\ 


£ 

S 

D 

99 

19 

10 

24 

19 

5 

12 

15 

7 

163 

15 

5 

182 

3 

5 

295 

1 

8 

262 

17 

3 

£941    12 


Sam^^  Fisk       "| 


Sam^^  Lamson 


y  Selectmen 


THAD^    Spring 
Jon\   Fisk         j 

[  572. ]     4"'.     Voted  that  thier  swine  shall  go  at  large  the 
Year  ensuing  — 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1784.  355 

5*''  Voted  to  grant  One  Hundred  and  fifty  Pounds  to  be 
worked  out  upon  the  roads  and  Town-ways  at  Six  pence  p''. 
hour  for  man  or  Team  — 

6"'     Voted  to  Accept  of  the  list  prepared  for  the  Jury  box 

7^''  Voted  to  allow  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  as  fol- 
loweth 

Viz.  To  M'  Elisha  Harrington  his  ace*,  in  full  for  Time  ex- 
pend in  the  cause  with  Willington  Since  March  1783  Two 
Pounds  Seventeen  Shillings  .  .  .  .     £2     17     0 

and  likewise  to  allow  Dea°.  Isaac  Hobbs  for  his  Service  as 
Treasurer  the  year  Past  the  Sum  of  Six  pounds  .     £6       0     0 

and  also  to  allow  of  Jonas  Sanderson  the  Sum  of  four  pence 
p'  pound  for  Collecting  all  Taxes  Committeed  to  him  to  Col- 
lect —  deducting  five  pounds  out  of  the  w^hole  — 

8"\  Voted  that  the  granted  Sum  of  two  Hundred  and  fifty 
pounds  be  Immediatly  Assessed  to  pay  the  Rev''  M"^  Sam®' 
Kendall  his  Settlement  —  and  likewise  the  sum  of  Twenty  six 
Pounds  six  Shillings  and  five  pence  being  the  expence  of  Pro- 
viding for  the  Venerable  Council  and  also  the  Sum  of  Twelve 
pounds  it  being  the  expence  of  providing  the  Rev''  M''  Ken- 
dalls fire  wood  for  the  first  year  — 

9"'.  Voted  to  abate  all  the  Taxes  in  Constable  Dudleys  lists 
that  were  Left  to  W™.  Broadrid  who  is  Absconded  — 

[258-^.]  10*\  On  the  Petition  of  M^"  Oliver  Hastings  and 
Others  Voted  that  the  expence  of  Building  the  four  Pewes  that 
are  Ordered  to  be  built  —  and  likewise  the  expenc  of  all  others 
that  come  in  to  the  Towns  hands  Shall  be  defrayed  by  Sale  or 
rent  of  Said  Pewes  —  and  also  on  S''.  petition  Voted  that  Col". 
Marshall  Cap*.  Jones  and  M'".  Jon**.  Stratton  be  a  Committee 
to  examin  into  the  grievances  that  the  Baptist  Denomination 
have  therein  Sett  forth  and  to  endeavor  a  redress  of  the  Same 

ll**".  On  the  petition  of  M*'  John  Warren  and  Others  rela- 
tive to  Sundry  persons  being  left  out  of  a  late  Tax  Voted  that 
Said  petition  be  refered  to  the  above  Committee  with  the  Addi- 
tion of  M^  Sam".  Livermore  and  M""  Joseph  Russell  who  are 
diligently  to  enquire  into  the  same  and  inform  themselves  of 
the  Legallity  or  lUegallity  of  thier  being  so  left  out  of  Said  Tax 
and  report  to  the  Town  at  the  Annuall  Meeting  in  April  next  — 


356 


TOWN    RECORDS,     1784. 


12"\  On  the  petition  of  Cap'.  Jones  and  Others  voted  that 
thier  be  Books  Provided  for  the  Treasurer  and  that  for  the  futer 
The  Treasurers  Aceounts  shall  be  kept  Seperate  from  Other 
records  of  the  Town  —  and  also  that  the  Selectmen  provide  a 
Book  and  Keep  an  Account  of  thier  Contracts  Order  &c  &c  — 
and  that  the  Treasurer  be  and  he  hereby  is  directed  to  Prepare 
his  Accounts  to  be  exhibited  at  the  annual  fall  Meeting  and  like- 
wise at  the  Annual  Meeting  in  March  and  So  from  Year  to  Year 

The  Meeting  was  then  disolved 

[2592.]  At  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  on  Monday  the  fifth  Day  of  Apr^.  1784  at  2  O'Clock 
p.  M  : 

1  first  to  bring  in  thier  Votes  for  a  Governor  of  this  Com- 
mon-wealth — 

2^^.     To  bring  in  thier  votes  for  Lieu'  Governor  — 

3'^     To  bring  in  thier  votes  five  Senators  Agreeably  to  the 

Constitution  — 

r  His  Exelency  John  Hancock       39  ^ 
Governor  <  James  Bordwain  Esq^.  4  >  Votes 

(   General  Lincoln  8  3 

^   THO^  CUSHING  EsQ^.  34    ^ 
L*.  Governor    }  Cap""  Isaac  Jones  2   >  Votes 

C  CoL°  AzoR  Orne  1   ) 

Col".  Bridge  had  57 

Eleazor  Brooks  Esq''.  3^ 

JosiAH  Stone  Esq''.  3^ 

James  Prescott  Esq''.  51 

Sam^^.  p.  Savage  Esq\  34 

Joseph  Curtis  Esq''.  21 

M".  THO^  Parker  1^ 

M".  Joseph  Roberts  K 
Eph''.  Wood  Esq".  4 

John  Cummings  Esq".  4 


Senators 


[260.]  At  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  on  Monday  the  fifth  Day  of  April  1784  at  four 
CClock  p.  M  :  — 


TOWX    RECORDS,    1784.  357 

1  To  hear  the  report  of  the  Committee  Appointed  to  ex- 
amin  in  to  the  grievances  of  the  Baptist  Denomination  as  Sett 
forth  in  the  Petition  of  Oliver  Hastings  &  others  and  Act 
thereon  — 

2  To  here  the  report  of  the  Committee  to  whow  the  Petition 
of  M'  John  Warren  and  Others  were  Committed  relative  to 
Siindrie  Persons  being  left  out  of  a  late  Tax  and  act  thereon 

Cap''  Isaac  Jones  chosen  Moderator 

1  Voted  to  Accept  the  report  of  the  Committee  with  respect 
to  the  Petition  of  Oliver  Hastings  and  Others  which  is  as  fol- 
loweth  —  Viz  — 

We  agree  that  the  persons  who  were  exempted  from  paying 

the  Ministers  Tax  for  the  Year  1780  be  Allowed  what  they  paid 

Said  year  Toward  the  Ministers  lire-wood  whose  Names  are  as 

followeth  viz  Oliver  Hastings,  Enoch  Bartlett,  Jonathan  Spring, 

James  Hastings,  Thaddeus  Spring,  Josiah  Seaverns,  Samuel 

Pratt,   James   Stimson  ju'.,    Mary   Bullard,    Sam".   Train  ju^ 

Joseph  Seaverns  and  John  Hastings  jur  —  and  we  advise  that 

the  present  Assessors  be  Directed  to  Assertain  thier  respective 

Sums 

Tho^  Marshall  "] 

Isaac  Jones  | 

I 

JoN'*^  Stratton  y  Committee 

Sam^^  Livermore  j 

Joseph  Russell  j 

[261.]  2^^  On  the  petition  of  M'".  John  Warren  &  Others 
Voted  to  accept  the  report  of  the  Committee  to  whom  s*^. 
petition  was  refered  —  which  is  as  followeth  Viz  that  the 
Tax  Refered  to  in  S'^  petition  is  unconstitutionally  and  Illegally 
Assessed  — 

3'\  Voted  that  Col°.  Marshall  Enoch  Greenleaf  Esq^  and 
M''  Joseph  Russell,  be  a  Committee  with  Directions  to  take 
Advice  and  pursue  the  Properest  Measurers  with  respect  to 
Assessment  refered  to  above  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Adjourned  to  Monday  y°  Ninteenth 
day  of  this  Instant  April  a  4  o, Clock  p  :  m  : 


358  TOWN    RECORDS,    1784. 

—  Meet  according  to  Adjournment  — 

1^*.  Voted  to  accept  the  report  of  the  Committee  which  is 
as  followeth  viz  — 

That  the  Legal  way  of  redress  is  to  Direct  the  present  Asses- 
sors to  Assess  those  Persons  who  were  left  out  of  Said  Tax, 
thier  proportion,  in  the  Tax  that  is  Ordered  by  the  Inhabitants 
of  this  Town  to  be  Assessed  for  the  payment  of  the  Rev*^  M"* 
Sam".  Kendals  Settlement  with  the  Addition  of  the  Sums  which 
were  left  out  of  the  Tax  afore  Said  — 

2''.  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  be  Desired  to  enter  a  Com- 
plaint in  behalf  of  the  Town,  to  the  Present  Assessors,  that 
M"""'.  Joseph  Roberts  [262.]  Elisha  Harrington,  John  Flagg, 
Sam".  Seaverns  j""".,  Increas  Leadbetter,  Benj'*.  Steadman,  and 
Joseph  Harrington,  were  Illegally  left  out  of  the  Minister  Tax 
lately  Assessed,  to  the  Injury  and  loss  of  the  Other  Inhabitants 
of  Said  Town,  and  Request  a  redress  in  the  next  Tax  that  Shall 
be  Assessed  for  that  purpose 

—  The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved  — 

The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Legally  Quallified  to 
vote  in  the  choice  of  a  Representative  being  Duly  warned  and 
Assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting  House  m  Said  Town  on 
Monday  the  Tenth  day  of  May  1784 

Did  then  and  there  elect  and  depute  Cap''.  Isaac  Jones  to 
Represent  Said  Town  in  the  General  Court  of  this  Common- 
wealth next  ensewing  — 

At  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston 
on  Monday  the  Ttnth  Day  of  May  1784 

l*^  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  grant 
a  Sum  of  Money  to  defray  the  Just  Debts  of  the  Town  and  if 
so  to  grant  Such  a  Sum  as  they  Shall  think  expedient  for  that 
Purpose  — 

2''.  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Joyn 
with  Watertown  &  Waltham  in  Petitioning  the  General  Court 
for  Some  Assistance  in  widning  the  great  Bridge  in  Watertown 
or  act  anything  relative  to  the  Matter  — 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1784.  359 

3  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  [263.]  will 
grant  the  Sum  of  Forty  Pounds  to  Defray  the  expenc  of  Sup- 
plying the  Desk  in  this  Town  previous  to  the  Ordination  of  the 
Rev''  M^  Samuel  Kendall  — 

4  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  dispose 
of  the  Pews  now  in  the  Towns  Hands  and  in  what  Manner  or 
act  any  thing  Relative  thereto  — 

Cap'^  Isaac  Jones  chosen  Moderator 

V"^  Voted  that  Cap*  Estes  How  Sam"  P.  Savage  Esq''  and 
]VP  Jon'^  Stratton  be  a  Committee  to  look  in  to  the  State  of  the 
Treasury  and  lay  before  the  Town  at  the  Adjournment  of  this 
Meeting  a  list  of  the  Debts  of  the  Town  —  and  what  provision 
there  is  already  made  to  Discharge  the  Same  — 

2'^  Voted  that  Cap^  Isaac  Jones  be  a  Committee  to  join  with 
Watertown  &  Waltham  in  Petitioning  the  General  (^ourt  for 
Some  Assistance  in  widening  the  Great  Bridge  in  Watertown 

3'^  voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Forty  pounds  to  defray  the 
expenc  of  providing  Preaching  previous  to  the  Ordination  of 
the  Rev''  M"-  Sam"  Kendall 

4*''.  Voted  that  this  meeting  be  adjourned  to  Monday  the  7*'^ 
day  of  June  next  at  three  O, Clock  p  :  m  : 

June  T***  1784  three  O, clock  p:m:  Meet  According  to 
Adjournment 

[264.]  P*  After  hearing  the  report  of  the  Committee  ap- 
pointed to  look  in  to  the  state  of  the  Treasury  — 

Voted  not  to  accept  of  the  report  of  Said  Committee 

2  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  four  Hundred  pounds  to  De- 
fray the  just  Debts  of  the  Town  — 

3  Voted  that  the  Pew  now  Occupied  by  Deacon  Fisks  & 
Deacon  Hobbs,s  Family, s  be  Apropriated  for  a  Ministeral  Pew 
that  Pew  being  the  Choice  of  the  Rev''  M'"  Sam".  Kendall  — 

4  Voted  to  meet  at  Cap*  Isaac  Jones, s  next  Monday  a  6 
o, clock  p.  M :  In  Order  to  let  the  Pews  now  in  the  Town  hands 

The  Meeting  was  then  Adjourned  to  the  Time  &  place  above 
mentioned  — 


360  TOWN    RECORDS,    1784. 

—  Meet  According  to  Adjournment  — 

1  Voted  that  Cap^  Fisk  and  M■"^  Rebecca  Baldwin  Shall 
Continue  to  enjoy  the  Pews  they  now  Occupy  the  four  next 
Suceeding  months  they  paying  Ten  Shillings  each  for  the  use 
of  the  Same  — 

4  Voted  that  the  Letting  the  Pews  Occupied  by  Cap^  Smith 
and  M'"  John  Coburn  be  posponed  untill  a  Future  Oppertunity 

—  The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved  — 

[2fi5.]  Att  a  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of 
Weston  Duly  Quallitied  to  vote  in  Town  Atiairs  being  Lawfully 
warned  and  Assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting  House  in  Said 
Town  on  Monday  the  12"\  day  of  July  1784  at  6  O, Clock  p  :  m  : 

1«*.  To  hear  the  report  of  the  Committee  appointed  to  apply 
to  the  General  Court  for  some  Assistance  in  widning  and  repair- 
insr  the  great  Bridge  in  Watertown  and  to  Act  any  thing  that 
shall  be  thought  expedient  relative  to  the  Measure  Proposed  by 
the  General  Court  for  that  Purpose  — 

2'^  To  hear  the  Account  of  Cap*.  Nathan  Smith  for  Sundry 
Services  done  for  the  Town  and  act  thereon 

1'*  The  Committee  having  reported  that  the  General  Court 
have  granted  leave  for  to  raise  the  Sum  of  one  Thousand  Pounds 
by  a  Lottery  for  the  purpose  of  widning  the  great  Bridge  in 
Watertown  — and  having  exhibited  an  Act  of  the  General  Court 
for  that  Purpose  — 

2'.  Voted  that  the  Town  Approve  of  the  Measure  Proposed 
by  the  Court  and  Direct  thier  Manigers  to  proceed  Accordingly 

[266.]  At  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of 
Weston  (duly  Quallified  to  vote  in  Town  Affairs)  at  the  Publick 
meeting-IIouse  in  Said  Town  on  Monday  the  4"\  Day  of  Oct'. 
1784  at  one  O, clock  p  :  m  :  then  &  there  — 

1"^  To  grant  the  sum  of  Eighty  Pounds  to  pay  the  Rev'^.  M"" 
Sam".  Kendall  his  Sallery  for  one  Year  Immediately  Succeeding 
the  fifth  day  of  NoV.  Next 

2*^  To  Provide  tifteen  cords  of  wood  for  the  ReV'  M""  Ken- 
dall Agreeable  to  our  contract  with  him  — 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1784.  361 

3''  To  grjint  such  a  sum  of  money  as  shall  appear  to  be 
Adequate  for  the  Support  of  schooling  and  to  defray  the  Usal 
&  Nessasary  charges  of  Said  Town 

4"'.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Pro- 
vide two  Months  Schooling  in  Different  parts  of  the  Town  as 
usal  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  Matter  — 

5"'     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

6  To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Acc"^'.  and  act  thereon 

7  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Direct 
thier  Treasurer  to  give  the  ReV'  M''  Samuel  Kendall  an  Obli- 
gation Payable  in  One  Year  on  Interest  for  the  Sum  of  Two 
Hundred  and  fifty  Pounds.  Said  [267.]  Sum  being  due  to  him 
by  a  grant  of  the  Town  for  his  Settlement  — 

And  that  the  sum  already  assessed  for  that  purpose  be 
Appropriated  for  the  Payment  of  the  just  debts  of  the  Town 

8^''  To  hear  the  Proposals  and  request  of  the  Managers  of 
the  Lottery  for  widening  the  great  Bridge  in  Watertown  and 
act  thereon  — 

9*'^  To  hear  the  request  of  Sundry  Collectors  &  Others  rela- 
tive to  the  Al)atement  of  Sundrie  Taxes  &  act  thereon  — 

10  To  hear  a  circular  Letter  Directed  to  the  Selectmen 
relative  to  the  regulation  of  Boston   Market  and  act  thereon  — 

11"'.  To  know  the  Minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will 
allow  M"".  Josiah  Biglow  the  Same  Sum  P^  pound  for  Collect- 
ing Taxes  as  they  allowed  M^  Sanderson  —  and  like  wise  to 
know  the  minds  of  the  Town,  whether  they  will  pay  M^  Biglow 
the  Sum  for  which  he  hath  Commenced  an  Action  against  the 
Town  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  Matter  — 

12"\  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will 
Dispose  of  the  Ground  on  which  four  Pews  have  been  Ordered 
to  Built  —  and  likewise  the  Pews  that  are  Now  in  the  Towns 
Hands  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  Matter  — 

[268.]        Cap"^  Isaac  Jones  chosen  Moderator 

1^*.  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Eighty  Pounds  to  pay  the 
Rev''  M^  Sam".  Kendall  his  Sallery  for  one  year  next  Suc- 
ceeding the  fifth  day  of  November  1784  — 

2''     Voted  that  W^\  John  Coburn  Nathan  Hao^er  and  Sam". 


362  TOWN    RECORDS,    1784. 

Livermore  be  a  Committee  to  Provide  fifteen  Cords  of  wood 
for  the  ReV'  M''  Sam".  Kendall  for  the  year  ensevving  — 

3''  Voted  to  grant  the  sum  of  Two  Hundred  Pounds  to 
To  Defray  the  usal  charges  of  the  Town  — 

4'*'  Voted  to  grant  Two  months  Schooling  in  Different  parts 
of  the  Town  as  usal  — 

5^^  Voted  to  Allow  M'"  Jon''  Dix  his  Account  as  exhibeted 
—  viz  allow  him  forty-two  Shillings  and  Seven  Pence  for  95 
feet  of  white  Oak  Plank  — 

6*''  Voted  that  the  Town  Treasurer  be  and  he  is  hereby  is 
Directed  to  jrive  the  Rev'^  M'"  Samuel  Kendall  an  Obligation 
payable  in  one  year  on  Interest,  on  behalf  of  the  Town  for  the 
Sum  of  Two  Hundred  and  fifty  Pounds  Said  Sum  being  due 
from  the  Town  by  a  grant  for  the  Settlement  of  Said  Kendall 

7^^  Voted  that  the  Sum  Already  granted  for  that  Purpose 
be  Appropriated  for  the  Payment  of  the  Just  debts  of  the 
Town  — 

8"'  Voted  by  the  Town  that  they  will  indemnify  and  save 
harmless  thier  Manegers  of  the  Great  Bridge  Lottery  for  wid- 
ening and  repairing  Said  Bridge  over  Charles  [269.]  River  in 
Watertown  —  and  that  they  will  take  on  thier  own  Risque  thier 
Proportion  of  the  great  Bridge  Lottery  Ticketts  that  shall  be 
remaining  —  on  hand  at  the  expiration  of  the  Time  limited  or 
that  may  be  further  granted  by  the  General  1  Court  and  that 
thier  Managers  shall  be  Accountable  To  the  Town  for  thier 
Contracts  &  expenditures  of  the  Monies  that  may  be  Rtiised 
therefore  — 

9"'.  Voted  that  M'"  Jonas  Sanderson  shall  draw  out  of  the 
Treasury  the  Sum  of  Twelve  pounds  fifteen  Shillings  and  four 
pence  on  Ace*,  of  Oliver  Barbers  Taxes,  to  be  repaid  as  soon  a 
they  can  be  Collected  — 

10*'\  Voted  that  M""  Josiah  Biglow  be  Allowed  to  draw  out 
of  the  Treasury  the  Sum  of  four  Pounds  Twelve  Shillings  on 
Ace',  of  Cap^  Gages  Taxes  ;  yet  to  l)c  Accountable  for  the 
Same  as  soon  as  they  may  be  Collected  — 

11*''  Voted  that  M''\  Joseph  Nichols  &  Joseph  Russell  be 
a  Committee  to  join  with  the  Committee  of  other  Towns  rela- 
tive to  the  Regulation  of  Boston  Markett  — 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1784.  363 

12*''.     Voted  that  this  Meeting  be  Adjourned  to  Monday  the 
18*^.  day  of  this  Instant  October  — 

1784  Ocf.  18''\  Mett  According  to  Adjournment 
[270.]      1     Voted  to  abate  the  following  Taxes  viz  — 


In  M''  Josiah  Seaverns  lists  John  Bartlett    . 

T     Ti«.  TT  •  u   r^  T  i-^  \  Nathan  Smith 

In  M-^  Uriah  Gregoiy  hsts -^ 

(  W"*.  Little-John    . 

f  Josiah  Underwood 
in  M''  Jonas  Sandersons  list  j Lyons 

^ Billings 

In  M""  Josiah  Steadmans  list  —  Silas  Chubb  . 

T     TVT    r>      -o    rv    11        V  4    ^  W'".  Morse     . 
In  M"^  Benf .  Dudleys  lists  ■{  ^ 

(.  George  Gyer  . 


£  S  D 

10  0 

1  13  8 

0  16  1 

0  10  4 

0  10  4 

0  12  6 

0  13  0 

1  10  9 
0  14  10 

£8  16 


2*^  Voted  that  if  M""  James  Jones  will  and  doth  give  the 
Town  Treasurer  a  Note  payable  upon  Demand  with  Interest 
for  the  same  sum  that  he  is  assessed  in  M^  Uriah  Gregorys 
lists  ;  the  Treasurer  is  hereby  Directed  to  Discount  with  M^ 
Gregory  the  same  sum  in  his  Next  Settlement  with  him  as 
Collector  — 

3^'.  Voted  that  M'*^  Joseph  Whitney  &  Joseph  Russell  be  a 
Committee  Vested  with  full  power  to  Liberate  Cap*  Nathan 
Smith  from  Goal  (where  he  is  now  confined  for  his  Taxes) 
upon  the  best  terms  that  may  had  for  the  benifitt  of  the  Town 

4"'  Voted  that  M""  Josiah  Biglow  be  Allowed  4''.  P^  £  for 
Collecting  all  Taxes  Committed  to  him  to  Collect  for  the  year 
1782  Deducting;  five  Pounds  out  of  the  whole  — 

5*"  Voted  that  upon  the  Agreement  of  M''.  Joel  Smith  to 
Pay  one  third  Part  of  James  Jones, s  Taxes  in  M'".  Biglows  lists 
and  upon  m''.  Jones-s  giving  his  Note  for  the  remainder  that 
M'  Josiah  Biglow  [271.]  Shall  receive  out  of  the  Treasury 
the  Sum  of  Twenty  five  Pounds  fourteen  Shillings  and  One 
Penney  — 

Q^^  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  be  a  Committee  to  Settle  with 
M^  Josiah  Biglow  relative  to  the  Action  that  he  hath  Com- 
menced against  the  Town 


364        •  TOWN    RECORDS,    1785. 

7"*  Voted  to  Accept  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  as 
exhibeted  — 

—  The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved  — 

Att  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  Other  Inhabi- 
tants Duly  Quallified  to  Vote  for  a  representative  on  Monday 
the  thirteenth  Day  of  December  1784  —  In  Order  to  bring  in 
thier  votes  for  a  Register  of  Deeds  for  the  County  of  Middl- 
six  Agreeable  to  a  Warrent  rece'^  from  the  Hon*^''''.  Committee 
of  the  Court  of  Sessions  for  that  Purpose  — 

The  Voters'  Present  were  Unanomouse  in  ther  Choice,  and 
M-"  W".  Winthrop  had  forty  Votes  — 

[272.]  1785 

At  a  Leijal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Town  of  Weston 
on  Monday  the  Seventh  Day  of  March  1785  then  &  there  — 

I''*.  To  choose  Selectmen  Collectors  and  such  Other  Town 
officers  for  the  Year  ensewing  as  the  Law  Directs  — 

2''  To  stipulate  with  thier  collectors  how  much  they  shall 
p'".  Pound  for  collecting  Taxes  — 

3''.     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Acct^  and  act  thereon 
4     To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  thier  Swine 
shall  go  at  large  the  year  ensewing 

5**^.     To   know  the   minds   of  the  Town  whether  they  will 
repair  thier  highways  by  a  rate  the  year  ensewing  and  if  so  to 
grant  money  therefor  and  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  Matter 
6     To  hear  &  act  upon  a  list  prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 
7^'\     To  hear  the  Town  (^'editors  accounts  and  act  thereon 
8"'.     To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  and  in  what 
Manner  they  will  Dispose  of  the  Pewes  that  now  belong  to  the 
Town,  or  act  any  thing  that  relates  thereunto  — 

9  To  hear  the  Requests  and  Proposals  of  M""  Joseph  Rus- 
sell Relative  to  monies  due  to  him  from  the  Town  &  act  thereon 

10  To  hear  the  request  of  Several  of  the  Collectors  and 
Others  relative  to  the  Abatement  of  Sundrie  Taxes  and  act 
thereon  — 

11  To  hear  the  Request  of  Sundrie  Persons  relative  to  Seat- 
ing the  Publick  Meeting  House  in  Said  Town  and  act  thereon 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1785. 


365 


[273.]  12  To  hear  the  Petition  of  W"\  Cooledge  and  others 
relative  to  the  Alteration  of  a  Town  way  near  the  widdow  Martha 
Uphams  and  in  case  the  Selectmen  should  see  cause  to  mark  out 
such  Alteration,  the  Town  to  Ratify  and  confirm  the  same  — 

Cap"^.  Isaac  Jones  chosen  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting 
[  Cap^  Isaac  Jones 
I   Dea^  Sam^^  Fisk 
<(  CoL°  Sam^^  Lamson 
j   Cap''  Jon^  Fisk 
(^  M"  Sam^^.  Liyermore 
Isaac  Hobbs 
Town  Treasurer  Col°.  Sam^'-  Lamson 

Isaac  Flagg  Constable  &  Collector 
Daniel  Stratton  Constable 
Samuel  Livermore  Collector 
Cap'^  Isaac  Jones  \ 

M^  Nathan  Hobbs  > 

M*"  John  Coburn  7 

Mess''^.  Abr*'.  Harrington    ^ 
Sam^"-.  Seaverns  ju''  > 

C  Isaac  Hobbs  ) 

f  Cap^-  Daniel  Livermore 
Surveyors  of     j  Jon*.  Bullard 
Highways  and  <(   Sam^^  Train  ju''' 


Selectmen 


Town  Clerk 


Constables  & 
Collectors 


Assessors 


Wardens 


Collectors 

[274.] 
Tythingmen 


Hogreaves 


Preserver  of 
Dear 

Field  Drivers 
Fence  Viewers 


I  Phinehas  Hager 
I 

\_  Abijah  Whitney 

^  Cap^  Matthew  Hobbs 

}.   M"  Jonas  Sanderson 

Elisha  Stratton 

Jon''  Warren 

Cap^  Daniel  Livermore 

M^  Isreal  Whittemore 

Mess"^.  Isreal  Whittemore 
Jon*.  Warren 

Daniel  Stratton 

Sam"-^  Train  jur 


<  M 


366 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1785. 


Sealers  of  (  Jonas  Sanderson 

Leather  c  Ab''*'.  Harrington 

Surveyors         (  M"  THO^  Rand 

of  Lumber         c  Cap''  Daniel  Livermore 

To  take  care  of  the  Meeting  House  M"  Ezra  Fisk  at  thirty 
Shillings  p'.  Annum  — 

2'^  Voted  to  Accept  the  Town  Treasurers  Account  as  Ex- 
hibited— 

3  Voted  that  the  Swine  being  Properly  regulated  go  at 
Large  the  year  ensev/ing  — 

4"'  Voted  to  grant  the  sum  of  one  Hundred  &  fifty  Pounds 
to  repair  the  Highways  to  be  worked  out  at  Six  penc  p''  Hour 
for  man  or  Team  — 

5     Voted  To  accept  the  list  as  Prpared  for  the  Jury  Box 

6^''     Voted  to  Accept  of  Sundrie  Accounts  as  exhibeted  viz 


To  Cap'.  Isaac  Jones  for  his  Service  as  an  assessor  the  year 

past  15  Days  at  4/  &  Paper 

[275.]      To  M-- Nathan    Hobbs  for  his  Past  Services  as 

an  Assessor 

To  M""  John  Coburu  for  Ditto 

To  M'^.  Jonas  Sanderson  for  Serving  Constable  and  w^arn-  } 

ing  8  Town  Meetings  in  1782 > 

To   M''.    Abijah  Steadman  for  his   past   Services   as   an  } 

Assessor ) 

To  M''  Uriah  Gregory  for  Serving  Constable  and  warning  ) 

five  Town  Meetings  in  1783 > 

To  M''.  Josiah  Steadman  for  Serving  Constable  and  warn-  ) 

ing  5  Town  Meetings  in  1783 ) 


I  £Q 


2 

9 

16 

4 


1     12      6 


1     12      0 


1     12      0 


7  Voted  to  grant  Col°.   Sam"   Lamson    the    Sum    of  Six 
Pounds  for  his  Service  as  Treasurer     .         .  .         6     0     0 

8  Voted  to  abate  the  following  Taxes,  viz 


M""  Jonas  Sanderson  list 

M""  Josiah  Biglow  list 

(  N" 

M''.  Josiah  Steadman  list  ■{     ' 

( Ti 

Total  . 


(  Nath".  Willis  . 
i  Timothy  Perry 
5  Joseph  Breed  . 
( Nathan  Billings 

Nath".  Willis   . 

Timothy  Perry 


1 

1 

2 

2 

14 

4 

3 

11 

0 

1 

16 

Of 

0 

13 

0 

1 

17 

1 

£11    12      7f 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1785.  367 

9*'\  Voted  that  Cap*.  Isaac  Jones  Enoch  Greenleaf  Esq'". 
and  M'.  Isreal  Whittemore  be  a  Committee  Vested  with  full 
Power  to  Dispose  of  the  Pews  now  in  the  Towns  Hands  and 
to  Deposit  the  money  and  Securities  that  shall  be  Procured 
thereby  in  the  hands  of  the  Town  Treasurer  and  that  the  Per- 
sons that  shall  be  Purchars  of  Said  Pews  Shall  hold  the  same 
to  themselves  thier  hiers  &  assigns  forever  — 

[276.]  10*'^  On  the  Petition  of  M^'  Joseph  Russell  &  others 
relative  to  Seatinof  the  Inhabitants  in  the  Publick  Meeting  House 
— Voted  that  Mess""*.  Isaac  Jones,  Nathan  Hobbs,  John  Coburn 
Sam".  Lamson  &  Joel  Smith  be  a  Committee  for  that  Purpose 
with  Directions  to  Seat  the  Inhabitants,  on  real  and  Personal 
Estate  with  a  Proportionable  regard  to  Age  as  has  been  usaly 
Practised  in  this  Town,  and  other  ways  Agreeable  to  Said  Peti- 
tion and  make  return  of  thier  doings  at  the  Annual  Meeting  in 
April  Next  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Adjourned  to  the  last  monday  of  this 
Instant  March  a  3  o, clock  p.  m  :  — 

Meet  according  to  Adjournment 

1  Voted  to  Adjourn  this  meeting  to  the  4*''.  Day  of  April 
next  at  4  o, clock  p.  m  : 

Meet  According  to  Adjournment 

1-*  Voted  to  Accept  the  Report  of  the  Committee  for  the 
Sale  of  Pews  which  is  as  followeth    viz  — 

Weston  March  1785 

Your  Committee  Appointed  by  the  Town  to  Sell  Eight  Pews 
beg  leave  to  report,  that  we  have  Sold  Seven  of  those  Pews  to 
the  following  Persons  and  on  the  followings  terms  viz  one  New 
Pew  to  the  2'\  up  the  Isle  on  the  Right  hand  to  Deac"  Isaac 
Hobbs  for  thirty  Pounds  —  one  new  Pew  up  the  Isle  on  the 
left  hand  and  one  Pew  lately  Occupied  by  Cap*.  Jon''  Fisk  to  M^' 
Joseph  Russell  for  foity  Eight  Pounds  Ten  Shillings  —  one 
new  Pew  Opposite  the  East  Door  to  Cap*.  Jon''  Fisk  for 
twenty  Seven  pounds  One  new  Pew  Oppisite  the  west  Door 
to  Amos  Harrington  for  Twenty  four  Pounds     One  Pew  lately 


368  TOWN    RECORDS,    1785. 

Occupied  by  C()l°.  Braddyll  Smith  to  M""  Tho^  Rand  for 
Twenty  Six  pounds  Ten  Shillings  one  Ditto  lately  Occupied 
by  W\  Rebecca  Baldwin  to  Col°  Tho^  Marshall  for  Twenty 
Pounds  Ten  Shillings 

[277.]  The  Pew  now  in  the  Occupation  of  M' John  Coburn 
we  Declined  Selling  as  he  Disputes  the  Towns  Right  to  take  it 
is  also  Said  that  some  Other  Pews  are  in  the  Same  Predeca- 
ment  we  would  not  give  Occation  for  Law  suits  but  wish  the 
Town  noio  to  Settle  the  matter 

Isaac  Jones 
Enoch  Green  leaf 

ISREAL    WhITTEMORE 

2'^  Voted  that  those  Persons  that  purchesed  the  above 
Described  Pews  shall  Severally  Posses  &  enjoy  them,  they, 
thier  hiers,  &  assigns  both  the  fences  &  floors  whereon  they  are 
Built  so  long  as  the  Present  Meeting  House  Shall  Stand  — 

3*^  Voted  that  M'.  Josiah  Seaverns  shall  Draw  out  of  the 
Treasury  the  sum  that  remains  uncollected  in  his  lists  that  is 
Sett  to  Oliver  Barber  yet  be  held  to  replace  it  again  as  Soon  as 
they  can  be  Collected  — 

4*".  Voted  that  the  Treasurer  shall  Discount  with  M''  Josiah 
Steadman  the  Sum  of  Six  Pounds  on  Acct.  of  Oliver  Barbers 
Taxes  yet  Said  Steadman  be  Accountable  for  the  same  as  Soon 
as  they  may  be  Collected 

5  Voted  To  Allow  ra^  Joseph  Russell  the  Sum  of  three 
Pounds  fifteen  Shillings  &  Six  pence  for  Sundrie  Services  done 
and  Cash  expended  for  the  Town  — 

The  meeting  was  then  Adjourned  to  the  9"'  day  of  may  next 
at  4  o, clock  PM  — 

May  9*'\  1785     Meet  according  to  Adjournment  — 

And  after  some  conversation  relative  to  the  Alteration  of  a 
Town  way  refered  to  in  the  Petition  of  W™.  Cooledge  &  others, 
—  the  Selectmen  Signified  to  the  Town  that  they  had  attended 
to  the  Matter,  and  found  that  Said  Alteration  must  be  very 
expencive  and  Rccomended  to  make  the  old  way  good  —  when  a 
Considerable  Number  of  Persons  Subscribed  toward  the  accom- 
plishment of  y''.  Same 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1785. 


369 


[278.]     The  meeting  was  then  Disolved  — 

Att  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  Monday  the  fourth  Day  of  April  1785  at  the  Publick 
Meeting-House  in  Said  Town  then  and  there  — 

1"'     To  bring  in  votes  for  a  Governor  of  this  Common- 
2'^     To  bring  in  thier  votes  for  L*.  Governor  — 
3'^     To  bring  in  thier  votes  for  five  Senators  Agreable  to  the 
Constitution  of  this  Commonwealth  — 


for  Governor        <( 


for  L^  Governor 


for  Senators  and 
Counselors  j 


jjqj^ble^  James  Bowdoin  Esq''. 

General  Lincoln 
\  Oliver  Prescott  Esq^-. 
I  HoN^^^  THO^  Gushing  Esq^. 

^  HoN''^^.  Tho"  Gushing  Esq^. 
C  Oliver  Prescott  Esq''. 

Nath^^.  Gorham  Esq^. 
Abr*'.  Fullar  Esq''. 
Eben".  Bridge  Esq" 
Josiah  Stone  Esq'' 
Ja3ies  Prescott  Esq"  . 
Eleazer  Brooks  Esq". 
Joseph  Hosmer  Esq" 
Joseph  Curtis  Esq". 
^  Isaac  Jones  Esq". 


y  Votes 


I- 


otes 


27] 

18   ' 

9 
I 

IJ 
40 

2 

38 
52 
53 
21 

21   ;>  Votes 
15 
30 
27 
2j 


[279.]  The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  Weston  that  were 
Legally  Quallified  to  Vote  in  the  Choice  of  a  Representative 
being  duly  warned  &  assembled  in  the  Publick  Meeting  House 
in  Said  Town  on  Monday  the  Ninth  Day  of  may  1785  a  one 
o, Clock  PM  :  — 

Did  then  and  there  elect  and  Depute  Cap'''  Isaac  Jones  to 
represent  this  Town  of  Weston  in  the  General  Assembly  of  this 
Common-wealth  next  ensewing  — 

At  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  the  Ninteenth  Day  of  Sep'".  1785  —  at  one  of  the  clock 
in  the  After  noon  then  &  there 


370  TOAVN    RECORDS,    1785. 

1^^  To  grant  the  Sum  of  Eighty  Pounds  to  pay  the  ReV^  M"" 
Sam"  Kendal  his  Sallery  for  one  year  next  Succeeding  the  fifth 
Day  of  Nov^  Next  — 

2''  To  Provide  fifteen  Cords  for  the  Rev'^  M'.  Sam".  Kendal 
ao-reeably  to  the  Contract  with  him  — 

3''  To  grant  such  a  Sum  of  money  as  shall  enable  the 
Treasurer  to  pay  the  Rev'^  M''.  Sam"  Kendal  the  Sum  of  Two 
Hundred  and  fifty  Pounds  (with  the  Interest.) — Said  sum  being 
Loned  to  the  Treasurer  by  the  Direction  of  the  Town  — 

4*"  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Pro- 
vide two  months  Schooling  in  Different  parts  of  the  Town  as 
usal  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  Matter  — 

5*^^     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Account  and  act  thereon 

6*'^     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  and  act  thereon  — 

[280.]  7  To  hear  the  request  of  Several  of  the  Collectors 
&  others  relative  to  the  Abatement  of  Sundry  Taxes  and  act 
thereon  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

8  To  grant  such  a  Sum  of  money  as  shall  appear  to  be 
Nessessary  for  the  Support  of  Schooling,  and  to  Defray  the 
usal  &  Incedental  charges  of  Said  Town  — 

9  To  grant  Such  a  further  Sum  as  Shall  appear  to  be  Nes- 
sessary and  Expedient  for  Discharging  the  just  Dibts  of  the 
Town  — 

10*''.  To  hear  the  Circumsyances  of  the  widdow  Damarus 
Gearfield  with  her  helpless  Child  Represented  —  and  make  such 
Provision  for  thier  futer  Support  as  shall  appear  to  be  Nesses- 
sary &  expedient  — 

11  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Allow 
the  Center  District  one  third  of  part  of  the  Reading  &  Writing 
School  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter 

Cap"^.  Isaac  Jones  chosen  Moderator  for  S".  Meeting 

V\  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Eighty  Pounds  to  pay  the 
Rev".  M'  Sam".  Kendal  his  Sallery  for  one  year 

2"  Voted  that  Mes'^^  Tho".  Rand  Sam".  Livermore  and 
Matthew  Hobbs  be  a  Committee  to  Provide  fifteen  Cords  of 
five  wood  for  the  Rev"  m'"  Sam".  Kendal  for  the  year  Ensewing 

3"     Voted  to  pass  over  the  third  Article  for  the  Present 


£2 

19 

2 

2 

1 

7 

0 

— 

0 

16 

8 

— 

0 

13 

0 



TOWN   RECORDS,    1785.  371 

4  Voted  to  provid  two  Months  Schooling  in  Different  Parts 
of  the  Town  as  usal  — 

5  Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  as  Ex- 
hibeted  — 

6  Voted  to  abate  M''.  Abigail  Woodward  the  Sum  She  is 
Assessed  in  M''.  Sam"  Livermores  lists  which  is  Eight  Pounds 
five  Shillino-s  &  eight  Pence  three  farthins^s  — 

roQi  -1     Tth     T        r  T     •  I  r  Peregine  White 
[281.]     7*''.    Inm'^JosiahV  '^ 

-o-   1        I-  t  <  Josiah  Johnson 

Biglow  lists  )  _ 

°  (  Billings 

8"'     In  M''  Uriah  Gregory  list  Joseph  Breed 

9.  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  &  Eighty  Pounds 
to  Defray  the  usal  &  Incidental  Charges  of  Said  Town  — 

10  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  two  Hundred  and  Eighty 
Pounds  to  enable  the  Treasurer  to  Pay  the  Rev'^  M''.  Sam" 
Kendal  the  Sum  of  two  Hundred  anf  fifty  Pounds  with  the 
Interest — (Said  Sum  being  Loaned  to  the  Town  by  the  Rev*^ 
M'-  Sam".  Kendall)  — 

1P'>  Voted  that  M''  Isreal  Whitteraore  Cap*  Estes  How  and 
Cap*  Isaac  Jones  be  a  Committee  to  Procure  a  piece  of  ground 
to  Build  a  Small  House  upon,  near  the  Improvements  of  the 
Widdow  Damarus  Gearfield  to  Appropriated  to  her  use  (with 
her  helpless  Child)  and  to  endeavour  to  raise  as  much  money 
Metereals-  and  Labour  by  Subscription  as  may  be  toward  the 
Accomplishment  of  the  Same  — 

12  The  last  Article  in  the  warrent  which  was  to  know  the 
minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Allow  the  Center  District 
one  third  part  of  the  Reading  and  Writing  School  Passed  in 
the  Negative  — 

the  Meeting  was  then  Adjourned  to  the  third  Day  of  OcfNext 

Meet  according  to  Adjournment 

VK  Voted  to  accept  of  the  Report  of  the  Committee  relative 
to  Procuring  a  piece  of  Ground  to  build  a  House  for  the  widdow 
Damarus  Gearfield  —  which  is  as  followeth  viz  — 


2'\     Voted  that  the  Dementions  of  the  House  that  may  be 


£ 

S 

D 

5 

10 

8 

16 

15 

6 

7 

16 

0 

372  TOAVN   RECORDS,    1786. 

built  Shall  be  Jis  followeth  viz  ;  Seventeen  feet  in  length  — 
fourteen  feet  wide  and  7  1/2  feet  between  floars  — 

3'^  Voted  that  Master  Joseph  Nichols  m""  Josiah  Steadman 
and  Cap*  Isaac  Jones  be  a  Committee  to  let  out  the  l)uilding 
of  Said  House  to  such  Persons  or  Persons  a  will  build  the 
same  for  the  Smallest  Sum  of  money  with  Dispach  &  tidelety 

4*'^  Voted  to  abate  the  whole  of  M'  Abram  Jones, s  Taxes 
that  remain  unCollected  in  Miss"^"  Seaverns,  Sanderson  & 
Steadman, s  lists  upon  Condition  of  giving  and  executing  a 
Deed  of  a  Certain  Piece  of  Land  to  the  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  —  which  Taxes  are  as  followeth  —  viz  — 

In  M^  Josiah  Seaverns  lists  the  Sura  of  . 
In  M''  Jonas  Sandersons  lists  the  Sum  of , 
In  M"^  Josiah  Stedamans  lists  the  Sura  of . 

Total iBSO      2      2 

5*''.     Voted  that  the  following  Taxes  be  abated  viz  — 

In  ra'^  Josiah  Biglow,s  lists  Cap*  John  Whitehead, s  Taxes  — 

the  Sum  of £13    10      7| 

6"'  Voted  that  Cap*  Jones  Mes''.  Joseph  Russell  and  Isaac 
Hobbs  be  a  Com**'''\  to  receive  a  Deed  of  M""  Abr'''  Jones  of 
a  certain  piece  of  Land  for  the  Benefit  of  the  Inhabitants  of  y® 
Town  of  Weston 

The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved  — 

[283.]  1786. 

at  a  Legal  Meetins;  of  the  Inhabitants  of  The  Town  of  Wes- 
ton  being  duely  Quallified  to  vote  in  Town  affairs  and  Assem- 
bled at  the  Publick  Meeting-House  in  Said  Town  on  Fryday 
the  6*"  Day  of  Jan'^.  1786  — 

1"*.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  what  Measures  they 
will  Pursue  to  Satisfy  all  the  Pressing  Demands  upon  the 
Treasurer  for  Money  —  or  act  any  thing  that  in  wise  relates  to 
procuring  monies  or  Negotiating  or  Settleing  the  Just  Debts  of 
the  Town  — 

2''.  to  here  the  requests  of  Sundry  Persons  relative  to  the 
Abatement  of  Taxes  and  act  thereon  — 


TOWX   RECORDS,    1786.  373 

Cap'.  Isaac  Jones  chosen  Moderator 

VK  Voted  that  the  money  that  is  Due  to  the  Rev''  M'".  Sam". 
Kendal  from  the  Town  for  the  Monies  Said  Kendal  Loaned  to 
the  Town  and  which  is  now  Assessed  be  Immediately  Collected 
—  and  that  no  Orders  be  Rece'^  for  Said  Assessment  but  the 
Rev''.  M--  Sam"  Kendals  — 

2''.  Voted  that  Mess''.  Joseph  Russell  Uriah  Gregory  and 
and  Tho\  Rand  be  a  Committee  to  enquire  whether  they  can  Bor- 
row any  money  for  the  use  of  the  Town  and  at  what  rate  — 
or  whether  they  can  Negotiate  or  Settle  any  of  the  Demands 
against  the  Town  and  to  report  at  the  adjournment  of  this 
Meeting 

3''  voted  that  this  meeting  be  Adjourned  to  the  Sixteenth 
Day  of  Jan'^y.  next  at  one  Clock  p.  m  : 

Meet  according  to  adjournment 

pt  Yoted  that  Execution  Shall  Immediately  Issue  against 
all  the  Collectors  in  this  Town  that  Shall  be  Delinquent  on  the 
thirteenth  Day  of  Feb'-''  next  for  all  the  Monies  that  is  Due 
from  Each  Respective  Collector  —  (the  last  Assessment  only 
Excepted) 

[284.]  2''  Voted  that  this  Meeting  be  Adjourned  to  the 
thirteenth  Day  of  Feb'^  next  att  one  o, Clock  pm  : 

Met  According  to  Adjournment 

P*.     Voted  to  abate  the  following  Taxes  in  Constable  Gregory 

lists,  viz  — 

£  S  D 

To  m''  James  Bucknam 1  13  5 

To  m>-.  John  Whitehead 0  10  5 

To:  Salem  Midlesix 0  16  1 

3*^.  Voted  M'"  Jonas  Sanderson  may  Draw  out  of  the 
Treas  —  the  Sum  of  three  Pounds  Eighteen  Shillings  &  three 
pence  Said  Sum  being  due  from  Jon^ :  Shepard.  and  that  Said 
Sanderson  shall  Defer  to  call  upon  S'\  Shepard  for  the  Space 
of  five  months,  after  which  Time  Said  Sanderson  Shall  be  held 
to  replace  Said  Sum  of  Money  in  the  Treasury  if  it  may  be 
Collected  — 


374  TOWN    RECORDS,    1786. 

also  voted  that  m'.  Josiali  Steadman  may  indulge  m'.  Jon''. 
Sheapard  for  Six  months  relative  to  his  Taxes  — 

4"'  Voted  that  M^  Josiah  Seaverns  be  Permitted  to  draw 
out  of  the  Treasurey  the  sum  of  one  Pound  Seven  Shil linos  & 
Nine  Pence  —  and  be  held  to  replace  the  same  in  the  Treasury 
as  soon  as  it  may  be  Collected  from  Nahum  Jones  he  being 
Taxed  s''.  sum  in  his  lists  and  (as  he  Saith)  Still  remaining  un- 
collected— 

5"'.  Voted  that  M'".  Uriah  Gregory  l^e  Permitted  to  Indulge 
m""  Solomon  Jones  and  Benj''.  Peirce  for  the  Space  of  three 
months  on  account  of  the  Taxes  due  from  each  of  them  Respec- 
tively but  yet  held  to  Place  the  Same  in  the  Treasury  as  soon 
as  Said  Taxes  can  be  Collected  after  the  Ex[)iration  of  Said 
Term  of  three  months  — 

6*''  Voted  that  Issuing  execution  against  Mess'"\  Steadman 
and  Gregory  be  Post[)oned  to  the  annual  Town  Meeting  in 
March  —  and  that  with  respect  to  M''.  Isaac  Flagg  Collector 
that  the  Selectmen  may  act  Discretionally  in  the  Matter  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved 

[285.]  At  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  on  Monday  the  Sixth  Day  of  March  one  Thousand 
Seven  Hundred  &  Eighty-Six  at  11  o, Clock  a  :  m  :  at  the  pub- 
lick  Meeting  House  in  Said  Town  —  then  &  there  — 

1''.  To  Choose  Selectmen  Collectors  &  Such  other  Town 
Officers  for  the  Year  ensuing  as  the  Law  Directs  — 

2'\  To  Stipulate  the  price  of  Collecting  Taxes  and  agree  with 
the  Collectors  — 

3''     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  &  act  thereon 

4*''  To  know  the  minds  of.  the  Town  whether  thier  Swine 
shall  o'o  at  Laro;e  the  Year  ensewini?  — 

5  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  repair 
thier  high  ways  by  a  rate  the  year  ensewing  and  if  so  grant 
Money  therefor  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  Matter  — 

6  To  hear  &  act  upon  a  list  prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 

7"'.  To  grant  such  a  Sum  of  Money  as  Shall  be  thought 
Sufficient  to  Discharge  all  the  Just  Debts  of  the  Town,  or  a  part 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1786.  375 

only  if  that  should  be  thought  most  Expedient  —  or  act  any 
thing  that  in  any  wise  relates  thereunto  — 

8^  To  hear  all  the  requests  that  may  be  made  relative  to 
the  abatement  of  Taxes  and  act  thereon  or  act  any  thing  that 
relates  to  the  Matter  — 

9*^.     To  hear  the  Town  Criditors  Accounts  &  act  thereon 

10*''.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  would 
have  those  persons  held  to  pay  the  Taxes  set  to  them  respec- 
tively in  the  Collectors  lists  for  the  Support  of  the  Rev'^  M''. 
Sam".  Kendall  that  were  not  held  to  pay  Taxes  to  the  Rev'^ 
M"".  Sam"  Woodward  or  act  any  thing  that  relates  to  Taxing 
the  Baptist  Denomination  — 

[28(j.]  11  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  or  not 
the  Center  District  shall  have  one  third  part  of  the  Reading  & 
writino;  School  for  the  futer  — 

Cap"^.  Isaac  Jones  Chosen  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting 

f  Cap"^.  Isaac  Jones 
I  M'"'  THAD^  Spring 
Selectmen         <(  M""'  Jonas  Sanderson 
j  M*".  Nathan  Hager 
(^  Capt.  Matthew  Hobbs 

Town  Clerk  Dea^.  Isaac  Hobbs 

Town  Treasurer   Col°.  Samuel  Lamson 

Constables         ?  M«^^  Sam^\  Train  jur  &      (  ^^    ^""^   P*^"^^^ 

and  Collectors  \  Nathan  Fisk  )  ^  * 

^  V-  Collecting 

Assessors  Mes''®.   Joseph  Nichols,  Nathan   Hobbs  & 

Jn°.  Coburn 

Wardens  Mess^®.  Amos  Biglow,  Jon*.  Bullard  &  Eli 

Jones 

Surveyors  of    ^  Cap^  Isaac  Jones,  Deac"^.  Samuel  Fisk 
High  ways  &    >  Col".  Tho^  Marshal  MES''^  Eli  Jones  & 
Collectors  }      Nathan  Hobbs 

Tythingmen  Mes*'®.  Uriah  Gregory  &  Jon-^  Warren 

Hogreaves  MES''^  Timothy  Pike  &  Abr^'.  Harrington 


376  TOWN   RECORDS,    1786. 

Preserver  of  Deer  Mes''^  Hez°  Wyman  &  Nathan  vVahken 

Field  Drivers       Cap^.  Joseph  Savage  &  th^.  Jon*.  Warren 

Fence  viewers      MES''^  Joseph  Eussell  &  Amos  Biglow 

Sealers  of  Mes''^  Abr*'.  Harrington  &  Jonas  Sander- 

Leather  son 

^       ,  i  Mes''^  Daniel  Stratton  &  Abr".  Biglow 

L/umber  ) 

to  take  care  of  ^ 

the  Meeting       >  INP.  Ezra  Fisk  at  thirty  Shillings  p^  Annum 

House  ) 

1  Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasures  Accounts  as  ex- 
hibeted 

2  Voted  that  the  Swine  go  at  Large  untill  the  first  Day  of 
Sepf.  next  being  Duly  Regulated  — 

[287.]  3''.  Voted  to  grant  two  Hundred  Pounds  to  be 
worked  out  on  the  high  ways  at  four  Pence  p''  Hour  for  man  or 
Team  — 

4  Voted  to  accept  the  list  Prepared  for  the  Jury  Box  — 

5  Voted  to  grant  the  sum  of  four  Hundred  Pounds  to  be 
appropriated  for  the  Discharge  of  the  just  Debts  of  the  Town  — 

6"'.  Voted  To  Abate  Madam  Woodward,  Taxes  being  about 
fifteen  Shillings  in  M"".  Josiah  Biglow, s  list  — 

7  Voted  to  abate  Nero  Wyart,s  Taxes  in  M''  Samuel  Liver- 
mores  list,  being  two  Pounds  fifteen  Shillings  &  three  pence 
two  farthings £2     15     3  2/4 

8*''  Voted  that  M"".  Josiah  Biglow  draw  the  Sum  of  two 
Pounds  fifteen  Shillings  &  eight  pence  out  of  the  Treasury  and 
replace  the  Same  as  Soon  as  that  Sum  can  be  Collected  from 
Jed".  Bemis *.         £2     15     8 

9"^  Voted  that  M"".  Josiah  Biglow  Draw  out  of  the  Treasury 
on  account  of  Joseph  Harringtons  Taxes  the  Sum  of  Two  Pounds 
fourteen  Shillings  to  be  replaced  again  as  Soon  as  they  Can  be 
recovered        .         .  .  .  .  .  .         £2     14     0 

10*'^  Voted  that  thier  be  abated  in  M^  Jonas  Pierces  lists 
the  Sum  of  fifteen  Shillings  &  Eleven  Pence  Set  to  one 
Plomas 15/7 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1786.  377 

11*^.  Voted  to  allow  to  the  Severall  Persons  hereafter  named 
the  Sum  affixed  to  thier  Names  Respectively  — 

Viz  To  m^  Samuel  Livermore  for  Warning  Eight  Town 
Meetings  thirty-two  Shillings  for  Sallery  for  Serving  Constable 
twelve  Shillings,  for  Conveying  the  widdow  Gibbs  To  Waltham 
Six  Shillings Total  £2     10     0 

12  also  to  M'  Daniel  Stratton  for  Warning  four  Town 
Meetings  Sixteen  Shillings  —  for  Serving  Constable  twelve 
Shillings         .  .  ..-     .         .        Total  £180 

[288.]  13  To  Col^  Samuel  [Lamson]  for  his  Service  as 
Treasurer  the  past  Year  the  Sum  of  Six  Pounds        £6       0     0 

14  To  M"".  John  Coburn  for  Eleven  Days  Service  in  taking 
Invoice  and  making  five  Taxes  the  Sum  of  two  Pounds  four 
Shillings  .        ^ £2       4     0 

15  To  M'^  Nathan  Hobbs  for  Eleven  Days  Service  in  Tak- 
ino;  Invoice  and  making  five  Taxes   .         .  .         £2       4     0 

16  To  Cap*  Isaac  Jones  for  Takeing  Invoice  and  making 
Taxes  Eight  Days  in  the  Year  past  .  .  .         £1     12     0 

17  To  M*"  Isaac  riao;o;  the  Sum  of  three  Pounds  fourteen 
Shillings  &  Six  pence 

18  Voted  that  Mes""'.  Isaac  Hobbs  Joseph  Russell  and 
Samuel  Fisk  be  a  Committee  to  make  enquirey  into  and  here  the 
Reasons  that  may  be  offered  for  each  Person  being  excused  that 
may  claim  a  right  therefor  and  report  to  the  Town  at  thier 
Annual  Meeting  in  Ap''  Next 

19  on  the  Eleventh  Article  in  the  warrent  which  was  to  know 
the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  or  not  the  Center  District  shall 
have  one  third  part  of  the  reading  &  writing  Schpol,  being  put 
to  Vote  it  passed  in  the  Negative  — 

20  the  Meeting  was  then  Adjourned  to  the  Annual  Meeting 
in  April  Immediately  after  the  Business  of  Said  Meeting  is 
ended  — 

Meet  according  to  Adjournment  — 

When  the  Committee  appointed  to  hear  the  reasons  that  might 
be  offered  from  the  Baptist  Society  relative  to  thier  paying 
Taxes  Reported  as  followeth 


378  TOWN    RECOltDS,    1786. 

[289.]     To  THE  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  — 

Gentlemen  —  Your  Committee  Chosen  the  Sixth  of  March 
last  to  wait  upon  those  who  call  them  Selves  of  the  Baptist 
Society  to  hear  the  reason  they  have  to  offer  why  they  Should 
be  released  from  paying  taxes  To  the  Rev''  M'"  Sam".  Kendall 
for  his  Service  in  the  Gospel  Ministry,  have  Attended  that 
Service  and  beg  leave  to  report  as  followeth  viz  :  that  it  is  our 
Unanimous  Opinion  that  those  whose  names  were  Sent  in  to  the 
Selectmen  and  Assessors  of  Weston  afore  Said  upon  a  Schedule 
Date  Fel/^  13*"  1786  Signed  by  Oliver  Hastings  Samuel  Train 
ju'"  and  Thad*  Spring  Committee  for  Said  Society  Should  be 
released  from  paying  Taxes  as  afore  Said  for  the  reasons  they 
gave  us — except  Mess".  Joseph  Roberts,  Samuel  Seaverns  ju'" 
and  Increase  Leadbetter  —  whose  Reasons  in  our  Humble  Opin- 
ion are  not  Sufficient  to  exempt  them  from  Paying  thier  Propor- 
tion of  the  Reverend  M"".  Samuel  Kendalls  Settlement  and  first 
years  Sallery  at  least  — 

Yours  &c 

Isaac  Hobbs  ^ 

Sam"^  Fisk  >  Committee 

Weston  April  3'^  1786  Joseph  Russell      ) 

The  above  report  was  approved  and  accepted  by  the  Towit 
whereupon  the  Meeting  was  Disolved  — 

at  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston 
at  the  Publick  Meeting  House  in  Said  Town  on  Monday  the  3^' 
day  April  1786  at  2  of  the  Clock  p :  m  :  then  and  there  — 

1  To  l)ring  in  thier  votes  for  a  Governor  of  this  Common- 
wealth — 

2  To  bring  in  thier  Votes  for  a  Lieu^  Governor  — 

3  To  bring  in  thier  votes  for  five  Senators  according  to  the 
Constitution  of  this  Commonwealth  — 

r   Oliver  Prescott  Esq"  .  had  thirty  three  ^ 
~^^  \  James  Bowdoin  Esq".  Twenty  >  Votes 

Governor    ^  ^^^^,^  William  Brown  Three  ) 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1786. 


37& 


C  Gen^  :  Benj"".  Lincoln  had  twenty-four  "| 


For  Lieu*.    1  Tho®.  Gushing  Esq^'  fifteen 


Governor 


[290.] 


Senators 
and  Coun- 
sellors 


< 


Dea''  W^.  Brown 


1^  Oliver  Prescott 

Eben*"'.  Bridge  Esq''. 
Joseph  Hosmer  Esq". 
Eleazer  Brooks  Esq". 
Abr".  Fuller  Esq". 
James  Prescott  Esq". 
Joseph  B  Vernum  Esr**. 
Joseph  Curtis  Esq". 
John  Brooks  Esq". 
Dea^  William  Brown 
Isaac  Jones  Esq". 
Samuel  P  Savage  Esq". 
Willis  Hall  Esq". 


Eight 
five 

had  fifty  three 
had  thirty  Nine 
thirty-three 
thirty-two 
thirty-three 
Twenty-six 
Eighteen 
Fourteen 
five 
five 
one 
one 


)>  Votes 
i 

J 


Att  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of 
Weston  on  Monday  the  Eighth  Day  of  May  1786  at  Two 
o, Clock  p.  M.  Dea".  Sam".  Fisk  was  elected  &  Deputed  to 
represent  this  Town  of  Weston  in  the  General  Court  of  the 
Commonwealth  next  ensewino- 

at  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  Wednesday  the  Twenty  first  Day  of  June  178G  at  two 
o, Clock  p  M  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  what  Measures 
the  will  take  to  raise  Money  to  pay  the  present  Demands  upon 
the  Town  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  Matter  — 

Cap"^.  Isaac  Jones  Ilorderator  of  Said  Meeting 

There  being  but  a  very  thin  Meeting  Matters  were  Talked 
over  relative  to  the  Bussiness  of  the  Meetins:  but  no  votes 
Passed 


At  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  Monday  the  eighth  day  of  may  1786  at  the  Publick 
Meeting-House  in  Said  Town  at  4  O, clock  p:  m;  then  &  there 


380  TOWN    RECORDS,    1786. 

1  Cap'^.  Isaac  Jones  chosen  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting 
1''     To   know  the   minds  of  the   Town   whether   they   will 

appoint  a  Committee  to  draw  up  Instructions  for  thier  Rep- 
resentative 

[291.]  2  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they 
will  Join  with  other  Town  in  this  County  by  a  Committee  for 
the  Purpose  of  Consulting  with  the  Committees  of  such  Towns 
as  may  be  Convened  for  the  Purpose  of  Building  or  Providing 
a  work-house  or  act  any  thing  that  relates  thereunto  — 

3  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Choose 
a  Committee  to  assist  the  Managers  of  WaterTown  Bridsre  Lot- 
tery  in  the  Sale  of  thier  Ticketts  yet  remaining  unsold  or  act 
any  thing  relative  to  the  Matter  — 

4"'  To  hear  the  request  of  Sundrie  Persons  relative  to  the 
abatement  of  Sundrie  Taxes  and  act  thereon  — 

Cap''.  Isaac  Jones   Chosen  Moderator  of  Said  3Ieeting 

1''.  Voted  that  Col".  Marshall  Cap^  Jones  Mess'"^  Samuel 
Livermore  Joseph  Russell  &  Joseph  Roberts  be  a  Committee 
to  Draw  up  Instructions  for  the  Representative  of  this  Town 
the  ensewing  Year  and  exhibet  the  same  to  the  Town  at  the 
Adjournment  of  this  Meeting  for  Acceptance  on  non  Acceptance 

2  Voted  that  Cap*.  Jones  be  a  Conuiiittee,  to  Join  with  the 
Committees  of  such  Towns  as  may  be  Conveened  for  the  Pur- 
pose of  Consulting  upon  the  Propriety  of  Building  or  Provid- 
ing a  work-House  within  this  County  — 

3''.  Voted  that  Mess''^  Thad'.  Spring  Joseph  Russell  Samuel 
Livermore  Cap*.  Estes  How  &  Cap*.  Jon"^.  Fisk  be  a  Committee 
to  join  with  the  Managers  of  Watertown  relative  to  the  Lottery 
for  widening  the  great  Bridge  and  to  make  ever}^  Xessessary 
enquiery  relative  to  Said  Lottery  and  report  thier  Oppinion 
what  is  best  to  be  done  by  the  Town  at  the  Adjournment  of 
this  Meeting 

4*'\  Voted  that  M""  Nathan  Hobbs  be  a  Committee  to  enquier 
whether  or  not  M'"  Enos  Wheelar  is  an  Inhal)itant  of  this  Town 
&  Inform  the  Town  at  the  Adjournment  of  this  Meeting  — 

5  Voted  that  the  Collecting  m'"'.  Bonds  Taxes  be  Postponed 
for  the  Present 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1786.  381 

6  voted  to  abate  Daniel  Twitchel,s  Taxes  in  Constable 
Flavors  lists  the  Sum  of  Eight  Shillino-s  &  Ten  Pence  — 

7"'  Voted  Relative  to  M-"^  Mary  Pierces  Taxes  —  that  if  She 
pay  Six  Pounds  in  money  and  will  give  Security  for  the  re- 
mainder of  her  Taxes  in  m'"  Biglows  lists  at  the  Adjournment  of 
this  Meeting  the  Town  Avill  Indulge  her  Six  Months  longer  to 
pay  the  Remainder  of  her  Taxes  — 

[292.]  Voted  that  so  long  as  Mess'•^  Simeon  Smith  and 
Benj^.  Pierce  pay  M"".  Gregory  Twenty  Shillings  p*'.  month  m"". 
Gregory  is  Directed  not  to  Destirain  upon  either  of  them  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Adjourned  to  monday  the  29*'^  Day  of 
this  Instant  may  at  4  o, Clock  p  m:  —  Meet  according  to  Ad- 
journment 

The  Committee  to  Prpare  Instructions  for  the  Representaive 
of  this  Town  Then  exhibeted  a  Draught  of  the  same,  which  beinir 
read  and  taken  up  Article  by  article  and  Some  Amendments 
Directed  to  be  made  in  the  first  and  eighth  Article  it  was  Ac- 
cepted and  Committed  to  Mess'"^  Isaac  Hobbs  &  Joseph  Russell 
to  make  such  Ammendments  and  Present  said  Instructions  to 
Deacon  Samuel  Fisk  the  Representative  of  this  Town  — 

The  Committee  relative  to  Water  Town  Bridge  Lottery  In- 
formed the  Town  that  they  were  not  ready  to  report  i/nei^ 
Oi^pion  relative  to  the  Matter  — 

M''.  Nathan  Hobbs  Informed  the  Town  that  he  had  made 
proper  enquiery  and  could  not  find  that  m"".  Enos  Wheelar  was 
an  Inhabitant  of  this  Town 

The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved 

at  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston 
at  the  Publick  Meeting-House  in  Said  Town  on  Monday  the 
21^'.  of  Aug'.  1786  at  2  0,Clock  p.  m  then  &  there  — 

1 ;  *'.  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  pay  the  Rev'^  M^' 
Sam".  Kendall  his  Sallery  for  one  year  Imeadiately  Succeeding 
the  5"'  Day  of  Nov^  next 

2'^  To  Provide  Twenty  Coards  of  fire  wood  for  the  Rev<^ ;  M"^ 
Sam"  Kendall  for  the  year  ensewing  Agreeably  to  what  was 
Stipulated  with  him  — 


382  TOWN   RECORDS,    1786. 

3''.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Pro- 
vide two  months  Schooling  in  the  Different  parts  of  Town  Usal 
or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

4  To  grant  Such  a  Sum  of  Money  as  Shall  Appear  to  be 
Nessessary  for  the  Support  of  Schooling  and  Defray  the  usal 
and  Incedental  charges  of  the  Town  — 

5  To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

6  To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

7  To  hear  the  requests  of  all  Persons  that  have  reasons  to 
Offer  why  thier  Taxes  should  be  abated  and  act  thereon  — 

8  To  hear  a  Letter  from  the  Several  Towns  hereafter  Named 
viz  Groten  Pepperell  Shirley  Townsend  and  Ashby  relative  to 
Publick  Grievances  and  Imbarrasments  and  act  thereon  — 

9  To  hear  the  report  of  thier  Committee  relative  to  Water- 
town  [293.]  Bridge  Lottery  and  act  thereon  or  act  any  thing 
Relative  to  Said  Lottery  — 

Cap"^.  Isaac  Jones  Moderatoi' 

1'*.  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  pay  the 
Eev^  M' :  Samuel  Kendall  his  Sallery  for  one  Year  begining 
Nov^  5"^.  1786  — 

2''.  Voted  Twenty  Cords  of  fire-wood  for  the  Rev'',  xn" 
Samuel  Kendall  for  the  same  Year  — 

3'\  Voted  that  Mess'^  Samuel  Fisk  Nathan  Hager  &  Cap*. 
Jon''.  Fisk  be  a  Committee  to  Provide  the  Same  — 

4*'\  that  shall  be  two  months  Schooling  in  Different  parts  of 
the  Town  as  usal  — 

5  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  and  fifty  Pounds 
to  Defray  the  usal  and  incidental  charges  of  Said  Town  — 

6'"  Voted  to  allow  the  Town  Treasurers  accounts  as  Ex- 
hibited — 

7*^.  Voted  to  allow  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  as  followeth 
Viz  To  m'".  Joseph  Roberts  for  his  Service  as  an  Assessor  in 
the  Year  1784  the  Sum  of  one  pound  Ten  Shillings 

To  Deacon  Samuel  Fisk  for  Seven  Days  Attendence  att  a 
Convention  held  at  Concord  in  the  Year  1779  at  Six  Shillings 
P'".  day  the  sum  of  Two  Pounds  Two  Shillings        .£220 

To  M'".  Tho'.  Rand  for  his  service  in  attending  the  same  Con- 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1786.  383 

vention  Seven  Days  at  Six  Shillings  P'.  Day  Two  Pounds  two 
Shillings 

8*^.  Voted  to  abate  the  Taxes  of  Nath".  Parkhurst  in  m'". 
Josiah  Steadman,s  list  the  Sum  of  Eight  Shillings  — 

9  Voted  that  m''.  Josiah  Steadman  draw  out  of  the  Treas- 
urey  the  Sum  of  Seven  Shillings  on  account  of  Ceasar  Biglow,s 
Taxes  to  he  replaced  as  soon  as  it  can  be  Collected  — 

10"'.  Voted  that  Cap^  Jones  M'.  Thad^  Spring  &  W  Tho^ 
Uand  be  a  Committee  to  Treat  with  the  Committee  of  Water- 
town  or  any  Person  or  Persons  that  Shall  make  Proposals  rela- 
tive to  watertown  Bridge  Lottery  and  report  to  the  Town  at 
the  Adjournment  of  this  Meeting  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Adjourned  to  the  2'K  Day  of  Oct'', 
next  at  3  0,Clock  p  m:  [294.]  1786  Meet  according  to  Ad- 
journment — 

1*.  Voted  that  M'".  Josiah  Seaverns  draw  out  of  the  Treas- 
urey  the  sum  of  on  Account  of  Ceasar  Biglow,s  Taxes  to 

be  replaced  as  soon  as  they  can  be  Collected  — 

2  Voted  that  if  m""  Benj''.  Pierce  shall,  &  doth  give  his 
Security  for  the  Sum  of  Sett  to  the  widow  Mary  Pierce 
in  m'^  Uriah  Gregory  lists  the  Treasurer  is  here  by  Directed  to 
Discharge  the  Said  Uriah  the  Same  Sum  and  the  Said  Uriah  to 
Discharge  the  Said  Mar}'  Pierce  — 

3  Voted  that  Managers  of  Watertown-Bridge  Lottery  be 
and  they  hereby  are  Directed  Immediately  to  Liquire  into  the 
State  of  Said  Lottery  and  be  able  at  the  Adjournment  of  this 
Meeting  to  exhibet  to  the  Town  a  Perticular  account  Relative 
thereto  — 

4  Voted  that  the  Committee  Chosen  the  2P*.  of  aug^  Rela- 
tive to  Said  Lottery  be  Continued  and  that  they  exhibet  to  Said 
Town  at  the  Adjournment  of  this  Meeting  every  thing  that  they 
shall  be  able  to  Inform  themselves  of  relative  thereto  Previous 
to  Said  meeting  — 

5.  Voted  that  the  Committee  chosen  the  21''.  of  aug^  to  join 
the  Convention  at  Concord  the  23'^  of  aug*.  be  Dismissed  and 
they  are  Dismissed  Accordingly 

6.  Voted  that  this  meeting  be  Adjourned  to  the  Last  monday 
in  Oct'"  Instant  at  three  o, clock  p  m  — 


384  TOWN    RECORDS,    1787. 

Meet  according  to  Adjournment 

1  Relative  to  the  Committee  of  Water  town  Bridge  Lottery, 
they  being  not  Prepared  to  give  a  Perticuhir  Account  of  the 
State  of  Said  Lottery  as  was  Directed — Voted  that  they  ex- 
hibet  Such  an  Account  at  the  Adjournment  of  this  meeting  — 

2'\  Voted  that  the  Town  Treasurer  be  Directed  to  Recept 
m"".  Samuel  Livermore  the  Sum  of  all  the  Taxes  Sett  to  Simeon 
Smith  that  remain  uncollected  in  Said  Livermore  lists  — and  he 
the  Said  Livermore  to  be  Accountable  for  the  Same  as  Soon 
as  they  may  be  Collected  — 

3''  Voted  that  Simeon  Smith  be  Liberated  from  Goal  he 
giving  his  Note  of  hand  to  CoF.  Sam".  Lamson  Town  Treasurer 
for  the  Sum  of  the  Taxes  for  which  he  Stands  Committed  Said 
Smith  Paying  all  Charges  of  Committment  — 

4  Voted  that  M''.  Nathan  Hagar  be  a  Committee  to  Liberate 
m""  Simeon  Smith  from  Goal  upon  the  above  Conditions  — 

5  Voted  that  this  Meeting  be  Adjourned  to  the  last  monday 
in  Nov^"  next  — 

Meet  according  to  adjournment  and  adjourned  the  meeting 
to  the  annual  Town  Meeting  in  March  next  a  4  o, Clock  p  m 

[295.]  1787 

at  a  Legal  Town  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of 
Weston  Jan'-'' :  3''  1787  at  the  Publick  meeting  House  in  Said 
Town  at  8  o, Clock  p.  m  then  and  there  — 

To  hear  the  Report  of  thier  Committee  Relative  to  Water- 
town  Bridge  Lottery  and  act  thereon  or  act  any  thing  that  any- 
wise relates  to  Said  Lottery  — 

1"'  Voted  to  Accept  the  report  of  thier  Committee  relative 
to  Watertown  Bridge  Lottery  which  is  as  followeth  —  Viz 


2''  Voted  that  Mess''.  Isaac  Hobbs  Sam".  Livermore  John 
Coburn  Isreal  Whitemore  &  Samuel  Train  ju''  be  added  to  the 
above  Committee 

3'^     Voted  that  the  above  Committee  have  full  Power  in  Con- 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1787.  385 

ceit  with  the  Committees  of  Watertown  &  Waltham  or  either 
of  them  togeather  with  the  Managers  of  Said  Lottery  to  Derter- 
min  whether  or  not  it  is  advisable  to  go  forward  with  Said 
Lottery  or  to  call  in  the  Ticketts  that  are  already  sold,  and 
finally  give  up  the  Proposed  Benetitt  of  Said  Lottery  — 

5  Voted  that  the  meeting  be  adjourned  to  next  monday  come 
Seven  Night  at  2  o, Clock  p  m  — N  B.  the  Inhabitants  Did  not 
meet  — 

At  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  Wes- 
ton on  the  17*''.  of  Jan""^'.  1787  at  the  Publick  meeting-House  in 
Said  Town  on  at  one  of  the  Clock  in  the  after-noon  then  &  there 
To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  what  incouragement  they  will 
give  that  part  of  the  Militia  that  are  Ordered  to  March  to 
Worcester  in  Defence  of  our  Invaluable  Right  and  Priveledges 
and  for  the  Protection  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  there 
Soon  to  be  holden  or  act  any  thing  that  relates  thereto  — 

Cap'^.  Isaac  Jones  chosen  Moderator 

!■*.  It  was  put  to  vote  to  know  the  minds  of  the  Town 
whether  they  would  Direct  that  that  Two  Dollars  be  paid  out  of 
the  Treasury  as  a  Bounty  to  each  man  that  should  Volantarily 
Inlist  in  the  Service  Directed  by  Government  —  and  it  passed 
in  the  Negative  — 

[296.]  2  it  was  Put  to  know  the  minds  of  the  Town 
whether  they  would  allow  two  Dollars  advance  pay  to  each 
man  that  should  Inlist  and  it  Passed  in  the  Negative  — 

3  It  was  put  to  Vote  to  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether 
they  would  make  any  Provision  for  the  encouragement  of  the 
Voluntary  Inlistment  of  the  men  Ordered  out  for  the  Support 
of  Government  and  it  Passed  in  the  Negative  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved 

Att  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  the  fifth  Day  of  march  1787  at  the  Publick  meeting  House 
in  Said  Town  then  and  there  — 

1'  To  Choose  Selectmen,  Collectors  and  such  other  Town 
officers  as  the  Law  Directs  — 


386  TOWN    RECORDS,    1787. 

2''.  To  Stipulate  and  agree  with  the  Collectors  the  Price  of 
Collecting  Taxes 

3  To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon  — 

4  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  thier  Swin 
Shall  go  at  Large  the  Year  cnsewing  — 

5  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  repair 
thier  high  ways  by  a  rate  the  Year  ensewing  and  if  so  to  grant 
money  therefor  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

6  To  hear  and  act  upon  a  list  prepared  for  the  Jury  Box  — 

7  To  grant  such  a  Sum  of  money  as  shall  be  Thought  Nes- 
sessary  and  expedient  to  be  appropriated  for  the  Just  Del)ts  of 
the  Town  or  act  any  thing  that  relates  thereto  — 

8  To  hear  all  the  requests  that  may  be  made  relative  to  the 
abatement  of  Taxes  and  act  thereon  or  act  any  thing  that  relates 
thereto  — 

9  To  hear  the  request  of  Edw',  Brindley  and  others  relative 
to  Vote  passed  by  this  Town  for  the  Indemnification  of  the 
manegers  of  this  Town  for  Carring  on  the  Lottery  for  widening 
Watertown  Brido;e  and  act  thereon  or  act  anv  thing  relative  to 
the  Matter  — 

10  To  hear  the  request  of  Samuel  Liverraore  relative  to 
makina:  him  an  Allowance  for  monies  Advanced  for  the  use  of 
the  Town  and  act  thereon  — 

[297.]    Cap"^.  Isaac  Jones  Choosen  Moderator  for  said  Meethui 

V^.  (  Cap^.  Isaac  Jones 

1   MESS^''^  THAD^  Spring 
I 

Selectmen  ^  Jonas  Sanderson 

I  Nathan  Hagar 
\_  Matthew  Hobbs 

Town  Clerk  Isaac  Hobbs     —     Sworn 

Town  Treasurer  Col*'.  Samuel  Lamson     sworn 

("  m''.   John    Coburn    Chosen    and    m'' 
j       Sam^^  Train  ju".   accepted   in   his 
Constables  &  Collect-  J       ,.oom 

^^'^  I  m''.  Hezekiah  Wyman  and  m''.  Nathan 

I 

(^      FisK  accepted  in  his  room 


TOWN    EECORDS,    1787. 


387 


Assessors 
Wardens 

Surveyors    of    High- 
ways &  Collectors 

Tythingmen 

Hogreaves 

Preserver  of  Deer 
Field  Drivers 
Fence  Viewers 

Leather  Sealers 

Surveyors  of  Lumber 

Surveyor  of  Hemp 

To  take  Care  of  the 
meetino;  House 


Mes''®.  Nathan  Hobbs,  John  Coburn 
&  Thad^  Spring 

Mes''®.  Increas  Leadbetter,  Abr^. 
Hews  &  William  Hobbs 

Mes^'^  Amos  Harrington,  John  Big- 
low,  Jonas  Sanderson  Alpheus 
BiGLOw  and  Cap^.  Jon^.  Fisk 

Mes^®.  Isaac  Stratton,  Samuel  Train 
and  Jonas  Sanderson 

Mes^'-.  Hez".  Wyman  and  Ebenezer 
Brackett 

Nathan  Warren  and  Joseph  Russell 

Mes^^.  Nathan  Fisk  and  Eben^.  Hobbs 

Mes''^  Phinehas  Upham  and  Fortu- 
NATus  Nichols 

Mes^®.  Nathan  Hager  and  Jonas 
Sanderson 

Mes^^  Benj*.  Rand  and  Daniel 
Stratton 

Cap"^.  Isaac  Jones 

M''.  Ezra  Fisk  a  thirty  Shillings  p''. 
annum 


2  Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasures  Account  as  ex- 
hibeted  — 

3^  Voted  that  the  Swine  may  go  at  Large  being  well  regu- 
lated until  the  first  Day  of  September  Next  — 

4  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  one  Hundred  Pounds  to  repair 
the  Highways  and  that  the  Said  Sum  be  worked  out  at  4^.  p*". 
Hour  for  man  or  Team  — 

[298.]  5  Voted  to  accept  the  List  Prepared  for  the  Jury 
Box  — 

6  Voted  to  abate  M"".  Bogles  Taxes  for  y''.  year  1784  in  m"" 
Isaac  Flaggs  lists  Provided  that  his  Son  Pay  the  Taxes  for  the 
year  1785  — 


388  TOWN   RECORDS,    1787. 

7  Voted  that  this  meeting  be  Adjourned  to  the  Second  Day 
of  Apr'.  Next  a  4  CClock 

Meet  according  to  Adjournment 

1'*.  M'  Sam^'.  Train  and  M''.  Nathan  Fisk  Appearing  to  take 
the  Collection  of  Taxes  for  the  ensewing  year  at  4'\  P'".  Pound 
were  Accepted  by  the  Town  they  to  give  Bonds  for  the  faithfull 
Discharge  of  the  trust  reposed  in  them  — 

2*^.  On  the  Petition  of  M",  Abigail  Woodward  Setting  forth 
her  Inability  to  pay  the  Taxes  that  have  been  laid  upon  her 
Since  Sep""  1785  and  Praying  for  an  abatement  of  the  whole  of 
them  and  requesting  that  the  Assessors  may  be  Directed  to 
excuse  her  from  any  in  futer  until  the  Circumstances  of  her 
Family  are  such  as  will  enable  her  to  Discharge  them — The 
Petition  having  had  Several  readings  it  was  Put  to  vote  to  know 
the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  would  grant  the  Prayer 
of  the  Petition  as  it  had  been  read  and  it  Passed  in  the  Affir- 
mative — 

3  Voted  to  Abate  the  Taxes  of  Jesse  Sawin  in  M"^  Isaac 
Flavors  list  the  Sum  of  one  Pound  Eleven  Shillings  and  four 
Pence £1     11     4 

The  7"'.  9"'.  &  10^".  Articles  were  not  acted  upon  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved 

at  a  Le^al  Meetino;  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton  in  the  Publick  Meeting  House  in  Said  Town  on  Monday 
the  Second  Day  of  April  1787  then  &  there  — 

1  To  bring  in  their  Votes  for  Governor  of  this  Common- 
wealth — 

2''     To  bring  in  thier  Votes  for  Lieu^  Governor  — 

3''     To  brinof  in  thier  votes  for  five  Counselors  and  Senators 

^  C  HIS  ExELENCY  James  Bowdoin    43  >  ^x  .  ^ 

Governor  <  xx       t.     t         tt  n .   c   votes 

(THE  Hon""-"  :  John  Hancock        74  > 

[299.]  ^  HoN''^".  Tho\  Gushing  Esq"       55  1 

T  .     t  r^  Benj*.  Lincoln  Esq".  51   !  Tr^<.^„ 

Lieu^  Governor  <^   ^^  ,,       ,     .  t^     «  .    ^  Votes 

i   HoN"^".  Sam''\  Adams  Esq''.  1   j 

Doct''.  Marshal  Spring  1  J 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1787. 


389 


Counselors 
Senators 


and 


Eben^.  Bridge  Esq". 

46^ 

Joseph  B.  Varnum  Esq''. 

104 

Eleazer  Brooks  Esq''. 

35 

Abraham  Fullar  Esq''. 

31 

Joseph  Hosmer  Esq". 

21 

James  Prescot  Esq". 

30 

Isaac  Starns  Esq". 

60 

Ezra  Sergant  Esq". 

51 

>  Votes 

Walter  McFarling  Esq". 

60 

Doct"  Marshal  Sphing 

73 

Joseph  Curtis  Esq". 

10 

Gen^.  John  Brooks 

2 

M"  Tho^  Fairweather 

6 

M"  Abner  Sanderson 

1 

M"  Joseph  Roberts 

3  . 

The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Legally  Quallified 
to  Vote  in  the  Choice  of  a  representative  being  Duly  warned 
and  Assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting  House  in  Said  Town 
on  Monday  the  7*'^  Day  of  may  1787  Did  then  &  there  Elect 
&  Depute  Cap''"  Isaac  Jones  to  represent  them  in  the  General 
Court  of  this  Commonwealth  the  year  ensewing  — 

Alt  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  the  fifteenth  Day  of  Oct^  1787  at  the  Publick  Meeting 
House  in  Said  Town  then  and  there  — 

1"*.  To  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  Pay  the  Rev*^. 
M"^  Sam".  Kendal  his  Sallery  for  one  year  Immediatly  Suc- 
ceeding the  5"'.  Day  of  Nov''  next  — 

2  To  Provide  20  Cords  of  wood  for  the  Rev'^  M''.  Sam". 
Kendal  for  the  ensewing  year  agreeable  to  w*.  was  Stipulated 
with  him  — 

[300.]  3  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they 
will  Provide  two  months  Schooling  in  the  Diiferent  Parts  of 
Town  as  Usal  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

4  to  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Pro- 
vide a  womans  School  two  months  in  each  of  Different  School 
Houses  in  the  Town  if  they  Should  think  it  Expedient  — 


390  TOWN   RECORDS,    1787. 

5  To  grant  Such  a  Sum  of  money  as  Shall  appear  to  be 
Nessessary  for  the  Support  of  Schooling  and  to  Defray  the 
Usal  and  Incindental  Charges  of  Said  Town  — 

6  To  Hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon 
7"'     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  and  act  thereon 
8*'*     To  hear  the  request  of  all  Persons  that  have  reasons  to 

Offer  why  thier  Taxes  should  be  abated  and  act  thereon,  or  act 
any  thing  that  relates  to  the  abatement  of  Taxes  — 

Cap'^.  Isaac  Jones  Chosen  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting 

1  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  pay  the 
Rev''  m^  Sam'.  Kendals  Sallery  for  the  year  ensewMng  — 

2  Voted  to  grant  the  Rev^  M''  Sam".  Kendal  Twenty  Cords 
of  wood  for  the  ensewing  Year  and  that  Deacon  Samuel  Fisk 
M'  Joel  Smith  and  m^  Jonas  Sanderson  be  a  Committee  to 
Provide  the  Same  — 

3  Voted  that  Two  months  School  in  o;  be  Provided  in  Differ- 
ent  parts  of  the  Town  as  Usal  — 

4*'\  Voted  to  Provide  a  womans  School  two  months  in  each 
of  the  Different  School-Houses  in  the  Town  — 

5  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Two  Hundred  Pounds  to 
Defray  the  Expence  of  Schooling  and  other  usal  and  lucedental 
Charges  of  Said  Town  — 

6"\  Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  as  Ex- 
hibeted 

7.     Voted  to  allow  the  following  Accounts  — 

£     S    D 
viz  To  M^  Nathan  Fisk  for  warning  Eight  Town  Meetings 
in  1786  at  4/  each  and  Sallery  for  Serving  Constable 

12/  Total 240 

To  M"-  Sam"  Train  for  the  Same  Services  the  sum  of  .         .         2      4      0 

[301.]  8"\  Voted  to  Allow  M'".  Joseph  Nichols  for  his  attend- 
ing a  Convention  at  Roxbury  12/  for  his  Services  as  an  Asses- 
sor the  Sum  of  Two  Pounds  fourteen  Shillings — Total 

£3  8  0 

To  M""  John  Coburn  for  his  Services  as  an  Assessor    .        .        2  13  0 

To  M"".  Jonas  Sanderson  Cost  of  an  Execution    .         .         .         2  5  0 

To  M--.  Thad«.  Spring  as  a  Committe  relative  to  the  Lotterv        0  18  0 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1788.  391 

The  Meeting  Avas  then  Adjourned  to  the  28*''  Day  of  this 
Instant  Ocf^.  a  2  O'Clock  in  the  afternoon  — 

Meet  according  to  Adjournment 

1'*.     Voted  to  abate  John  Aliens  Taxes  in  m''.  Steadman  lists 

2  Voted  to  abate  the  Taxes  of  Tho'.  Pierce  in  m''.  Stead- 
mans  List 

3  Voted  to  abate  the  Taxes  of  the  Widow  Bond  in  M^ 
Livermore  and  m''.  Fisks  Lists  — 

4  Voted  to  allow  m''.  Daniel  Stratton  for  Conveying  Rebecca 
Baker  from  weston  to  Brookline  the  Sum  of  twelve  Shillings 

5  Voted  to  allow  m'  John  Coburn  as  a  Committee  relativ 
to  the  Lottery  the  Sum  of  Twelve  Shillings  — 

G  Voted  to  allow  Dea".  Isaac  Hobbs  the  Sum  of  fifteen 
Shillings  for  the  Same  Service  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved 

Att  a  Leo-al  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton  on  monday  the  Tenth  Day  of  Dece'".  1787  Cat^.  Abr^. 
BiGLOw  was  Elected  to  Represent  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Town 
in  a  Convention  to  be  held  at  the  State  House  in  Boston  on  the 
Second  Wednesday  of  Jan*^^ .  next  to  Take  under  thier  Consider- 
ation for  thier  assent  and  Ratification  the  Constitution  or  frame 
of  Government  for  the  United  States  of  America  as  Reported 
by  the  Convention  of  Delegates  held  at  Philedelphia  on  the 
first  monday  of  may  1787 

[302.]  1787.     [1788.] 

Att  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton  on  the  third  day  of  March  1788  at  the  Publick  meeting 
House  in  Said  Town  then  &,  there 

1"' :  To  Choose  Selectmen  Collectors  &  such  other  Town 
Officers  as  the  Law  Directs  — 

2'K  To  Stipulate  &  agree  with  the  Collectors  the  price  of 
Collecting  Taxes 

3''.     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

4*''.     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  and  act  thereon 


392  TOWN    RECORDS,    1788. 

5  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  thier  Swine 
shall  20  at  Lara^e  the  year  ensewins;  — 

6*''.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  repair 
thier  highway  by  a  rate  the  Year  ensewing  and  if  so  to  grant 
money  therefor  or  act  any  thing  relative  thereto  — 

7"'.     To  hear  and  act  upon  a  List  Prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 

8*''.  To  grant  Such  a  Sum  of  money  as  Shall  be  thought 
Nessessary  and  expedient  to  be  Appropriated  far  the  Sole  Pur- 
pose of  Discharging  the  Just  Debts  of  the  Town  —  and  also  to 
Adopt  Such  Measures  as  shall  appear  to  be  most  likely  that  the 
money  so  appropriated  shall  actual}''  be  Collected  and  applied 
to  the  Purpose  above  mentioned  and  no  Other  or  Act  any  thing 
relative  to  the  Matter  — 

9  To  hear  all  the  requests  that  may  be  made  relative  to  the 
Abatement  of  Taxes  and  act  thereon  or  Act  any  thing  relative 
thereto  — 

10  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  or  not  they  will 
Discontinue  the  Town  way  leading  from  the  great  Country  road 
Northerly  through  Lands  formerly  owned  by  M'"  Benj^.  Pierce 
late  of  Weston  Deceased  it  being  the  request  of  the  Kev'^.  M"". 
Sam".  Kendall  and  m'".  Abr".  Harrington  — 


Cap^.  Isaac  Jones  Ghoosen  Moderator' 


[303.] 


1 


"  Cap"^.  Isaac  Jones 

Mess'"',    f  THAD^  Spring 

Selectmen         -{  J  Jonas  Sanderson      )- 

I  i   Nathan  Hager  i 

I  I  I 

\^  [^  Matthew  Hobbs      j 

Town  Clerk  Isaac  Hobbs 

Town  Treasurer  M"*.  Joseph  Eussell 
Constables         C  Samuel  Pratt 
and  Collectors  c  Nathan  Fisk  (in  Lieu  of  John  AVarren) 

Said  Collectors  to  have  four  Pence  p'".  pound  for  Collecting 
Wardens  Mes"".   Jer".   Goodhew,    Eren''    Brackett 

and  Eben" Hobbs 

Surveyors  of  r 

XT-  1  p  N  Mes''^.  Amos  Biglow  Joseph  Gowen  Daniel 

Hiofhway  &  <; 

p  n     f^    . ,  /  Bemis,  Nathan  Warren  &  Sam'-'-.  Pratt. 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1788.  393 

Tythingmen  —  MES''^  Nathan  Hagar  &  Hezekiah  Wyman  — 
Hoo;rejives  —  Jonas  Pierce  ju"  &  Elisha  Statton  — 
Preserver  of  Dear.    Uriah  Gregory  and  Nathan  Hager  — 
Field  Drivers  —  Daniel  Stratton  &  Abner  Pussell  — 
Fence  Viewers  —  Daniel  Stratton  &  Nath^'-.  Allen  — 
Leather  Sealers.     Nathan  Hager  &  Abr''.  Harrington  — 
Surveyors  of  Lumber.     THO^  Rand.  &  Amos  Biglow  — 
Surveyors  of  Hemp  —  Cap^.  Mattheav  Hobbs  — 
To  take  care  of 
the  meeting  Hou; 


<  Ezra  Fisk  at  thirty  Shillino^s  p'  Annum 
ise  C 


1'*.  Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurers  Account  as  Ex- 
hi  beted  — 

2     Voted  to  Allow  the  following  Accounts  viz  — 

£  S  D 
To  m'  Tho^  Rand  as  a  Comittee  relative  to  the  Lottery  .  110 
To  m''  Samuel  Train  ju"".  for  warning  five  Town  meetings  ^ 

20/ for  Sallery  for  one  year  12/ as  Commtee  relative  to  )-      1     18      0 

Lottery.  6/ ) 

To  Col".  Lamson  as  Treasurer  for  two  Years  .  .  .  6  0  0 
[304.]      To  Nathan  Fisk  for  warning  five   Town  Meet-)      -.     -.^      ^ 

iuiis  20/  as  Sallery  for  Serving  Constable  12/         .         .  > 
To  M'' Nathan  Hobbs  his   Ace',  in  full  for  making  Taxes?      4^0 

in  the  year  1786  —  and  1787 ) 

To  m''  Josiah  Biglow  the  cost  of  an  Execution  .  .  .  2  8  0 
To  M''  John  Coburn  as  an  Assessor  for  the  year  1787  .  .  1  10  0 
To  M^.  Isreal  Whittemore  as  a  Committee  relative  to  the 

Lottery 0     15      0 

3'^.  Voted  that  the  Swine  may  go  at  large  being  well  regu- 
lated untill  the  first  Day  of  Sep"".  Next  — 

4  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Two  Hundred  Pounds  which 
SuQi  is  hereby  appropriated  to  the  sole  Purpose  of  Paying  two 
Debts  the  Town  Owes  in  Boston —  and  that  Cap*.  Estes  How 
be  a  Collector  to  Collect  the  above  Sum  in  Specie  —  and  that 
no  Orders  be  Rece'^  —  Said  Collector  to  be  Accountable  To  the 
Town  Treasurer  —  and  to  have  Six  Pence  P''.  lb  for  his  Service 
—  and  to  give  Bonds  for  the  faithfuU  Discharge  of  the  Trust 
reposed  in  him  — 


394 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1788. 


5""  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  Pounds  to  repair 
the  highways  the  ensewing  Year  and  that  the  Same  be  worked 
out  at  4''.  P''.  hour  for  man  or  Team  — 

6"'  Voted  to  abate  the  Taxes  of  Thad^  Child  in  m'".  Sam". 
Livermores  lists  for  1784  &  1785  — the  Sum  of  £1—16— 4  1/2 

and  also  Said  Childs  Taxes  in  M''  Nathan  Fisks  lists  the 
Sum  of  .  .         .         .  .  .         .  .     1 — 16 — 3   — 

7  Voted  to  Discontinue  the  Town  Road  Leading  from  the 
great  Country  road  Northerly  through  Lands  formerly  Owned 
by  m""  Benj'^.  Pierce  late  of  Weston  Deceased  —  it  being  the  re- 
quest of  the  Rev''  m""  Sam".  Kendall  and  nV  Abr"'.  Harrington  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved 


Att  a  Leo^al  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton  on  Monday  the  Seventh  Day  of  April  1788  at  the  Publick 
Meeting-House  in  Said  Town  —  to  bring  in  thier  Votes  for 
Governor  Lieu^  Governour  and  five  Senators  Agreeably  to  the 
Constitution  of  this  Common-wealth  —  the  Votes  were  as  foUow- 
eth  Viz  — 

[305.]     For  Governour.    His  Exelency  John  Hancock  Esq''. 
had  Eighty  Votes 

jjqjjblk^  Samuel  Adams 
Gen'-.  Benj''.  Lincoln 
PJqj^ble   Elbridge  Geary 


For  Lieu* 
Governour 


Senators  and 
Counsellors 


CoL°.  B.  Varnum  Esq''. 
Gen'-.  Eben'"'  Bridge 
jjqj^ble  .  Joseph  Hosmer 
Hon  Isaac  Starns 
Colo  W*'.  Thompson 
CoL°  Walter  M^Farling 
M"  Sam^^  Reed 
Joseph  Curtis  Esq". 
Eleazer  Brooks  Esq''. 
Doct".  Marshall  Spring 
James  Winthrop  Est^". 
Hon'"'''  :  Eliuiidge  Geary 


had  Sixty -three 
fifty-six 
fifty  three 
fifty  Eight 
thirty  three 
thirty  five 
Twenty-eight 
twenty  four 
fifty  four 
thirty-five 
five 
five 


TOWN     RECORDS,    1788.  395 

.  The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Qaallified  Agreea- 
bly to  the  Constitution  of  this  Common-wealth  being  Legally 
Assembled  att  the  Publick  Meeting-House  in  Said  Town  on 
thursday  the  15*"  Day  of  may  1788  did  then  &  there  elect  and 
Depute  Cap"^.  Isaac  Jones  to  Represent  them  in  the  general 
Court  the  ensevving  Year  — 

The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  duly  Quallified  to 
Vote  in  Town  afiairs  being  Legally  Assembled  at  the  Publick 
Meeting  house  in  S''.  Town  on  thursday  the  15"\  Day  of  May 
1788  a  four  o, Clock  p  :  m  :  Then  &  there  — 

1''     To  Choose  a  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting  — 

2''.  To  hear  all  the  requests  that  may  be  made  relative  to  the 
abatement  of  Taxes  —  and  act  thereon  —  or  act  any  thing  rela- 
tive to  the  Matter  — 

3*^.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Choose 
a  Committee  to  Join  with  a  Committee  of  theTown  of  Waltham 
to  Petition  the  General  Court  to  be  Exempted  from  any  further 
[306.]  Charge  towards  Supporting  or  repairing  the  great  Bridge 
in  Watertown  for  Such  reasons  as  they  Shall  be  Able  to  exhibit 
—  or  act  any  thing  that  in  any  wise  relates  to  the  matter  — 

4  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Choose 
a  Committee  to  agree  with  Isreal  Jones  Esq'.  Administrator  to 
the  Estate  of  Elisha  Jones  Esq'",  late  of  Weston  Deceased, 
relative  to  a  Demand  made  by  the  Said  Isreal  Jones  —  for  the 
rent  of  Pew  now  Occupied  by  the  Rev**.  M'".  Sam"  Kendall  or 
act  any  thing  relative  to  the  Matter  — 

5  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Choose 
a  Committee  to  Purchase  a  Piece  of  Land  for  a  Buring  Yard 
and  take  a  Deed  of  the  Same  in  behalf  of  the  Town  or  act  any 
thing  relative  thereto  — 

1  Voted  that  Cap"^.  Isaac  Jones  be  Moderator  of  Said 
Meeting  — 

2  Voted  to  abate  the  Pole  Tax  of  m''  Abr".  Jones  that  was 
Sett  to  him  for  his  own  Pole  in  the  lists  Committed  to  nV.  Isaac 
Flagg  to  Collect  — 

3  Voted  that  m'^  Isaac  Flagg  be  Directed  not  to  Destrain 
upon  m''  Jon\  Sheapard  at  Present  for  the  Taxes  he  hath 
aeainst  him  — 


396  TOWN    RECORDS,    1788. 

4  Voted  to  abate  the  Taxes  of  Nathan  Starns  in  }    ^     q 
m^  Josiah  Seaverns  list  the  Sum  of        .  .  .  ^    ~ 

5  Voted  to  abate  the  Taxes  of  Talmon  How  in  >    ,      _ 

1     5 


'} 


m'  Josiah  Seaverns  list  the  sum  of 

n  Voted  that  ]\I''  Isaac  Flagg  be  Directed  not  to  Destrain 
upon  m'.  James  Stimsou  so  long  as  he  pays  Six  Shillings  P^ 
month  — 

7'".  Voted  that  M''  Sam"  Livermore  Collector  be  Directed 
to  Indulge  M'"  Benj'\  Pierce  relative  to  his  Taxes  untill  next 
fall  as  he  the  S''.  Benj''.  Promises  to  Pay  a  Considerable  part 
of  Said  Taxes  at  that  Time 

8"'  Voted  that  m''  Thad'  Spring  m''  Joseph  Eussell  and 
Deacon  Samuel  Fisk  be  a  Committee  to  Confer  with  a  Com- 
mittee of  the  Town  of  Waltham  relative  to  the  Support  of  the 
great  Bridge  in  Watertown  and  to  Join  with  them  in  Petition- 
ing the  General  Court  to  be  exempted  from  any  further  Charge 
towards  Supporting  or  repairing  Said  Bridge  —  if  the  Com- 
mittees when  joined  Shall  think  it  expedient  — 

9  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  be  a  Committee  to  Conduct  the 
matter  relative  to  the  Pew  Claimed  by  Isreal  Jones  Esq"". 

10  Voted  that  Deacon  Isaac  Hobbs  m'  Sam"  Livermore 
m'".  Joseph  Nichols  M''  Isreal  Whittemore  and  Deacon  Sam" 
Fisk  be  a  Conmiittee  to  look  out  one  or  more  Places  Proper  for 
Buring  Ground  in  this  Town  and  See  how  they  be  Purchased 
and  report  the  next  Town  Meeting  — 

[307.]  The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Duly  Qualli- 
fied  to  Vote  in  Town  Affairs  being  Legally  Assembled  at  the 
Publick  Meeting-House  in  Said  Town  on  Monday  the  eighth  day 
of  Sep^  1788  at  one  o, clock  p.  m  :  then  and  there  — 

1^     To  Choose  a  Moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 

2'  To  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  Pay  the  Rev''.  M'' 
Samuel  Kendall  his  Sallery  for  one  Year  next  Suceeding  the 
tifth  day  of  November  1788  — 

B''.  To  Provide  20  Cords  of  fire  wood  for  the  Rev'*  M''  Sam". 
Kendal  for  the  Year  ensewing  agreeably  to  what  was  Stipulated 
with  him  — 

4     To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town   whether  they  provide 


TOWN    KECORDS,    1788.  397 

two  months  Schooling  in  the  Diflerent  Parts  of  the  Town  as 
Usal  or  act  any  thing  rehitive  to  the  Matter  — 

5  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  pro- 
vide a  Womans  School  two  or  more  Months  in  each  of  the 
Different  School-Houses  in  Town  or  act  any  thing  that  relates 
thereto  — 

6"\  To  grant  such  a  sum  of  money  as  Shall  appear  to  be 
Nessessary  and  Expedient  for  the  Support  of  Schooling  and 
other  Usal  and  Incedental  Charges  of  the  Town  — 

7  To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

8  To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

9  To  hear  all  reasonable  requests  for  the  Abatement  of 
Taxes  and  act  thereon  —  or  act  any  thing  relative  thereto 

1'*     Cap"^.  Isaac  Jones  Chosen  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting 

2  Voted  to  grant  the  sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  pay  the  Rev'^ 
M^  Samuel  Kendal  his  Sallery  for  the  ensewing  Year 

3''  Voted  that  Mes""^ :  Jon'^  Fisk  Matthew  Hobbs  and  Jonas 
Harrington  be  a  Committee  to  provide  twenty  Cords  of  wood 
for  the  Rev'i  M^'  Sam".  Kendal 

4'^.  Voted  to  Provide  two  months  Schooling  in  the  Different 
parts  of  the  Town  as  Usal  — 

5  Voted  that  Nathan  Fisk  Collector  draw  out  of  the  Treasury 
the  Sum  of  one  Pound  Six  Shillings  and  nine  Pence  on  Ace*,  of 
the  Delinquency  of  Cap'.  Nathan  Smiths  in  paying  his  Taxes  — 
Said  Nathan  Fisk  to  be  accountable  therefor  when  ever  it  shall 
be  in  his  Power  to  Collect  the  same 

[308.]  6  Voted  that  m''  Samuel  Livermore  Draw  out  of 
the  Treasury  the  Sum  that  is  due  upon  his  lists  against  the 
Said  nathan  Smith  and  be  Accountable  for  the  Same  when- 
ever it  may  be  Collected  — 

7  Voted  that  m''.  Phinehas  Upham  be  allowed  the  Sum  of 
four  Pounds  on  account  of  his  Supporting  the  Widow  Breed 
and  her  Daughter  it  being'  over  and  above  what  he  was  allowed 
by  a  Committee  of  this  Commonwealth  —  the  last  Adjustment 

8  Voted  that  m^  Joseph  Russell  Town  Treasurer  be,  and  he 
hereby  is  Directed  to  Settle  with  the  Treasurer  of  this  Com- 
mon-wealth on  Account  of  the  Delinquincy  of  Cap^   Daniel 


398  TOWN   RECORDS,    1788. 

Livermore  late  Collector  Deceased  and  Pay  the  Ballence  due  to 
S'^.  Treasurer  and  bring  Touchers  therefor  to  be  allowed  the 
Same  in  his  next  Settlement  with  the  Town  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Adjourned  to  the  Sixth  Day  of  Ocf 
next  at  two  of  the  Clock  in  the  after  noon  — 

Meet  According  to  Adjournment 

1     Voted  To  Accept  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  as  Ex 
hibeted 

2''  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  one  Hundred  and  fifty  Pounds 
to  Defray  the  Usal  and  Incidental  Charges  of  the  Town  the 
ensewing  Year 

S'l     Voted  to  allow  the  following  Accounts  viz  — 

To  m^  Thad'.  Spring  for  his  Service  as  an  Assessor  from 
June  5*"  1787  To  June  19'".  1788  the  Sum  of  three  Pounds 
Seven  Shillings  &  Six  pence 

To  nY.  Nathan  Hobbs  for  his  Services  as  an  Assessor  from 
24"'.  of  March  1788  to  the  19*'*  of  June  next  following  the  Sum 
of  thirty-Six  Shillings 

4  Voted  that  m''  Jonas  Pierce  be  allowed  to  draw^  out  of 
the  Treasurer  the  Value  of  what  Nahum  Jones  was  assessed  in 
his  lists  the  Said  Jonas  to  be  accountable  for  the  Same  when- 
ever the  Said  Tax  may  be  Collected  from  the  Said  Nahum 
Jones  — 

5  Voted  that  if  Mess''^  Jonas  Pierce  and  Benj^  Dudley  late 
Collectors  Neglect  to  Settle  with  uV"  Joseph  Russell  Town 
Treasurer  and  pay  thier  respective  Ballences  due  to  the  Town 
untill  after  the  first  Day  of  Oct''  next,  then,  and  in  that  case  the 
Said  Treasurer  is  hereby  Directed  to  Issue  Execution  against 
the  Said  Delinquent  Collectors 

[309.]  (3^''  Voted  that  if  Mers^\  Isaac  Flagg  and  Sam". 
Livermore  late  Collectors  Shall  Neglect  to  Settle  with  m'' 
Joseph  Russell  Town  Treasurer  &  pay  one  half  thier  respec- 
tive Ballences  by  the  first  Day  of  of  Nov'',  next,  then  and  in 
that  case  Execution  to  Issue  against  the  Said  Collectors  — 

7  Voted  that  Mers'*%  Samuel  Train  and  Nathan  Fisk  Col- 
lectors be  Called  upon  to  pay  into  the  Treasury  in  Specie  the 
following  Sums  hy  the  first  day  of  Nov'",  next  viz  nV  Sam" 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1788.  399 

Train  Thirty  poands  and  m''  Nathan  Fisk  fifteen  Pounds  — 
and  upon  failure  thereof  Execution  to  Issue  against  Said  Col- 
lectors — 

8*''.  Voted  that  Execution  Shall  not  Issue  against  m''  Uriah 
Gregory  late  Collector  for  the  Sura  of  the  following  Taxes 
untill  the  further  Orders  of  the  Town  viz 

M^  Edw'i.  Garfield  Taxes £3      4    11 

Joseph  Harrington  do 2      7     10 

John  Pierce  do 1     11       5 


Total £7      4      2 

9"\  Voted  that  Cap'  Isaac  Jones  and  Dec".  Sam".  Fisk 
managers  of  of  AVatertown  Bridge  Lottery  be  Permitted  and 
they  are  hereby  Jointly  Permitted  to  draw  out  of  the  Treasury 
the  Sum  of  eight  Pounds  two  Shillings  to  Defray  the  expence 
of  Printing  the  tickets  of  Said  Lottery  — 

10"\  Voted  that  the  Town  Treasurer  be  Derected  to  dis- 
count with  m^  Uriah  Gregory  late  Collector,  a  sum  equal  to 
Value  of  Taxes  Sett  to  To  Samuel  Nuttins:  in  his  lists  at  the 
Time  he  the  Said  Collector  Settled  with  the  Town  — 

11  Voted  to  abate  the  Taxes  of  Caleb  Peirce  in  m"".  Sam" 
Livermores  list  the  Sum  of  Seven  Shillings  and  Ten  Pence  — 

12  Voted  that  hearing  the  report  of  the  Committee  relative 
to  the  Buring  ground  be  postponed  untill  the  Annual  Town 
Meeting  in  March  next  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved 

[310.]  Att  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  on  the  Eighteenth  Day  of  December  1788  at  the 
Publick  Meetino;  House  in  Said  Town  at  one  of  the  Clock  in 
the  afternoon  then  and  there  — 

1**.  To  give  in  thier  Votes  for  a  Person  within  this  District 
of  this  County  of  Middlesx  to  represent  the  People  of  this 
Common-wealth  in  the  Congress  of  the  united  States  — 

2''.  To  give  in  thier  Votes  for  two  Persons  within  the  Said 
District  as  Candidates  for  an  Elector  of  the  President  and  Vice 
President  of  the  United  States  — 


400  TOWN    KKCORDS,    1789. 

C  John  Brooks  Esq",  had  twenty  Six  Votes 
Representative  j  Hon'"-".  Elbridge  Geary  Esq",  had  Twenty 
'       votes 

(  Hon"^".  Francis  Dana  had  fifty-eight  votes 
Electors  —        <  Hon"*^".  Nath'-'-.  Gorham  had  forty-one  votes 
^  HoN®^*'.  James  Russell  had  Seventeen  votes 

1789 

Att  a  Leo:al  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton  on  the  29''-.  day  of  Jan'^.  1789  at  the  Publick  meeting- 
House  in  Said  Town  at  one  o, Clock  r.M  —  then  and  there  — 

To  bring  in  thier  Votes  for  a  Representative  to  represent  the 
District  of  Middlesix  in  the  Congress  of  the  United  States 

^  ^  j_.      C  Hon"'-^.  Elbridge  Geary  had  forty-one  Votes 

Representative  \    ^  ^  ^  ^^  ,     ,  nV     , 

.    ;^  <  Hon'*''".  Joseph  B  Varnum  had  iwelve  votes 

in  Congress       / 

®  V  Gen"-.  William  Hull.  Esq^.  had — Eight  votes 

[311.]  Att  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  at  the  Pul)lick  meeting-House  in  Said  Town  on  Mon- 
day the  second  day  of  March  1789  then  &  there  — 

1 -^  To  choose  Selectmen  Collectors  and  such  Other  Town 
Officers  as  the  Law  requires  — 

2''.  To  Stipulate  and  agree  with  the  Collectors  upon  the 
Price  of  Collecting  Taxes  — 

3'^     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

4"'.     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

5"\  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  thier  Swine 
shall  go  at  large  the  Year  ensewing  — 

6*''  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  repair 
thier  High-ways  by  a  rate  the  Year  ensewing  and  if  so  to  grant 
money  therefor 

7  To  hear  and  act  upon  a  list  Prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 

8  To  grant  Such  a  Sum  of  money  as  Shall  appear  to  be 
Nessessary  and  exjjedient  to  l)e  appropriated  for  Discharging 
the  Debts  of  the  Town  and  act  any  matter  or  thing  relative 
thereto  — 

9*''     To  hear  the  report  of  the  Committee  relative  to  Looking 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1789.  401 

out  one  or  more  Places  for  Burins'  Ground  and  make  all  Nes- 
sessary  Provision  for  Purchasing  the  same  — 

10*''  To  hear  all  the  requests  that  may  be  made  relative  to 
the  Abatement  of  Taxes  and  act  thereon  or  act  any  thino-  rela- 
tive to  the  matter  — 

11  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
wether  they  will  empower  and  Direct  thier  Treasurer  to  borrow 
the  Sum  of  fifty  Pounds  for  thier  use  and  give  his  Obligation  in 
behalf  of  the  Town  therefor  — 

12  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  w^ill  Pro- 
vide a  Womans  School  two  months  in  the  Different  parts  of  the 
Town  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

13  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will 
take  under  their  Consideration  the  School-Housen  upon  the 
[312.]  North  side  of  the  Town  and  appoint  a  Committee  to 
examin  them  and  report  thier  Opinion  whether  it  is  best  to 
repair  them  or  ])uild  them  a  New  or  act  any  thing  relative  to 
the  Matter  — 

Cap"^.  Isaac  Jones  Chosen  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting  — 

I'  Cap^  Isaac  Jones 
j  Mess'^^  :  Thad'.  Spring 
Selectmen         <(  Matthew  Hobbs   y 

1  Joseph  Russell 

t  John  Coburn 

Town  Clerk         Isaac  Hobbs  sworn 

Town  Treasurer  Joseph  Russell  Sworn 

Constable  Amos  Bigloav  —  "]   Nathan    Fisk    Sole 

and  Abraham  Harrington   j   Constable  and    Col- 

Collectors  —  y  lector— at  four  Pence 

I   p""  Pound  for  Col lect- 
j   ing — (Sworn) 

Assessors —       Mess''^   Nathan  Hobbs,  Thad^  Spring,  and 
John  Coburn,  Sworn 

Wardens —         MESS''^    Abijah    Jones    Thad      Pierce    and 
Nathan   Fisk 


402  TOWN    RECORDS,    1789. 

Surveyors  of  r  Cap'.  Estes  How,  Sam'-'-  Green,  william 
highways  &  }  Bogle,  John  Stratton  and  william 
Collectors  (  Hobbs  —  all  Sworn  — 

Tythingmen  Mess"®.  Micah  Warren  and  Daniel  Stratton 

Hogreaves  Mess''^  Samuel  Fisk  and  James  Cogswell  —  Sworn 

Preserver  of  Deer  MESS''^  Eben''  :  Brackett  &  Hez".  Wyman 

Field  Drivers  Mess*'*.  Stephen  Harrington  &  Sam''''  Lamson 
ju''  : 

Fence  Vewirs  Mess"^.  Nathan  Fisk  &  Matthew  Hobbs  Sworn 

Sealers  of  Leather  MESS^^  Abr"  :  Harrington  and  ThoI  War- 
ren    Sworn 

Surveyors  of  Lumber  Mess'*^.  Daniel    Stratton    and   Tho^. 
Rand 

Surveyor  of  Hemp  Cap''".  Isaac  Jones     Sworn 

To  take  care  of  the 
Meeting  House 


Ezra  Fisk  at  thirty  Shillings  p''  Annum 


1  Voted  to  Accept  the  Town  Treasurers  Account  as  ex- 
hiheted — 

2^  Voted  that  Mess'^^  Joseph  Russell  Enoch  Greenleaf  & 
Sam".  Fisk  be  a  Comittee  to  examin  the  accounts  respecting 
a  claim  for  a  Ballence  Due  to  M".  Woodward  on  account  of 
Wood  and  report  at  the  Adjournment  of  this  Meeting  — 

[313.]     3*^.     Voted  to  allow  the  following  accounts  —  viz 

To  m'".  John  Coburn  his  Acc^  in  full  for  making  Taxes  from 
Ap'.  1788  to  March  1789  Two  Pounds  Eleven  Shillings  &  Six 
Pence  — 

To  m*'  Thad".  Spring  his  acc^  in  full  for  making  the  Town 
&  County  Tax  Jan^^.  1789  Eighteen  Shillings  — 

To  M"".  Nathan  Fisk  for  Warning  seven  Town  Meetings  at 
4/  and  Salery  for  Serving  Constable  twelve  Shillings  which  is 
Two  Pounds  — 

4"'.  Voted  that  the  Swine  well  regulated  may  go  at  large 
untill  the  first  Day  of  Sepf.  next  — 

.")"''.     Voted  to  irrant  the  Sum  of  one  Hundred   Pounds  to  be 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1789.  403 

Worked  out  on   the   highways   at  four  Pence  P^  for  man  or 
Team  — 

6*''.  Voted  that  the  Treasurer  be  Directed  to  call  upon  all 
the  Delinquint  Surveyors  of  High- ways  &  Collectors  for  the 
Year  Past  to  make  up  thier  Ace*'.  With  him  by  the  first  day  of 
July  next,  and  if  any  or  either  of  them  Should  fail  so  doing  to 
Pursue  Such  measures  as  is  by  Law  in  that  case  made  and 
Provided  — 

7     Voted  to  accept  of  the  List  as  Prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 
8*'^     Voted  that  this  meeting  be  Adjourned  to  Monday  the 
Ninth  Day  of  March  Currant  a  2  o, Clock  p.  m  : 

Meet  According  to  Adjournment 

1'^  Voted  that  the  Committee  relative  to  Lookino-  out  one 
or  more  places  for  Buring  ground  be  Continued  and  report  at 
the  Annual  Fall  Meeting  — 

2"^  Voted  to  abate  the  Taxes  of  David  Brackett  in  M' 
Nathan  Fisks  lists  the  Sum  of  five  Shillings  &  five  Pence  — 

3''.  Voted  that  m""  Sam".  Livermore  be  Permitted  to  draw 
out  of  the  Treasurey  the  Value  of  the  Ballence  of  the  Taxes  of 
Enos  Wheelar  remaing  in  his  hand  —  to  be  replaced  as  Soon 
as  they  may  be  Collected 

[314.]  4"'  Voted  that  m''  Sam".  Livermore  Collector  retain 
in  his  hands  the  Value  of  Benj"\  Pierces  Taxes  that  are  due 
on  his  Lists  untill  the  further  Order  of  the  Selectmen  — 

5"'  Voted  that  m""  Sam"  Livermore  Collector  draw  out  of 
the  Treasurey  the  Sum  of  twenty  Seven  Shillings  and  four 
Pence  on  ace',  of  John  Pierces  Taxes  to  be  replaced  as  Soon  as 
they  may  be  Collected  — 

6"'  Voted  that  m'^  Josiah  Steadman  Collector  draw  out  of 
the  Treasury  Sixteen  Shillings  &  eleven  Pence  on  acc*^ :  of 
Elijah  Aliens  Taxes  to  be  replaced  as  Soon  as  they  may  be 
Collected  — 

7"'  Voted  that  m'^  Isaac  Flagg  Collector  draw  out  of  the 
Treasurey  the  Ballence  due  upon  his  lists  against  James  Stim- 
son  to  replace  the  Same  as  Soon  as  they  may  be  Collected  — 

8*''.     Voted  that- the  Value  of  the  Taxes  hereafter  named  be 


404  TOWN    RECORDS,    1789. 

retained  in  the  litinds  of  m'  Isaac  Flagg  Collector  untill  the 
farther  order  of  the  Selectmen 

viz.  Josiah  Harringtons  Taxes  three  Pounds  eleven  Shillings 
cSc  live  Pence 

Elisha  GibbSjS  Taxes  one  Pound  Nine  Shillings  &  nine  pence 

James  Farrer,s  Taxes  two  Shillings  &  Seven  Pence  — 

Nath".  Parmenters  Taxes  eight  Shillings  and  two  pence  three 
farthings 

9*'^  Voted  that  Mess'\  Isaac  Hobbs  Estes  How  &  John 
Coburn  be  a  Committee  to  exarain  the  Acc*^  and  papers  rela- 
tive to  Cap*.  Jones  as  the  head  of  Class  and  m'".  Jonas  Pierce 
as  a  Collector  and  exhibet  thier  opinion  of  the  matter  to  the 
Town  Treasurer  — 

10*''  Voted  that  m''.  Joseph  Russell  Town  Treasurer  ])e  and 
he  is  hereby  empowered  and  Directed  to  Borrow  the  Sum  of 
Fifty  Pounds  of  the  Treasurer  of  Harvard  Colledge  for  the  use 
of  the  Town  of  Weston  and  give  his  Obligation  in  behalf  of  the 
Town  therefor 

11"'  the  twelveth  Article  in  the  warrent  Past  in  the  Nega- 
tive — 

12"'  Voted  that  Mess'^\  Thad^  Spring  Tho\  Rand  and  Dea- 
con Samuell  Fisk  be  a  Committee  to  examin  the  School  Houseu 
upon  the  North  Side  of  the  Town  and  Consider  whether  it  is 
best  to  repair  Said  School  houses  or  Build  them  anew  and  report 
thier  opinion  relative  thereto  to  the  Town  at  thier  next  meeting 
to  transact  Town  affairs 

the  meeting  was  then  Disolved 

[315.]  Att  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  on  monday  the  Sixth  day  of  April  1789  at  the  Pub- 
lick  Meeting-House  in  Said  Town  to  bring  in  thier  Votes  for 
Governour  Lieu*.  Governour  and  five  Senators  Agreeably  to 
the  Consitution  of  this  Common-wealth  —  the  Votes  were  as 
followeth.     viz 

r  ExEL^^.  John  Hancock  had  fifty-nine  votes 
For  Governor  }  Hon"*-".  James  Bowdoin  had  Twenty-eight 
C   HoN"'-^.  Benj*.  Lincoln  had  one 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1789.  405 

For  C  Hon'*'-^  .  Samuel  Adams  had  forty  Votes 

L^  Governor     c  Hon"'"''.  Benj*  Lincoln  had  forty-Six 

Eben^  Bridge  Esq^\  had  Seventy-eight  votes 
Joseph  B.  Varnum  Esq",  had  Seventy  Seven 
Nath'-^  Gorham  Esq",  had  forty  Six 
Joseph  Curtis  Esq",  had  forty  three 
Senators  and      .   Walter  M^.Farlin  Esq",  thirty-eight 
Councilors  j  Joseph  Hosmer  Esq",  had  thirty-Seven 

Eleazer  Brooks  Esq",  had  thirty  Six 
Isaac  Starns  Esq",  had  thirty  four 
John  Brooks  Esq",  had  three 
_  Abr*'.  Fuller  Esq",  had  two 

The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Quallified  Agreeably 
to  the  Constitution  of  this  Common-wealth  being  Legally  As- 
sembled at  the  Publick  meeting  house  in  S''.  Town  on  monday 
the  eleventh  day  of  may  1789  did  then  and  there  elect  and 
Depute  Cap^.  Isaac  Jones  to  represent  the  Inhabitants  of  Said 
Town  in  the  General  Court  of  this  Common-wealth  the  ensew- 
ing  year  — 

[316.]  Att  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  on  the  eleventh  day  of  may  1789  then  and  there  — 
■     1     To  Choose  a  moderator  of  Said  meeting 

2^^  To  know  the  minds  of  whether  they  will  Direct  thier 
Treasurer  to  borrow  the  Sum  of  Sixty  Pounds  of  Hon*^'^.  Francis 
Dana  Esq"",  for  the  use  of  the  Town  of  Weston  —  and  give  his 
Obligation  in  behalf  of  Said  Town  therefor  or  act  any  thing 
that  relates  to  the  matter  — 

3*^  To  grant  Such  a  sum  of  money  as  shall  be  Judged  Nes- 
sessary  &  Expedient  to  pay  the  Just  Debts  of  the  Town  or  act 
any  thing  relative  to  the  matter 

4  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will 
Provide  a  womans  School  two  months  in  the  Ditferent  parts  of 
the  Town  as  usal  or  act  anything  relative  to  the  matter  — 

1  Cap^.  Isaac  Jones  Choosen  moderator  of  Said  meeting 

2  Voted  that  m""  Joseph  Russell  Treasurer  of  the  Town  of 


406  TOWN   RECORDS,    1789. 

Weston  be  and  he  is  hereby  empowered  and  Diricted  to  Borrow 
the  Sum  of  Sixty  Pounds  of  the  Hon*"'.  Francis  Dana  Esq""  for 
the  use  of  the  Town  of  Weston  afore  Said,  and  give  his  Obliga- 
tion in  behalf  of  Said  Town  therefor  — 

3     Voted  that  the  third  Article  be  Passed  over  — 
4*''.     The  fourth  Article  Passed  in  the  Negative  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved 

Att  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  the  third  day  of  Sep''.  1789  at  the  Publick  meeting-House 
in  Said  Town  at  two  of  the  Clock  in  the  Afternoon  then  &  there 

1**.     to  Choose  a  Moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 

2''.  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  pay  the  Rev*^  m"" 
Sam"  Kendall  his  Sallery.  for  one  Year  next  Succeeding  the 
fifth  day  of  November  1789  — 

3  To  Provide  Twenty  Cords  of  Wood  for  the  Rev^  m^ 
Sam".  Kendall  for  the  ensewing  year  agreeably  to  what  was 
Stipulated  with  him  — 

[317.]  4*^  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they 
will  Provide  two  months  School  in  the  Different  parts  of  the 
Town  as  Usal  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

5*^  To  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Provide  a 
womans  School  two  two  or  more  months  in  each  of  the  Different 
School  Houses  in  Town  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter 

gth  'Pq  grant  such  a  Sum  of  money  as  Shall  appear  to  be 
Nessessary  and  expedient  for  the  Support  of  Schooling  and 
other  usal  &  incidental  Charges  of  the  Town  — 

7"'     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

8     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

O*"".  To  hear  all  reasonable  requests  relative  to  the  abatement 
of  Taxes  and  act  thereon  or  act  anything  relative  to  the  Matter 

10^".  To  hear  the  report  of  thier  Committee  relative  to  look- 
ing out  one  or  more  Places  for  buring  ground  and  make  all 
Nessessary  Provision  for  Purchasing  the  Same  or  act  any  thing 
relative  thereto 

1V^\  To  hear  the  report  of  thier  Committee  relative  to  In- 
specting the  School  Houses  on  the  North  side  of  the  Town  and 
act  thereon  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 


.TOWN    RECORDS,    1789.  407 

12*''.  To  grant  Such  a  Sum  of  money  as  Shall  appear  to  be 
Nessessary  and  expedient  for  Paying  the  Just  Del)ts  of  the 
Town  or  act  any  thing  that  relates  thereto  — 

13"'.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will 
appoint  and  empower  a  Committee  to  answer  and  Defend  a 
memorial  filed  against  the  Town  of  Weston  by  Nath".  Nutting 
of  Concord  for  the  Support  of  Ruth  the  wife  of  Phinehas  Child 
and  also  to  Prosecute  an  Action  brought  by  the  Said  Phinehas 
against  the  Said  Nath"  Nutting  or  act  any  matter  or  thing  that 
relates  to  a  Settlement  with  the  Said  Nath"  Nutting  in  behalf 
of  Said  Phinehas  Child  — 

[318.]  14"'  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they 
will  grant  the  Center  District  two  months  reading  &  Writing 
School  in  Addition  to  what  has  been  usal  for  the  ensewing 
Year  — 

15^^  To  hear  the  request  of  m'' Isreal  Whittemore  relative 
to  money  Loaned  to  the  Town  Belonging  to  Rebecca  Whitte- 
more whereby  the  Said  Rebecca  Sustained  great  loss  which  he 
will  be  able  to  Demonstrate,  —  and  as  he  was  Guardian  for  the 
Said  Rebecca  Prays  an  Allowance  therefor  in  behalf  of  the  Said 
Rebecca  — 

1"'.     Cap'^.  Isaac  Jones  Choosen  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting 
2"^.     Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  Pay  the 

Rev''  m''  Sam".  Kendall  his'Sallery  for  one  Year  from  &  after 

the  fifth  day  of  NoV.  1789  — 

3"     Voted  that  Cap^  Jon^  Fisk  m''  John  Coburn  and  Cap'. 

Matthew  Hobbs   be  a  Committee   to  Provide  Twenty   Cords 

of  Wood  for  the   Rev''  m^   Sam"  Kendall    for  the    ensewing 

Year 

4  Voted  to  orant  two  months  Schooling  in  the  Different 
parts  of  the  Town  as  Usal  — 

5  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  one  Hundred  &  fifty  Pounds 
,and  Resolved  that  the  same  be  Appropriated  to  the  Payment 
of  the  Just  Debts  of  the  Town,  to  be  Immediately  Assessed, 
and  Collected  in  Specie  by  the  first  Day  of  Dece'"  next  — 

6*''.  Voted  that  Cap^  Isaac  Jones  M'"  Thad^  Spring  and  m'". 
Joseph  Russell  be  a  Committee  to  answer  &  Defend  a  Memorial 


408  TOWN    UECOKDS,    1789. 

filed  iiiininst  the  Town  of  Weston  by  Nath".  Nutting  of  Con- 
cord for  the  Support  of  Ruth  the  wife  of  Phinehas  Child  — 
and  also  to  Prosecute  an  Action  brought  by  the  Said  Phinehas 
against  the  Said  Nath".  Nutting  or  act  any  matter  or  thing  that 
relates  to  a  Settlement  with  the  Said  Nutting  in  behalf  of  the 
Said  Phinehas  Child  — 

[319.]  7*".  Voted  that  the  Center  Shall  have  a  Reading  & 
Writing  School  two  months  for  the  year  ensewing  in  Addition 
to  what  hath  been  usal  — 

8  Voted  that  Mess»■^  Thad^  Spring  Joseph  Russell  &  Cap*. 
Matthew  Hobbs  be  a  Committee  to  take  up  the  matter  relative 
to  the  request  of  m''  Isreal  Whittemore  as  Sett  forth  in  the 
last  Article  of  the  Warrent  —  and  report  at  the  Adjournment 
of  this  Meeting  — 

9*'\  Voted  that  this  Meeting  be  Adjourned  to  the  last  mon- 
day  of  this  Instant  Sep'"  at  Two  O, Clock  in  the  afternoon  — 

Meet  according  to  Adjournment 

1"'.  Voted  that  the  Town  Treasurer, s  Accounts  be  Allowed 
as  Exhibeted  — 

2'\  Voted  to  allow  m''  Sam".  Pratt  Collector  for  his  Service 
in  Warning  Town  Meetings  and  Sallery  as  a  Constable  two 
Pounds 

S"^.  Voted  to  allow  m'^  Nathan  Hobbs  his  Ace*,  for  making 
Taxes  Twelve  Days  &  an  half  —  Two  Pounds  Ten  Shillings  — 

4  Voted  to  allow  m'"  Thad'.  Spring  the  Sum  of  one  Pound 
twelve  Shillings  for  his  Services  as  an  Assessor  — 

5  Voted  to  allow  m''.  Amos  Fisk  his  Ace*,  as  exhibeted  for 
Boarding  and  nursing  m'"  Tho' Pierce  in  his  last  Sickness  —  De- 
ducting one  Dollar  to  Satisfie  m'"  Abijah  Jones  in  Attempting 
to  remove  Said  Pierce  to  his  House  Agreeable  to  Contract  — 

6*''.  Voted  to  allow  m^  Isreal  Whittemore  for  his  Trouble 
relative  To  M''.  Pepper  and  family  (who  came  from  Canada  in 
1777)  the  Sum  of  thirty  Shillings  — 

7*'\  Voted  to  allow  Enoch  Greenleaf  Esq"",  for  Articles  Sup- 
plied at  the  Ordination  of  M'"  Kendall  and  Omitted  in  a  former 
Settlement  —  the  Sum  of  Twenty  Shillings  — 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1789.  409 

8  Voted  the  Sum  of  one  Hundred  &  tifty  Pounds  be  granted 
to  Defray  the  Usall  &  Incedental  Charges  of  the  Town  — 

[320.]  9">  Voted  that  the  Treasurer  be,  and  he  is  hero  by 
Directed  to  talve  a  Note  of  M''.  Benj".  Pierce  (in  behalf  of  the 
Town )  for  the  Sum  of  the  Taxes  now  due  to  the  Town  in  the 
lists  Committed  to  m'"  Sam^'.  Livermore  to  Collect,  and  to  Dis- 
charge the  Said  Samuel  from  Collecting  the  Same  — 

10  Voted  to  abate  all  the  Taxes  now  Due  from  m'.  Henry 
Bond  in  m^  Samuel  Livermore, s  lists  — 

11  Voted  to  abate  the  following  Taxes  in  m""  Sam".  Trains 
lists  — 

viz  Benj-'^.  Cleaveland  eleven  Shillings  &  eight  Pence  — 

James  Jones  Eight  Shillings  &  eight  Pence  — 

John  Smith  Eight  Shillings  &  eight  Pence  — 

Sam"  Sheapard  two  Shillings  &  eleven  pence 

Nathan  Rice  fourteen  Shillings  — 

12th :  Voted  to  accept  the  report  of  the  Committee  relative 
to  looking  out  one  or  more  Places  for  Burins^  ori-ound  —  the 
Purport  of  which  was  that  the  South  east  Corner  of  Cap'. 
Jones, s  field  east  from  his  house  would  be  the  most  Convienint 
Place  Obtainable  —  to  have  a  lane  from  the  great  Road  three 
rods  wide  runing  about  Twelve  Roads  upon  the  east  end  of  Said 
field  then  to  come  on  to  the  Buring  ground,  which  to-geather 
with  the  lane  abovementioned  is  to  Contain  one  Acre  and  half 
and  to  be  in  Such  form  as  Shall  be  Most  Convienent  for  a 
Buring  Ground  and  least  to  the  Disadvantage  of  Cap*.  Jones 
the  Premises  being  Valued  at  Twenty  Pounds  —  which  was 
Consented  to  by  Cap*.  Jones  he  likewise  agreeing  to  make  one 
half  the  fence  — 

And  to  Accomadate  the  South  Part  of  the  Town  m"" 
Increase  Leadbetter  being  in  Town-meetins:  Did  agree  to  Sell 
half  an  Acre  of  his  field  adjoining  the  road  the  Town  to  make 
one  Division  wall  Said  to  be  about  Ten  rods,  and  Pay  him  five 
Dollars  as  a  Consideration  for  the  Same  —  which  was  likewise 
Agreed  to  by  the  Town 

13  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  be  a  Committee  to  take  Deeds 
of  the  above  Described  Premises  and  see  to  fenceing  and  Pre- 
paring the  Same  for  use  — 


410  TOWN   RECORDS,    1700. 

14  Voted  that  the  Committee  relative  to  m""  Isreal  Whitte- 
mores  aftair  l)e  Continued  and  report  at  the  next  anual  Town 
meeting  — 

the  meeting  was  then  Disolved 

[321.]  1790 

Att  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton at  the  Publick  Meeting-house  in  Said  Town  on  monday  1^'. 
day  of  march  1790     then  &  there  — 

1'^     to  Choose  a  moderator  of  Said  Meeting  — 

2'^  to  Chose  Selectmen  Collectors  and  Such  other  Town 
Officers  as  the  Law  Directs 

3*^  to  Stipulate  and  agree  with  the  Collectors  upon  the 
price  of  Collecting  Taxes  — 

4  To  hear  the  Town  Treasures  Ace*',  and  act  thereon  — 

5  To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  &  act  thereon  — 

6  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  thier  Swine 
shall  go  at  Large  the  year  ensewing  — 

7  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  repair 
thier  high  ways  by  a  Rate  the  Year  ensewing  and  if  so  to  grant 
money  therefor  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

8  To  hear  and  act  upon  a  list  piepared  for  the  Jury  Box 
9"'     To  know   the    minds    of  the   Town   whether  they   will 

Provide  a  womens  School  two  months  in  each  of  the  School 
Housen  in  Town  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  Matter  — 

10  To  grant  Such  a  Sum  of  money  as  Shall  be  Nessessary 
and  Expedient  to  be  appropriated  for  Discharging  the  Debts  of 
the  Town  — 

11  To  hear  all  the  request  that  may  be  made  relative  to  the 
abatement  of  Taxes,  and  act  thereon  or  act  any  thing  relative 
to  the  matter  — 

12  To  hear  the  report  of  the  Committee  relative  to  the  re- 
quest of  m''  Isreal  whittemore  as  Sett  forth  in  the  last  article 
of  the  Warrent  for  a  Town  meeting  in  Sep'',  y^  3''  1789  and 
act  theron 

13*'' ;  To  hear  the  request  of  Cap*.  Isaac  Jones  and  m''  Jona- 
than Underwood  relative  to  a  Bond  now  in  the  Hands  of  m^ 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1790.  411 

Joseph  Russell  Town  Treasurer  and  act  thereon   or  act  any 
Thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

[322.]     jS'P.  Thad®  Spring  chosen  moderator  of  Said  Meeting 

'  THAD^  Spring 
Matthew  Hobbs 
Selectmen    ^  Joseph  Russell 
John  Coburn 
_  Amos  Biglow 
Town  Clerk     Isaac  Hobbs 
Town  Treasurer  —  Joseph  Russell 

Constables  C  ^^^^^^  ^iq^y^  1    ^  ^"^  agreed  to  Collect 

^    ^"^        ;  Joseph  Nichols  ju '.   I  I  ^^^^  Taxes  at  one  pen- 
Collectors    ^  [  ^  ney  three  farthings  p^ 

j        Pound 

NB :     m''.  Joel  Smith  and  m''  Micah  warren  were  Chosen 
Constables  and  the  above  named  Persons  accepted  in  thier  room 

Assessors  MESs'^^  John  Coburn,  Thad^  Spring  and  Nath^^. 
Allen 

Wardens  Mess''^  W'".  Ward,  Alex''  :  Smith  &  Eben.^  Hobbs 

G  j-M  •  u  C  Mess."^  Joel  Smith,  Josiah  Starr,  Joseph 

Purveyors  or  high  \  '  ' 

™  D  n   ^^      4.         i  NiCHOLS  JU"".  JONAS  PlERCE   ,TU^.  &  EbeN^, 

ways  &  Collectors  /  ^^ 

^  Hobbs 

Tythingmen  Mess^®.  Alpheus  Biglow,  Joseph  Seaverns  & 
Sam^^.  Fiske 

Hogreaves  Mess^^.  Caleb  Haywood  &  Abr"  Harrington 
Preserver  of  Deer  Mes""".  David  Starns  &  Sam'^^.  Fiske 
Field  Drivers  Dea^.  Sam^^.  Fiske  &  W^.  Bogle 
Fence  Viewers  Mes^^.  Elisha  Stratton  &  Eli  Jones 
Sealers  of  Leather  MEs''^  Jacob  Sanderson  Abr^.  Harring- 
ton &  Jon"".  Spring 
Surveyors  of  Lumber  Mes'^^.  Benj*-.  Rand  &  Daniel  Stratton 
Surveyor  of  Hemp  M'^.  Abr^'.  Hewes 

To  take  care  of  the  )  M".  Ezra  Fiske  at  twenty-Seven  Shillings 
Meeting  house  S      \f.  Annum 


412  TOWN    RECORDS,    1790. 

1  Voted  that  tliicr  Swine  may  2:0  at  larije  beinsf  well  re^u- 
lated  Lintill  the  first  day  of  Sep''.  Next  — 

2  Voted  to  grant  the  Sam  of  one  Hundred  Pounds  to  he 
worked  out  at  four  pence  p'.  Hour  for  man  or  Team  to  repair 
the  High  ways  the  year  ensewing  — 

[323.]  3  Voted  that  the  List  of  Jurors  as  exhibeted  and 
read  in  the  meeting  be  accepted  — 

4  Voted  that  a  Womans  School  be  Provided  two  months  in 
the  each  of  the  Difl'erent  School-Houses  in  Town  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Adjourned  untill  the  fifth  Day  of  April 
next  at  three  o, Clock  p.-m. 

Meet  According  to  Adjournment 

I''*.     The  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  read  and  Accepted 
2'^     The  following  Accounts  were  allowed  —  viz 
To  mf.  Eben''.  Brackett  his  Ace*,  in  full  for  Providing  and 
affixing  a  Window  in  the  Publick  Meeting  House  three  Pounds 
To  m''  Nathan  Hob])s  for  making  Taxes  one  Pound  — 
To  m""  John  Coburn  for  making  Taxes  &c  two  pounds  Sixteen 
Shillings  — 

To  m'  Thad^  Spring  for  making  Taxes  one  Pound  four  Shil- 
lings 

To  m'  Nathan  Fisk  for  Serving  Constable  and  Warning 
Seven  Town  Meetings  the  Sum  of  four  Pounds  — 

3  The  following  Taxes  Abated 

£     S    D 

VizInCapt.HowsHstj  J^^'-^""'^^'^  ^/*    I         .        0    13    10 

(  Nath'i  Jackson  6/6    ) 

f  Sam".  Moore  6/6    ^ 

In  Nathan  Fisk  list      3  Henry  Bond  16/3    I         .        1      9    11^ 

(  Widow  Bond  7/2^  ) 

f  Increas  Leadbetter  33/2^  "] 

T«  c      1  rr     •      T  i.        !   Joshua  Peirce  30/4^  r-      ^       ,1 , 

In  Sami  Trains  hst      ^    t    ,,   ^      ,,  .,./,*  )■        •        5      0      4| 

Jer'>:  Goodhew  iS/o^  1  * 

[  Joab  Leadbetter         2/10    J 
Total £7      4      2 

NB.  the  Persons  Named  in  Mr  Trains  list  was  abated  on 
Account  of  thier  beins:  Taxed  to  the  minister  — 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1790. 


413 


[324.]  4^''  Voted  that  Cap^  Estes  How  Artemas  Ward 
Esq''.  Dea".  Isaac  Hobbs  be  a  Committee  to  hear  &  examin 
into  all  the  Accounts  &  recepts  that  may  be  Produced  towards 
canceling  a  Bond  thai  m'  Joseph  Russell  Town  Treasurer  holds 
in  behalf  of  the  Town  of  Weston  against  m"  Jonathan  Under- 
wood &  Cap*.  Isaac  Jones,  and  to  adjust  the  Same  equatibly 
and  report  to  the  Town  the  first  Town  Meeting  Proper  for  that 
Purpose 

The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved 


At  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  Monday  the  fifth  Day  of  April  1790.  at  the  Publick 
Meeting  House  in  Said  Town  —  to  bring  in  thier  Votes  for 
Governour-Lieu*.  Governour  and  live  Councilours  and  Sena- 
tors agreeably  to  the  Constitution  of  this  Common-wealth  the 
Votes  were  as  followeth.  viz  — 


for 
Governor 

for  L'. 
Governor 


Councilors 

and 

Senators 


HON"'^^ 
HON^^'' 


.  John  Hancock  Esq''  had  fifty  Votes 

.  James  Bowdoin  Esq^.  had  Sixteen  Votes 


Hon'''-''.  Samuel  Adams  Esq"  had  forty  Votes 
jjqj^ble^  Tho^  Russell  Esq",  had  Ninteen  Votes 

f  Eben".  Bridge  Esq''-,  had  fifty  three  Votes 
Joseph  B.  Varnum  Esq",  had  fifty-two  Votes 
Nath'-'-  Gorham  Esq",  had  fifty  Votes 
Joseph  Curtis  Esq",  had  forty-two  Votes 
Joseph  Hosmer  Esq",  had  forty  Votes 
Eleazer  Brooks  Esq",  had  twelve  Votes 
Samuel  Dexter  Esq",  had  Six  Votes 
Isaac  Starns  Esq",  had  three  Votes 
Abr*".  Fuller  Esq",  had  one  Vote 
M".  Edward  Brindley  had  one  Vote 


at  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston 

duly  Quallitied  to  Vote  in  Town  Afi'airs.  on  monday  the  fifth  day 

of  Ap^  1790  at  four  o, Clock  in  the  after  noon  —  then  &  there  — 

1''     To  Choose  a  Moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 

[325.]     2''     To  hear  the  petition  of  Artemas  Ward  Esq'. 

and  Others  relative  to  building  a  Number  of  Pews  in  the  Meet- 


414  TOWN   RECORDS,    1790. 

ing-Hoase  wher  Some  of  hindmost  Seats  Now  Stand,  and  to 
apply  the  Proceeds  of  the  Sale  thereof  to  pay  the  Debts  of  the 
Town  and  act  thereon  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

jst_     M"  Tha])^  Spring  Choosen  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting 
2*^     Voted  that  the  Meeting  be  Adjourned  to  the  tenth  day 
of  may  at  three  o, Clock  in  the  after  noon  — 

Meet  According  to  Adjournment 

3''  On  the  Petition  of  Artemas  Ward  Esq'",  and  Others  the 
Question  being  Put  to  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether 
they  will  so  far  Comply  with  the  Prayer  of  S''.  Petition  as  to 
remove  the  two  Hindmost  Seats  on  each  Side  the  broad  Alley 
and  build  Pews  in  the  place  thereof  and  apply  the  proceeds  of 
the  Sale  or  Loan  of  the  Same  to  Discharge  the  Debts  of  the 
Town  —  which  pass'',  in  the  AlErmative 

4*^''  Voted  that  Deacon  Sam".  Fisk  Deacon  Isaac  Hobbs 
and  m'  Joel  Smith  be  a  Committee  to  build  the  Pews  above 
Mentioned  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Desolved 

The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Quallified  Agreea- 
bly to  the  Constitution  of  this  Common-wealth  being  Legally 
Assembled  at  the  Publick  Meetiug-House  in  Said  Town  on 
monday  the  tenth  Day  of  may  1790  did  then  &  there  elect  and 
Depute  Cap^.  Isaac  Jones  to  represent  the  Inhabitants  afore 
Said  in  the  General  Court  of  this  Common- wealth  the  Year 
ensewing  — 

[326.]  The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  being  Duly 
Quallified  and  Legally  Assembled  at  the  Publick-meeting  House 
in  Said  Town  on  monday  the  forth  day  of  October  1790  for  the 
purpose  of  bringing  in  thier  Votes  for  a  representative  in  Con- 
gress for  the  District  of  the  County  of  Middlesix.  the  Votes 
were  as  followeth  —  viz. 

f  HoN"*^*  :  Elbhidge  Geary  Esq",  had  fifty 
for  Representatives   \  Seven  Votes 

in  Congress  I    Hon"''*^.  Nath^'-.  Gokham  Esq",  had  Seven 

[^  Votes 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1790.  415 

Att  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  Tuesday  the  2P'.  day  of  Sep'".  1790  at  one  o, Clock  in 
the  after-noon  then  &  there  — 

l'^     To  choose  a  moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 

2  To  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  pay  the  Rev*^  M'" 
Samuel  Kendall  his  Sallery  for  one  year  next  Succeeding  the 
fifth  day  of  November  1790  — 

3  To  Provide  twenty  Cords  of  wood  for  the  ReV"  M'^'  Sam". 
Kendall  for  the  ensewing  year  agreeably  to  what  was  Stipulated 
with  him  — 

4  To  Know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Pro- 
vide two  Months  reading  &  writing  School  in  the  Difterent 
parts  of  the  Town  as  Usall  or  act  anything  relative  to  the 
Matter  — 

5  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  weather  they  will  provide 
a  womans  School  two  months  in  each  of  the  Different  School- 
Housen  in  Town  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  Matter  — 

G**".  To  grant  Such  a  Sum  of  money  as  Shall  appear  to  be 
Nessessary  &  Expedient  for  the  Support  of  Schooling  &  Other 
usal  and  Incidental  Charges  of  the  Town  — 

7"'     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

8  To  grant  Such  a  Sum  of  money  as  Shall  appear  to  be 
Nessessary  &  Expedient  for  paying  the  Just  Debts  of  the 
Town — or  act  any  thing  that  relates  thereto  — 

[327.]  9"'.  To  hear  the  Petition  of  Tho^  Rand  and  Others 
—  the  Prayer  of  Which  is  that  the  Town  would  reconsider  a 
Vote  passed  at  a  former  meeting  for  removing  the  two  hindmost 
Seats  on  each  Side  the  broad  Alley,  and  building  Pews  in  the 
place  thereof  — 

10**^.     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  and  Act  thereon 

11  To  hear  all  the  resonable  requests  for  the  Abatement 
of  Taxes  and  act  Thereon,  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the 
Matter 

12*^.  To  hear  the  report  of  the  Committee  appointed  to  hear 
&  Examin  into  all  the  Accounts  &  reciepts  that  may  be  Pro- 
duced toward  Canciling  a  Bond  nV  Joseph  Russell  Town 
Treasurer  holds  in  behalf  of  the  Town  of  Weston  against  m'" 
Jon^  Underwood  and  Cap'.  Isaac  Jones  — 


416  TOWN    RECORDS,    1790. 

13  To  know  the  minds  of  The  Town  whether  they  will  Ap- 
point an  Agent  or  agents  to  Defend  an  Action  Commenced 
against  the  Town  in  behalf  of  one  John  Norcross  —  or  act  any 
thing  relative  thereto  — 

14  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will 
appoint  Artemas  Ward  Esq'"  and  nV.  Joseph  Russell  Agents  to 
Prosecute  a  memorial  tiled  against  the  Town  of  Natick  by  Order 
of  tiie  Selectmen  — 

1*^  M" :  Thaddeus  Spring  Chosen  Moderator  of  Said 
meeting 

2^  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  Pay  the 
Rev''  m''  Sam".  Kendall  his  Sallery  for  one  year  next  Suceed- 
ing  the  fifth  Day  of  November  one  Thousand  Seven  Hundred 
&  Ninty  — 

3.  Voted  that  M''  Samuel  Livermore  Deacon  Samuel  Fisk  & 
jVP  Uriah  Gregory  Ije  a  Committee  to  provide  twenty  Cords  of 
Wood  for  the  Rev''  M'"  Samuel  Kendall  for  the  year  ensewing  — 

[328.]  l**"  Voted  to  grant  two  months  reading  &  writing 
School  in  the  Different  parts  of  the  Town  as  usall  — 

5  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  Sc  Eighty  Pounds 
to  Defray  the  expenc  of  Schooling  &  other  usall  &  Indental 
Charges  — 

6  the  Petition  of  M'".  Tho'  Rand  and  Others  relative  to 
reconsidering  a  Vote  passed  at  a  former  meeting  for  building 
four  Pevves  —  passed  in  the  Negative  — 

7  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  one  Hundred  Pounds  to  be 
appropriated  for  the  payment  of  W™.  Fisk  Esq'".  —  the  Colledge 
Treasurer  and  the  Interest  on  the  Debts  of  the  Town  — 

8"'  Voted  that  the  meeting  be  Adjourned  to  the  first  mon- 
day  of  October  Next  at  four  o, Clock  in  the  afternoon  — 

Meet  according  to  Adjournment 

1  Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  as  Ex- 
hibeted 

2  Voted  to  abate  all  the  Taxes  that  m'".  Samuel  Seaverns 
hath  been  Assessed  to  the  Minister  Since  the  year  one  Thousand 
Seven  Hundred  &  Eighty  Six  — 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1791.  417 

3'^  Voted  that  Artemas  Ward  Esq''  be  and  he  is  hereby 
Appointed  &  Constitued  an  Agent  in  behalf  of  the  Inhabitants 
of  The  Town  of  Weston  with  full  Power  in  behalf  of  Said  in- 
habitants to  Defend  an  Action  Commenced  against  Said  Inhabi- 
tants in  behalf  of  one  John  Norcross 

4*''  Voted  that  Artemas  Ward  Escf .  and  m''  Joseph  Ru!>sell 
be  and  they  are  hereby  Appointed  agents  with  full  Power  in 
behalf  of  Said  Town,  to  Prosecute  a  Memorial  filed  against  the 
Town  of  Natick  — 

5*''.  Voted  that  the  Committee  relative  to  m'"  Underwood, s 
&  Cap*  Jones  afiair  be  Continued  —  and  they  are  hereby  re- 
quested to  report  at  the  next  Town  Meeting  — 

6  Voted  to  Allow  M'".  Joseph  Russell  three  pounds  &  Ten 
Shillings  it  being  his  Acc^  in  full  for  receving  the  Sum  of  Six 
Hundred  &  forty  Pounds  Seven  pence  one  farthing  in  his 
Capacity  of  Treasurer  of  the  Town  of  Weston  from  March 
1789   to  March  1790  — 

[329.]  7  On  the  Abatement  of  Taxes  — Voted  to  abate 
as  folio weth 

£     S        cl       q 

Inm^Sam»PrattsLi8tp''^t^^^^^'^^-        •        •        •        0    11      6      3 

i  John  Whittemore .         .         .         0      6    10      0 

In  m^  Sam".  Trains  list.  David  Bent  .         .         .         .         1     14      3       2 


Total £2     12      8       1 

8"\     On  the  request  of  M'".  Daniel  Eaton 

Voted  that  the  respective  Collectors  are  hereby  Directed  not 
to  Arrest  the  Body  of  Said  Daniel  Ecaton  for  Taxes  untill  the 
fifteenth  Day  of  Fel)uary  next  — 

The  meeting  was  then  Disolved 

1791 

at  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  the  Sixth  day  of  Jan''^'.  1791  then  and  there 
1**.     To  Choose  a  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting  — 
2     To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  in  what  maner  they  will 
Despose   of  the   four  Pews   lately   built   and   make   Provision 
therefor  —  or  act  any  thing  relative  thereto  — 


418  TOWN    KECORDS,    1791. 

3''     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  and  act  thereon 
4     To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Dis- 
pose of  the  old  Continantal  money  now  in  the  Treasury  and 
(if  so)  to  make  Such  Provision  therefor  as  they  Shall  Think 
Pi-oper  —  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  Matter 

1^'  M^.  THAD^  Spring  Chosen  Moderator  of  Said  meeting 
2^  Voted  that  Mess'^  Thad\  Spring,  Joel  Smith,  Sam"  Lam- 
son  Amos  Biglow  and  Daniel  Stratton  be  a  Cohimittee  Vested 
with  full  Power  to  Dispose  of  the  four  Pews  lately  built,  in  the 
way  and  manner  they  shall  Judge  to  be  for  the  best  Interest  of 
the  Town  —  and  to  deposet  in  the  hands  of  the  Town  Treas- 
urer the  Proceeds  of  the  the  Sale  or  loan  of  Said  Pews  —  and 
lay  thier  proceedings  before  the  Town  at  thier  Annual  Meeting 
in  March  Next  — 

[330.]      3     Voted  to  allow  the  following  Accounts  viz 

To  m''  Thad^  Spring  for  his  Services  as  an  Assessor  the 

Sum  two  Pound  four  Shillings £2      4      0 

To  m''  N'ath"  Allen  for  his  Services  as  an  Assessor  the 

Sum  of  Two  Pounds  four  Shillings       ....  240 

To  Dea"  Isaac  Hobbs  for  Procuring  Materials  and  build- 
ing four  Pews  in  the  Publick  Meeting-House  agreea- 
ble to  a  Vote  of  the  Town  Ap--  .5">.  1790  the  Sum  of 
Eleven  Pounds  Eight  Shillings  &  4^'     .         .         .         .         11       8      4 

To  Deacon  Sara".  Fisk  his  ace',  in  full  for  his  Services  and 
expencs  as  a  Manager  of  Watertown-Bridge  Lottery 
the  Sum  of  Seven  Pounds  Sixteen  Shillings         .         .  7     16      0 


Total £23     12      4 

4  Voted  that  Mess'^^  Nathan  Hobl^s,  Thad\  Spring  &  Joel 
Smith  be  a  Committee  to  Seat  the  Inhabitants  in  the  Publick 
Meeting  House  agreeably  to  the  Rules  Practiced  upon  of  later 
Years  and  exhibet  a  list  of  thier  Proceedings  to  the  Tov/n  at 
thier  next  Annual  Meeting 

5  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  be  a  Committee  to  Dispose  of 
the  Old  Contunantal  money  now  in  the  Treasury  if  they  Shall 
think  it  expedient  and  for  the  Interest  of  the  Town  and  De- 
posit the  Proceeds  of  the  Same  in  the  Treasurey 

The  Meetino;  was  then  Disolved 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1791.  419 

Att  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  monday  the  first  day  of  march  1791  —  then  &  there 

V.  To  Choose  Selectmen  Collectors  and  such  Other  Town 
Officers  as  the  Law  Directs  — 

2  To  Stipulate  &  agree  with  the  Collectors  upon  the  price 
of  Collecting  Taxes  — 

3''     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Ace*',  and  act  thereon  — 

4*''.     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

5  To  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  thier  Swine  shall  2:0 
at  large  the  year  ensewing  — 

[330.]  6  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they 
will  repair  thier  High  ways  by  a  rate  the  year  ensewing  &  if  so 
to  grant  money  therefor  — 

7"'.     To  iiear  and  Act  upon  a  list  prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 

8"'.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Pro- 
vid  a  womins  School,  two  months  in  each  of  the  School  Housen 
in  Town  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

9"'.  To  grant  such  a  sum  of  money  as  shall  appear  to  be 
Nessessary  and  expedient,  to  be  Appropriated  for  Discharging 
the  Debts  of  the  Town  —  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter 

10*''.  To  hear  all  the  requests  that  may  be  made  rerative  to 
the  Abatement  of  Taxes,  and  act  thereon  or  act  any  thing  rela- 
tive to  the  matter  — 

11"'.  To  hear  the  report  of  the  Committee  relative  to  the  re- 
quest of  M"'  Isreal  Whittemore  as  Sett  forth  in  the  last  Article 
of  a  Warrent  for  a  Town-meeting  on  the  3**.  day  of  Sep'.  1789 

12*''.  To  hear  the  request  of  Cap*.  Isaac  Jones  &  M'  Jon^ : 
Under^vood  relative  to  a  Bond  now  in  the  Hands  of  m'  :  Joseph 
Russell  Town  Treasurer  &  act  thereon  or  act  an}^  thing  relative 
thereto 

M''.  Thaddeus  Spring  Chosen  Moderator 

f  Thai/.  Spring 

I   Matthew  Hobbs 
Selectmen         <(   Joseph  Russell 

I   Amos  Biglow 

[_  Joel  Smith 
Town  Clerk  Isaac  Hobbs 

Town  Treasuier   Isaac  Hobbs 


420  TOWN    UECOKDf^,    1791. 

[331.]    Constables  (  Cap'.    Joseph    Nichols   &   m".    Nathan 

and  Collectors  I  Fiske 

Assessors  MESS''^    T^AD^   Spring,   Nathan    Hobbs   & 

Nath^'-.  Allen 
Surveyors  of     C  Col°.   Sam^-^  Lamson  MESS''^   Sam^^.   Coijb, 
High  ways        (  NathanHagar.NathanFisk&Abijah  Jones 

^    ,  .  (  MESS''^  Elisha  Stratton,  Abijah  Whitney 

Tythini^men      <    „   ^  ^ 

C  &  Jonathan  Spring 

Hogreaves  Mess"^.  Daniel  Stratton  &  Nathan  Hagar 

Preserver  of  Deer  Mess"^.  Joseph  Stone  &  John  Lamson 

Field  Drivers  Mess'"'.  Nath'-^.  Allen 

Fence  Veiwers  Mess^^  Abr".  Harrington  &  Isaac  Flagg 

Sealers  of  Leather  Mess"^  THO^  Warren  &  Jon^.  Spring 

Surveyors  of  Lumber  Mess^^.    Sam^^.   Livermore  &  Daniel 

Stratton 

Surveyor  of  Hemp      M''.  Eph"".  Livermore 

To  take  care  of  the  (  ^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^  ^T/  P''.  Annum 
Meeting  House         ( 

1"'.     The  Town  Treasures  Accounts  were  rend  &  Accepted 
2''.     Voted  to  allow  Cap*.  Joseph  Nichols  for  Serving  Con- 
stable  for  the  Town    12/ — for  warning   five   Town  meetings 

a  4/.   20/ '  .  .         £1—12—0 

•3d    5  V^oted  To  allow  m""  Nathan  Fisk  for  Serving  Constable 
c  12/  —  for  warning  five  Town  meetings  20/       1 — 12 — 0 


4         Voted  to  accept  the  list  Prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 
5 


J,,      Voted  to  allow  m'"  Joseph  Russell  for  his  Services  as 

Treasurer  from  March  171)0  to  March  1791 
„„    (  Voted  to  allow  m''  John  Coburn  for  his  Services  as  an 

(  Assessor  for  the  year  past  — 
The  meeting  was  then  Adjourned  to   monday  the  14  Instant 
at  two  o, Clock  in  the  after-noon  — 

[332.]  Meet  according  to  Adjournment 

J    C  that  the  Additional  Ace*,   of  the  Town   Treasurer  as. 
C  Exhibeted  and  read  be  Accepted  — 


£ 

s 

d 

0 

15 

3 

0 

10 

6, 

0 

6 

9 

TOWN    RECORDS,    1791.  421 

.pj,     (  that  Ihe  Swine  being  well  regulated  may  go  at  large 

C  untill  the  first  Day  of  Sep^  next  — 

C  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  Pounds  to  be 
3'^  \  worked  —  out  on  the  High-ways  at  4'^  p''.  Hour  for  man 

^  or  Team  — 
4"\     the  Article  relative  to  womans  passed  in  the  Negative 
5^'\     the  article  relative  to  granting  money  passed  over  — 
6*^      Voted  to  abate  the  following  Taxes  — 

Viz  in  m''.  Nathan  risk,s  list  Pliinehas  Brown  . 

in  nv.  Sam".  Pratts  list  —  W'".  Bogle  .... 

in  m''  .Sam".  Train, s  list 

^  in  ni^".  Isaac  Flaggs  list  what  remains  unpaid  Said  to 
'(         be  about  18/ ot  20/ 

7'^  The  Report  of  the  Committee  relative  to  the  Sale  of 
four  Pews  read  and  Accepted  which  is  as  foUoweth 

viz  The  Committee  appointed  b}'  the  Town  to  Dispose  of 
four  Pews  lately  built  beg  leave  to  report  — 

That  we  have  Sold  them  to  the  Persons  hereafter  Named  that 
is  to  say.  The  Pew  up  the  Alley  on  the  left  hand  Adjoining  to 
m""  Joseph  Russells  Pew  to  Artemas  Ward  Esq^  for  the  Sum 
of  Twenty-Nine  Pounds  fourteen  Shillings  The  Pew  up  the 
Alley  on  the  Right  hand  to  m'".  Eli  Jones  for  the  Sum  of 
Twenty-Seven  Pounds  Eighteen  Shillings  The  Pew  Adjoining 
to  Cap'.  Fisk  and  nV.  Eli  Jones, s  Pews  To  Mess''.  Nathan  and 
Micah  Warren  for  the  Sum  of  Twenty  two  pounds  ten  Shillings 
The  Pew  Adjoining  to  the  Pew  of  Artemas  ward  Esq''.  &  M''. 
Amos  Harington  to  m'"  Nathan  Hagar  for  the  Sum  of  Twenty- 
Pounds  — 

[333.]  and  have  Rece''.  full  payment  of  each  of  the  respec- 
tive Persons  above  Described  —  The  Total  amount  of  which  is 
One  Hundred  Pounds  and  two  Shillings  and  have  Deposeted 
the  Proceeds  thereof  in  the  hands  of  m'".  Joseph  Russell  Town 
Treasurer  — 

Weston  march  7''\  1791      THAD^  Spring         '] 

Joel  Smith  j 

Sam^^  Lamson  y  Committee 

Amos  Biglow  I 

I 

Daniel  Stratton.  J 


422  TOWN    RECORDS,    1791. 

8*''.  Relative  to  the  report  of  AP.  Underwoods  Petition  the 
Question  beinir  })ut  tb  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether 
they  will  Cancell  the  Bond  referr''.  to  therein,  and  it  Passed 
in  the  Negative,  and  Ordered  that  M'".  Underwood  be  Notified 
to  attend  at  the  Adjournment  of  this  Meeting  that  may  have 
Oppertunity  to  Speak  upon  the  Subject 

9^''.  Voted  that  the  late  Collectors  viz  Cap*.  Joseph  Nichols 
&  M^  Nathan  Fisk  Shall  recive  two  Pence  One  farthing  on 
the  Pound  for  Collecting  the  Special  Tax  in  Addition  to  one 
penny  farthing  heretofore  granted 

10*'^:  Voted  that  Deacon  Sam":  Fisk  nV  Tho^  Rand  & 
Deacon  Isaac  Hobbs  be  a  Committee  to  view  and  Consider 
what  repairs  are  Nessessary  &  expedient  to  be  made  to  the 
Publick  Meeting-House  and  to  report  — 

11*''.  Voted  that  this  meeting  be  adjourned  to  monday  the 
4"'  Day  of  April  next  at  four  O, Clock  in  the  afternoon  — 

Meet  According  to  Adjournment 

1'*.  on  the  Report  of  the  Committee  relative  to  M'"  Under- 
woods Petition.  Voted  that  m''  Underwood  Shall  have  his  Bond 
referr''.  to  therein  given  up  —  he  giving  a  recipt  in  full  of  all 
Demands  against  the  Town  — 

2  On  the  report  of  the  Committee  relative  to  the  repairs  of 
the  [334.]  Publick  Meeting-House  —  Voted  to  Accept  the  re- 
port of  Said  Committee  also  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  be  and 
they  are  hereby  appointed  a  Committee  to  See  that  the  repairs 
of  the  Publick  meeting  be  made  and  compleated  as  Soon  as 
may  be  Agreeably  to  the  report  of  Said  Committee  which  is 
as  folio weth  —  viz 

To  (he  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  in  Toion  meeting 
Assembled 

Your  Committee  appointed  to  examin  &  Consider  what  re- 
pairs are  Nessessary  and  expedient  to  be  made  to  the  Publick 
meeting-house  report 

that  it  is  the  Opinion  of  your  Committee  that  the  back  side 
of  Said  House  be  new  Clapbonrded  that  the  Old  glass  be  re- 
moved, and  that  there  be  new  window  frames  and  glass  in  the 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1791. 


423 


room  thereof  and  new  window  heads  were  needed,  that  the 
Chipboards  be  fastned  &  the  whole  House  be  put  in  good 
repair  for  Painting  and  that  the  same  be  well  Painted,  and  that 
the  underpining  of  and  Steps  into  Said  House  be  put  in  good 
repair  — 

Sam'^^  Fisk       ^ 
Tho*  Rand       >  Committee 
Weston  Ap'".  4^''.  1791  Isaac  Hobbs   ) 

The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved 

Att  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  monday  the  4*''  day  of  April  1791  at  the  Publick  Meeting- 
House  in  Said  Town  —  To  bring  in  thier  Votes  for  Governour 
L*.  Governour,  and  five  Senators  Agreeably  to  the  Constitution 
of  this  Commonwealth  —  the  votes  were  as  followeth 


For 

Governour 


[335.]    For 
L^  Governour 


Senators  and 
Councelours 


John  Hancock  Esq^ 
John  Lowell  Esq'^ 
Tho^  Russell  Esq^. 

The  Hon^^=  :  Sam^^  :  Adams  Esq'',  had  thirty- 
five  Votes 
The  Hon^^^.  THo^  Russell  Esq^-.  had  one 

Eben'^  Bridge  Esq'',  had  fifty-four  Votes 

Joseph  B.  Varnuih  fifty  three 

Joseph  Hosmer  fifty-four 

Eleazer  Brooks  thirty-two 

Isaac  Starns  four 

Sam'-^.  Dexter  twenty-eight 

Marshall  Spring  twenty 

Joseph  Curtis  twenty-two 

JoN^.  Hale  One 

Joseph  Bridge  One 


At  a  Legal  Meetinsj  of  the  InHabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton  Quallified  agreably  to  the  Constitution  of  this  Common- 
wealth did  —  on  monday  the  Ninth  day  of  may  1791  then  &  there 
Elect  &  Depute  >P.  Amos  Biglow  to  represent  the  Inhabitants 


424  TOWN    RKCOKDS,    1791. 

aforesaid   in   the   General  Court    of   this    Common-wealth    the 
Year  ensewing  — 

Att  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  the  Ninth  day  of  may  1791  then  &  there  — 

1"*     To  Choose  a  Moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 

2''.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Direct 
and  empower  thier  Treasurer  to  renew  all  Such  Obligations  as 
the  Creditors  of  the  Town  may  from  Time  to  Time  request  and 
Sign  Such  Obligations  in  the  name  &  behalf  of  Said  Town  or 
act  any  matter  or  thing  that  relates  thereunto  — 

3^^  To  know  the  minds. of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Pro- 
vide a  Women  School  two  months  in  each  of  the  Different 
School-Housen  in  Town  —  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the 
matter  — 

1**.  M""'.  Thad''  Spring  Chosen  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting 
[336.]  2^'.  Voted  that  Isaac  Hobbs  Treasurer  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  be,  and  he  is  hereby  Directed  and  empowered  to 
renew  all  the  Obligations  against  the  Town  of  Weston  that  the 
Creditors  of  Said  Town  may  from  Time  to  Time  request  —  and 
sign  the  Same  in  the  name  &  behalf  of  Said  Town  in  his 
Capacit}'  of  Treasurer  of  Said  Town  — 

3*^.  Voted  that  the  Town  will  Provide  a  womens  School  three 
Months  in  the  Center  School-house,  &  two  months  in  each  of 
the  Other  School-Housen  in  Town  —  within  the  Course  of  the 
ensewing  Summer  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Di solved 

Att  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  monday  the  12"'.  day  of  Sep''.  1791  then  &  there 

VK     To  Choose  a  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting  — 

2<^ :  To  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  pay  the  Rev^'  M^ 
Samuel  Kendall  his  Sallery  for  one  year  next  Succeeding  the 
5"'  day  of  Nov'.  1791  — 

2>'\  To  Provide  twenty  Cords  of  wood  for  the  Rev^^  M-^ 
Samuel  Kendall  for  the  year  ensewing  agreeably  to  w^hat  was 
Stipulated  with  him  — 


TOWN    RECORDS,    17:»1.  425 

4"'.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  will  Provide  a 
reading  &,  writing  School  two  months  in  the  Ditterent  parts  of 
the  Town  as  usal  — 

5  To  grant  Such  a  sum  of  money  as  Shall  Appear  to  be 
Nessessary  &  Expedient  for  the  Support  of  Schooling  &  Other 
Nessessary,  usal,  and  incidental  Charges  of  the  To^tn 

6  To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  &  act  thereon 
[837.]      7*''     To  grant  such  a  sum  of  money  as  shall  appear 

to  be  Nessessary  and  expedient  for  paying  the  Just  Debts  of 
the  Town  —  or  act  any  thing  that  relates  thereto  — 

8"\     To  hear  the  Town   Creditors  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

9*''  To  hear  all  the  requests  for  the  Abatement  of  Taxes 
and  act  thereon  or  act  any  thing  that  relates  thereto  — 

10"'.  To  hear  the  request  of  m''.  Daniel  Bemis  relative  to  an. 
Alteration  of  the  Town  way  near  the  Dwelling  House  of  Said 
Daniel  as  hath  been  marked  by  the  Selectmen  or  act  any  thing 
that  relates  thereto  — 

ll^''.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will 
appoint  an  agent  or  agents  to  Defend  in  Action  or  Actions  that 
are  or  may  be  pending  against  the  Town  of  Weston  and  make 
all  Nessessary  Preparation  for  the  Defence  of  Said  Actions  or 
Act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

12"\  To  hear  the  request  of  M'"  Nathan  Hagar  &  Others 
relative  to  thier  building  a  House  on  the  Town,s  Land  near  the 
Meeting-house  for  thier  Benefit  &  Conveniance  on  the  Lords 
day  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

P* :     M^.  THAD^  Spring  Chosen  Moderator 

2*^  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  pay  the 
Eev'^  M'".  Sam".  Kendall  his  Sallery  for  one  Year  Liiediatly 
Suceeding  the  fifth  Day  of  Nov'',  next  — 

3" :  Voted  that  Col".  Sam"  Lamson  m''  Sam"  Livermore 
and  Cap\  Isaac  Jones  be  a  Committee  to  Provide  Twenty 
Cords  of  wood  for  the  Rev''  M'"  Sam"  Kendall  the  ensewing 
year  — 

4^^^.  Voted  to  Provid  two  months  reading  &  writing  School 
in  each  of  the  Different  Parts  of  the  Town  a  usal  — 

5     Voted  to  grant  the   Sum  of  Two  Hundred   Pounds   to 


420  TOWN    RECORDS,    1701. 

Defray  the  Usal  and  Incidental  charges  of  the  Town  the  year 
ensewing  — 

[338.]  0"'.  Voted  To  grant  the  Sum  of  one  Hundred 
Pounds,  to  l)e  Assessed  &  Collected  and  payed  in  to  the  Town 
Treasurer  by  the  first  day  of  Dece''  next,  and  is  hereby  appro- 
priated to  pay  the  CoUedge  Treasurer  Mes''.  Gotten  Tufts, 
Stephen  Hagar  and  Joseph  Russell  the  Ballence  due  to  him  as 
Treasurer  and  the  remainder  to  pay  the  Interest  that  may  be 
due  on  the  Obligations  against  the  Town  — 

7"\  Voted  to  grant  the  request  of  Cap*.  Estes  How,  which 
is  that  the  Sum  of  thirty  three  Shillings  which  he  was  Assessed 
in  the  Ministers  Tax  be  Discounted  in  full  Discharge  of  his 
Account  for  Sundry  Services  done  for  the  Town  — 

8*''  Voted  To  indenniify  and  save  harmless  Deacon  Samuel 
Fisk  and  M''.  Joseph  Russell  from  all  Costs  &  Damage  that 
may  happen  to  them  or  either  of  them  by  reason  of  an  Action 
brought  against  the  Town  by  John  Norcross  of  Petersham  — 

9*^  Voted  that  Cap^  Hobbs  Dea".  Fisk  &  m'"  Jon''  Warren 
be  a  Commttee  to  examin  and  report  rehitive  to  the  request  of 
M''  Nathan  Hager  &  others  as  in  the  12"'.  article  in  the  warrent 

10"'.  Voted  that  this  Meeting  be  Adjourned  to  Monday  the 
17*"  day  of  Ocf.  next  a  2  O, clock  p :  m  : 

Monday  17"'.  Ocf.  1791  meet  according  to  Adjournment 
1'*     Voted    to    Accept   the    Town    Treasurers    Accounts    as 
Exhi  beted 

2*'     Voted  to  abate  the  following  Taxes  vix 

In  Sam".  Pratts  lists  M^  Lemuel  Brackett  .         .         .         .         0     13     11 
la  m^  Nathan  Fisks  M^  Joseph  Child         ....        0      8      8 

r  On  the  Petition  of  m''  Nathan  Hagar  &  others  the  Corn- 
s'". <  mitee  reported  that  there  was  no  Place  Convieiient  for 

(  that  Purpose 

Voted  to  accept  the  report  of  the  Committee  — 

[339.]     4     Voted  that  there  be  an  Alteration  of  the  Town 

way  near  the  House  of  M""  Daniel  Bemis,  as  marked  by  the 

Selectmen  Provided  Said  Bemis  make  the  wall  on  each  side  of 

s''.  way  —  and  that  the  Old  way  be  Continued  untill  the  new 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1792.  427 

way  is  mad  Passable  —  and  that  Said  Bemis  have  the  Old  way 
in  Lieu  of  the  new  upon  the  above  Conditions  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved 

at  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston 
on  Monday  y""  IT^'^  day  of  Ocf.  1791  then  and  there  — 
1'^  To  Choose  a  Moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 
2'\  To  hear  the  request  of  Deacon  Samuel  Fisk  and  Others 
and  to  consider  and  Determine  whether  they  will  Convert  the 
three  Hindmost  Seats  in  the  front  Gallery  in  the  Publick  meet- 
ing-house into  two  large  Pews  for  the  Accommodation  and 
Convienance  of  the  Singers  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the 
matter  — 

1''.  M"".  Thad^.  Spring  Chosen  moderator  of  Said  meeting 
2'^ :     Voted  that  this  meeting  be  Adjourned  unto  the  next 

annual  Town  meeting  in  the  month  of  March  at  4  o, clock  in 

the  Afternoon  — 

meet  according  to  Adjournment 

And  adjourned  to  the  next  Annual  Fall  Meetng  — 

[340.]  1792 

At  a  Leo;al  meetinsr  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 

ton  on  monday  the  5"\  day  of  march   1792  at  12  o, clock  at 

noon  then  and  there 

1^^     To  Choose  a  Moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 

2''.     To  Choose  Selectmen  Collectors  and  all   Other  Town 

Officers  that  the  Law  requires  — 

3''     To  Stipulate  and  agree  with  Collectors  upon  the  price  of 

Collecting  Taxes  — 

4"'  To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon 
5'".  To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  and  act  thereon 
6*"^     To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  repair 

thier  High  ways  by  a  Rate  the  year  ensewing  and  (if  so)  to 

grant  money  therefor  or  act  any  thing  Relative  to  the  matter 
7"^     To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  thier  Swine 

shall  go  at  Large  the  Year  ensewing  — 


428 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1792. 


8^''     To  hear  &  act  upon  a  list  Prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 

9*''  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will 
Provide  a  womans  School  two  months  in  each  of  the  Different 
School  houses  in  Town  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter 

10"'  To  hear  all  Reasonable  requests  that  may  be  made  rel- 
ative to  the  Al^atement  of  Taxes  and  act  thereon  or  act  any 
thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

11"'.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will 
Choose  an  Overseer  or  over  Overseers  of  the  poor  or  come 
into  any  other  Measure  for  thier  Supi)ort  than  what  hath  been 
Usaly  Practised  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

M""-.  Thad®  Spring  Chosen  Moderator 

f  Mr  Thad''  Spring 
j  Cap^.  Matthew  Hobbs 
Selectmen  <(   M''  Amos  Biglow 

I  Aktemas.Ward  Esq^. 
[_  M^.  Daniel  Stratton 

[341.]  Town  Clerk  Isaac  Hobbs 


Town  Treasurer 

Constables  &  Col- 
lectors 


Artemas  Ward  Esq^. 

Cap^  Joseph  Nichols 
m''  Nathan  Fisk 


Assessors 

Surveyors  of  High 
ways 

Tythingmen 
Hogreaves 
Field  Drivers 


Sworn  march  5"' 

Sworn  march  5 

To  have  4^^^  p^ 

£    for    Collect- 

ing  —  and    two 

f  Dollars  each   as 

I   Sallery — Sworn 

J  March  5'\ 

Mess'*^  Thad®.  Spring.  Nathan  Hobbs, 
&  Nath^^.  Allen 

Artemas  Ward  Esq".  Mess''^  Daniel 
BoYLES  Joseph  Russell  Isaac  Hobbs 
ju''.  Samuel  Train  ju""-. 

Mess^''.  John  Lamson  David  Brackett 
&  Samuel  Train  ,tu^ 

MESS"^     elACOB     Sanderson    &    Aaron 
Whittemore     Sworn 

m".  Jon'*^.  Warren  — 


LES 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1792.  429 

Fence  Viewers  Mess''^.  W**.  Hobbs  &  Amos  Biglow 

Sealers  of  Leath         MESS''^    Tho^  Warren   &   Josiah   Has- 
tings 
Surveyors  of  Lum- 
ber Mess"®.  Isaac  Gould  &  Jon*.  Warren 

Surveyor  of  Hemp      M^.  Samuel  Livermore 

-'  <  Mess"®.  Nathan  Hobbs  &  Daniel  Boy 

and  Pork  c 

to  take  care  of  the  <  ^m„    t^        x-,         ^  ot  /  T)r    a 

<  M^.  Ezra  Iisk  at  27/  P^  Annum 
Meeting  House        ( 

3'^  Voted  to  allow  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  as  Ex- 
hi  beted 

4^''  Voted  to  allow  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  as  fol- 
loweth  viz 

To  m''  Thad^  Spring  for  his  Services  as  an  Assessor  .        .£304 

To  m""  Nathan  Hobbs  for  his  Services  as  an  Assessor         .  2  13  0 

To  D°.  Isaac  Hobbs  for  his  Services  as  Treasurer       .         .  3  12  0 

To  m'' Nathan  Fiske  for  Serving  Constable  and  warning)  i  ip  a 

Six  Town  Meetings i 

To  m''  Joseph  liussell  Interest  upon  a  Ballence  Due  to  {^  n  1  ~  fi 

him  at  his  final  Settlement  as  Treasurer        .         ,  > 

To  Cap'  Joseph  Nichols  for  Serving  Constable  and  warn-  >  i  ir  o 

ing  Six  Town  Meetings         .         .         .         .         .         .  > 

Total £13    12    10 

[342.]  5'K  Voted  that  Mess'•^  Joseph  Eussell.  Sam".  Fisk 
&  Amos  Biglow  be  a  Committee  to  hear  Cap*.  Isaac  Jones  rela- 
tive to  his  Account  for  his  Services  &c  as  one  of  the  Managers 
of  Watertown  Bridge  Lottery  to  Consider  thereof  &  report  to 
the  Town  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Adjourned  to  the  2''  day  of  April  at 
three  o, Clock  pm  : 

Monday  Ap''.  2''.  meet  According  to  Adjournment 

l**-.  The  Committee,  relative  to  Cap*.  Jones'.  Account,  re- 
ported that  he  be  alowed,  for  his  Services,  the  Sum  of  Twelve 
pounds  — and  that  if  he  would  give  the  Town  a  full  Discharge, 
relative  to  Said  Lottery,  that  he  Should   be   allowed  Twenty 


430  TOWN    RECORDS,    1792. 

Pounds  —  but  as  Cap*.  Jones,  Inclined  to  Deferr  the  matter, 
no  vote  was  taken 

2  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  Pounds  to  repair 
the  High-ways  the  ensewing  Year  —  to  be  worked  out  at  4''.  p''. 
Hour  for  man  or  Team  — 

3''.  the  Seventh  Article  in  the  warrent  relative  to  Liberating 
the  Swine  passed  in  the  Negative  — 

4*''     Voted  to  accept  of  the  list  Prepared  for  the  Jury  box 

5*''.  Voted  to  Provide  a  womans  School  in  each  of  the  Dif- 
ferent School  Housen  in  Town  the  ensewing  Summer 

6"'.     The  following  Taxes  were  Al)ated  &c 

viz  in  m'.  Pratts  list  m'.  Joseph  Roberts  minister  Tax 
In  nV.  Nathan  (  m''.  Joseph  Roberts  minister  Tax 
Fiske  list          ^  m'".  Eben^  Eaton  Taxes      .     £l      11       5       2 
In  m''.  Uriah  Gregory  lists  :  m''.  Edw.  Gar- 
field Taxes       H       4     11     _ 

also  Voted  that  the  Treasurer  be  Permitted  to  Discount  with 
m''.  Uriah  Gregory  the  Sum  of  two  Pounds  Seven  Shillini>:s  & 
ten  Pence  on  ace*  :  of  Joseph  Harringtons  Taxes  and  likewise 
the  Sum  of  One  Pound  Eleven  Shillings  &  5  Pence  on  Account 
of  John  Peirces  Taxes  and  that  the  said  Gregory  be  held  to 
replace  the  Same  in  the  Treasury  if  they  may  be  Collected  — 
[343.]  also  in  nV  Samuel  Liv- (  Eben'.  Eaton  £2  15  2 
ermores  lists  C  Asa  Stowers         0     14     6 

7"'  On  the  11"\  &  last  article  in  the  Warrent  relative  to 
Choosing:  Overseers  of  the  Poor  the  matter  Subsided  &  no  vote 
Taken  thereon 

The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved 

At  a  Les^al  Meeting;  (»f  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston 
on  monday  the  2''  Day  of  April  1792  at  the  Publick  Meeting 
house  in  Said  Town  —  to  bring  in  thier  Votes  for  Governour 
and  Lieu*.  Governour  &  five  Senators  Agreeably  to  the  Con- 
stitution of  this  Common-wealth — the  Votes  were  as  foUoweth 

.   _  /   Hon''^''.  Elbridge  Gerry  Esq",  had      40  ^ 

r,  <  HIS  ExELENCY  JoHX  Hancock  Esq",  had  (!  >  V^»tes 

(jrovernouri  ^         ^  .,  ,     ,  ,  \ 

(  HoiN'-'*^  Tho^  Russell  Esq."  had  3  ) 


TOWX   RECORDS,    1792.  431 

for  L^  (  HoN^'-^.  Sam^\  Adams  Esq''-,  had  28  ,  ^.  , 

Governour  (  Hon«''^.  Tho^  Russkll  Es(/-.  had  21 


for 

Counselors 
and 


ELEAZEii  Brooks  Esq^  had  43  "] 

Eben^  Bridge  Esq^.  had  43  | 
1  I 

<(  Joseph  B  Yarnum  Esq''-,  had  43  y  Votes 

t,""'  j  Joseph  Hosmer  Esq",  had  42  j 

Senators       [g^^LL_  Dexter  ju«  Esq^.  had  42  j 


At  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  the  7"\  day  of  may  1792  at  the  Publick  meeting  house 
in  Said  Town  being  Quallified  agreeably  to  the  Constitution  of 
this  Common-wealth  did  then  &  there  elect  &  Dej)ute  M'". 
Amos  Biglow  to  Represent  them  in  the  general  Court  of  this 
Comn^.on-wealth  the  ensewing  Year  — 

[344.]  At  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  may  7"'.  1792  at  the  Publick  meeting  house  in  S''. 
Town  then  &  there  — 

P'     To  Choose  a  Moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 

2  To  hear  the  memorial  of  the  Re})resentatives  of  Sevei"al 
Towns  Towns  in  the  County  of  Middlesex  to  the  Legislative 
body  of  this  Common-wealth  Praying  that  the  Town  of  Concord 
may  be  established  as  the  Shire  Town  of  S''.  County  and  also 
an  order  of  Court  thereon  Directing  that  the  Several  Towns  in 
Said  County  be  Notified  thereof — that  they  may  at  the  first 
Session  of  the  Next  General  Court  appear  &  Shew  cause  if  any 
they  have  why  the  Prayer  of  Said  Memorilists  should  not  be 
answered  and  act  thereon  as  they  Shall  think  Expedient 

3  To  hear  the  Petition  of  Joseph  Russell  and  Others  relative 
to  thier  being  Seperated  from  the  Town  of  Weston  and  Annexed 
to  the  Town  of  Lincoln  and  act  thereon  — 

I  St     -^/[B   Thad*.  Spring  Chosen  Moderator 

2.  on  the  memorial  of  the  Representatives  mentioned  in  the 
above  Warrent  —  1''  Yoted  that  this  Town  is  Opposed  to  Con- 
cords being  made  the  Shire  Town  —  and  that  the  Selectmen 
1)6  a  Committee  to  Point  out  the  reason  therefor 

3'\     On  the  Memorial  of  nf.  Joseph  Russell  &  Others  rola- 


432  TOWN    RECORDS,    1792. 

tive  thier  being  Separated  from  the  Town  of  Weston  and 
Annexed  to  the  Town  of  Lincohi.  in  Consideration  of  the  Decease 
of  his  father  which  rendered  it  inconveniant  for  him  to  he  Pres- 
ent to  Speak  upon  the  Subject  —  Voted  that  this  meeting  be 
Adjourned  unill  the  Annuall  fall  Meeting  —  and  that  this  Mat- 
ter be  Taken  up  Immediately  after  the  business  of  Said  meeting 
is  tinished  —  and  the  meeting  was  Adjourned  Accordingly 

[345.]  At  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  on  monday  the  17»\  Day  of  Sep'".  1792  at  the  Pul)- 
lick  meeting-house  in  Said  Town  then  &,  there  — 
1*'.  To  Choose  a  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting  — 
2'^  To  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  pay  the  Rev''  m"" 
Sam".  Kendall  his  Sallery  for  one  year  next  Suceeding  the  5*'\ 
day  of  Nov"'  1792 

3  To  Provide  twenty  Cords  of  wood  for  the  ReV'  M'"  Sam". 
Kendall  for  the  ensewing  year  agreeably  to  what  was  Stipulated 
with  him 

4  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Tov.n  whether  they  will  Pro- 
vide a  reading  and  writing  School  two  months  in  each  of  the 
Diflerent  School  Houses  in  Town  as  usal  or  act  any  thing 
relative  to  the  Matter  — 

5  To  grant  Such  a  Sum  of  money  as  Shall  appear  to  be 
Nessessary  &  expedient  for  the  Support  of  Schooling  and  other 
usal  &  incidental  charges  of  the  Town  — 

6  To  grant  such  a  sum  of  money  as  shall  be  Xessessary  to 
pay  any  part  of  the  Just  Debts  of  the  Town  or  act  any  thing 
that  relates  thereto  — 

7  To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  &  act  thereon 

8  To  hear  the  Town  Criditors  Accounts  &  act  thereon 

9  To  hear  all  the  Reasonable  requests  for  the  Abatement  of 
Taxes  and  act  thereon  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  mater 

10^'\  To  consult  upon  the  expediency  of  having  one  or  more 
Hospitals  to  be  Oepned  for  the  Inoculation  with  the  Small  Pox 
under  such  regulations  &  restrictions  as  the  Town  shall  think 
proper  to  adapt  —  and  act  thereon  or  act  any  thing  relative  to 
the  Matter  — 

11     To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town    whether   they  adopt 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1792.  433 

any  measures  to  Assertain  the  Bounds  of  the  Town  Road  be- 
tween the  Lands  of  Artemas  ward  Esq'".  &  m""  Eben''  Brackett 
and  leading  to  East  Sudbury  line  &  Concord  road  or  act  any 
thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

[346.]  12  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they 
will  make  atiy  Provision  for  making  passable  the  Alteration  of 
the  County  road  on  the  South  side  of  the  Town  Leading  from 
East  Sudbury  line  to  the  new  Bridge  (so  CalF)  or  act  any  thing 
relative  to  the  mater 

1"'.     M"".  THAD^  Spring  Chosen  Moderator'  of  Said  Meeting 

2'\  Voted  to  Proceed  to  the  tenth  Article  in  the  warrent 
relative  to  the  Small  Pox  — 

3'^  voted  that  the  Town  will  Permitt  one  or  more  Buildings 
to  be  Occupied  for  Inoculating  with  the  Small  Pox  within  this 
Town  under  Proper  Regulations  &  restrictions 

4*^'^  Voted  that  m''  Joseph  Russell  Cap*  Hobbs  &  Cap*^  Nichols 
be  a  Committee  to  draw  up  some  regulations  relative  thereto 
and  rejDort  — 

5  Voted  that  the  following  Housen  viz  Cap'.  Fisks  House 
m""  Joel  Smith  (Parkhurst)  House  Dea".  Fisks  House  m*" 
Eph°^.  Livermores  House  Widow  Uphams  House  m'",  Josiah 
Starrs  House  m^'  Josiah  Seaverns  House  and  m"".  Amos  Lam- 
sons  House  be  and  they  are  hereby  permitted  to  be  Occupied 
for  Inoculating  with  the  Small  Pox  under  the  followinof  reaula- 
tions  &  restrictions  —  as  reported  by  the  Committee  for  that 
purpose  —  which  are  as  followeth  viz 

1^*.  that  no  Person  be  Inoculated  with  small  Pox  after  the 
8*''  day  of  October  next  — 

2  that  the  Phiscians  who  Inoculate  &  attend  the  Hospitals 
give  Bonds  to  the  Selectmen  that  they  will  not  Inoculate  any 
Person  with  the  Small  Pox  after  the  Said  8"'.  day  of  October 
and  that  they  will  not  Introduce  any  Person  to  Visit  the  Hos- 
pitals but  whom  they  will  See  well  Smoaked  when  they  with 
draw  therefrom  and  that  they  will  uniformly  Smoke  themselves 

3"^.  that  there  be  a  Smoke-House  Erected  at  the  Several 
Hospitals  at  the  expence  of  those  who  Provide  Said  Hospitals 

4"'     that  a  Committee  be  Chosen  by  the  Town  to  Sett  Bounds 


434  TO^VN   RECORDS,    1702. 

near  the  Several  Hospitals  to  which  those  that  have  the  Dis- 
temper may  Come  and  no  farther  —  and  that  they  Inspect  s'^ 
Hospitals  and  see  that  each  Person  who  hath  the  Distemper  be 
well  Cleansed  before  [347.]  they  leave  the  Hospital  —  and  that 
Said  Committee  be  Directed  to  remove  those  Persons,  who  are 
now  under  the  Opperation  of  the  Small  Pox  in  this  Town  to 
the  Several  Hospitals  Provided  in  Said  Town  — 

5  Voted  that  Cap^  Fisk  Cap*.  Jones  Cap*.  Nichols  and 
Merss'.  Jonas  Sanderson  Samuel  Green,  Josiah  Starr  &  Cap*. 
Pierce  be  a  Committee  for  the  above  Purpose,  and  to  see  that 
all  the  above  Regulations  &  restrictions  be  duly  Observed 

6.  Voted  to  adjourn  Said  meeting  to  the  first  monday  of 
Dec"",  next  at  one  o, Clock  pm  :  —  1792  Dec'".  S''.  meet  Accord- 
ing to  Adjournment  — 

1^*.  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  pay  the 
Rev*^  m""  Samuell  Kendall  his  Sallery  the  ensewing  Year  — 

2*^  Voted  that  Deacon  Isaac  Hobbs,  Mess'■^  Amos  Biglow 
Daniel  Stratton  and  Josiah  Starr  be  a  Committee  to  Provide 
twenty  Cords  of  wood  for  the  Rev*^  m*"  Samuel  Kendall  for 
the  ensewing  Year  and  also  to  Provide  wood  for  the  Several 
School  Houses  in  Town  — 

3'^ :  Voted  to  Provide  a  reading  &  writing  School  four 
months  in  the  Center  School  House  &  three  months  in  each 
of  the  Other  School  Houses  in  Town  — 

4"' :  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Two  Hundred  &  fifty  Pounds 
for  the  Support  of  Schooling  &  other  usal  &  incidental  Charges 
of  Said  Town  — 

5  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  one  Hundred  Pounds  to  be 
Appropriated  foi  the  payment  of  the  Interest  &  a  part  of  the 
Principal  of  the  Just  Debts  of  the  Town  &  ordered  that  the 
Same  be  Assessed  &  Collected  &  payed  to  the  Town  Treasurer 
on  or  before  the  first  Day  of  March  next  — 

6  Voted  to  Accept  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  as  Ex- 
hibited 

7  Voted  to  Allow  the  following  Accounts  viz  — 

To  m^  Thad\  Spring  for  fifteen  Days  making  Sundry  Taxes  I  3  n  6 
Taking  the  General  Valuation  &c  &c     .         .         .         .J 

To  m"^  Nath".  Allen  for  fifteen  Days  in  making  Sundry  I  3  n  0 
Taxes  Taken  a  General  Invoice  &c        .        .        .        .  ) 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1792.  435 

S**"     Voted  to  abate  the  following  Taxes  viz 

r  Abijah  Steadman      .         ,         .         2  8  5 

Cap'.  Joseph  Nichols  lists  }  Aarou  Livermore      .         .         .         0  9  4 

( Jacob  Peirce      ....        0  7  7 

m''  Nathan  Fisks  lists  —       Joseph  Beacon          .        .        .        0  17  6 

4  2  10 

[348.]  9*'\  Voted  that  Deacon  Sam"  Fisk  &  Mess'^^  Daniel 
Stratton  &  Uriah  Gregory  be  a  Committee  to  endeavor  to  Asser- 
tain  the  bounds  of  the  Town  Koad  between  the  Lands  of  Artemas 
Ward  Esq',  and  m""  Eben'^  Brackett  and  to  report  to  the  Town 
at  thier  next  annual  Meetiug  in  March  — 

10  Agreeable  to  an  Adjournment  of  a  Legal  Town  may  7**^. 
1792  to  the  Present  Time  to  take  up  the  memorial  of  nV  Joseph 
Russell  &  others,  relative  to  thier  being  Seperated  from  the 
Town  of  Weston  and  Annexed  to  the  Town  of  Lincoln  after 
hearing  all  that  was  Said  upon  the  Subject  the  Vote  being  put 
it  Passed  in  the  Negative  unannemously  — 

The  meeting  was  then  Disolved 

At  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton Duly  Quallified  and  Assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting 
house  in  Said  Town  on  friday  the  2'^  day  of  Nov""  1792  at  2 
o, Clock  in  the  After-noon  then  &  there  Agreeably  to  a  Resolve 
of  the  General  Court  — 

1'*.  To  give  in  thier  Votes  unto  the  Selectmen  for  four 
Representatives  for  the  first  District  in  this  Commou-wealth  to 
represent  the  Inhabitants  thereof  in  the  Congress  of  United 
States  —  one  of  whom  at  least  must  be  a  Resident  in  one  of  the 
Counties  that  Compose  Said  District  — 

2  To  bring  in  thier  Votes  for  one  Representative  for  the 
above  Purpose  who  may  reside  in  either  the  first  Second  or 
third  Districts  —  which  Contain  the  Counties  of  Sufiblk.  Essex 
Middlesix  Hamshire.  Worcester,  Berkshire  Plymoth  Bristol 
Branstable  Dukes-County  and  Nantuckett  — 

3'^     To  bring  in  thier  Votes  for  five  Persons  as  Electors  of 
President  &  Vice  President  of  the  United  States  of  of  America 
and  act  any  thing  that  is  required  by  Said  resolves  — 
Weston  Ocf.  IS*''  1792  Thad^  Spring  ^ 

Matthew  Hobbs    >  Selectmen 
Daniel  Stratton  » 


436 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1793. 


[349.] 


for 

Representatives 


'Fisher  Ames  County  of  Suffolk  had  22  Votes 
Benj*  Goodhu  County  of  Essex  had  23Vote6 
Sam"''  Dexter  ju"  County  ot  Middlesix  had 

22  Votes 
James  Bowdoin  for  the  District  had  22  Votes 
David  Cobb  for  the  three  Districts  had  22 

Votes 
Joseph  B  Varnum  County  of  Middlesix  1 

Vote 
Benj''.  Austin  County  of  Suffolk  1  Vote 
[W^  Heath  for  the  District—  1] 
James  Warren  for  y*"  three  Districts  1  Vote 

jjqjjble^  Francis  Dana  had  twenty  three  23 

votes 
fjQjjBLB^  Increase  Sumner  had  twenty  three 

23  votes 
Honb^""  :    AzoR  Orne   had   twenty  three   23 

Votes 
Theophilus  Parsons  Esq''  had  ninteen  19 

Votes 
jjqjjblb    Eleazor  Brooks  had  twenty  three 

23  votes 
jjqjjblb   Joseph  B  Varnum  had  two  2  votes 

1793. 

at  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  monday  the  4*''  day  march  1793  at  12  O, Clock  at  noon 
then  &  there  — 

1^*.     To  Choose  a  Moderator  of  Said  meeting 

2''  To  Choose  Selectmen  Collectors  and  Other  Town  Officers 
that  the  Law  Directs  — 

3  To  Stipulate  and  agree  with  Collectors  upon  the  price  of 
Collecting  Taxes  — 

4"'     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  &  act  thereon 

5  To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  &  act  thereon 

6  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  repair 
thier  highways  by  a  rate  the  ensewing  year  and  if  so  to  grant 
money  therefor  or  Act  any  matter  or  thing  that  relates  thereto 


for  Electors  of 
President    and  <^ 
vice  President, 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1793.  437 

7*''  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  thier  Swine 
Shall  go  a  Large  the  year  ensevving  — 

[350.]  8  To  hear  and  act  upon  a  list  Prepared  for  the 
Jury  box 

9**^  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  pro- 
vide a  womans  School  two  months  in  each  of  School-houses  in 
Town  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter 

10"'.  To  hear  all  the  reasonable  requests  that  may  be  made 
relative  to  the  Abatement  of  Taxes  and  act  thereon  and  act 
any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

11  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Des- 
pose  of  the  Building  Call'',  the  work-House  or  make  Provision 
for  the  repairs  thereof  or  act  any  thing  that  relates  to  the 
Matter  — 

12  To  hear  the  report  of  the  Committee  Respecting  the 
Town  Road  between  the  Lands  of  Artemas  Ward  Esq'"  and 
m''  Eben'"  Brackett  — 

1'*     Cap'^.  Isaac  Jones  Chosen  moderator  of  Said  meeting 

f  Cap''  Isaac  Jones 
I  M''  John  Cob  urn 
Selectmen  <(  M^'  Elisha  Stratton 

M''  Nathan  Hagar 
.  Cap^  Joseph  Nichols 

Town  Clerk  Isaac  Hobbs 

Town  Treasurer         Eben''.  Hobbs 

Assessors  MESs''^   John  Coburn  Joseph  Russell 

AND  Cap^  Joseph  Nichols 

r  MESS''^      Abr''.      Harrington,     THAD^ 
^      "^  <       Spring  Isaac  Stratton,  Nathan  War- 

'=•      '  ^  (      REN  &  J.  Coburn 

Tyhingmen  MESs''^  Daniel  Stratton  &  Isaac  Gould 

Hogreaves  Mess^*.  Sam^^.  Fisk  &  David  Brackett 

[351.]  Field  Drivers  Mess^^  Daniel  Rand  &  Nathan  Fisk 

Fence  Viewers  Mess'**.  William  Bogle  &  Enoch  Train 

Sealers  of  Leather      MESS^^  THO^  Warren  &  Josiah  Hastings 


438  TOWN   RECORDS,    1793. 

Surveyor  of  Hemp      M**.  Samuel  Livermore 

Surveyor  &  Paker  C  ^^^^  Matthew  Hobbs  &  Daniel  Boyles 
of  Beef  &  Pork        I 

Surveyor  of  Bread      Mess^^  Joel  Smith  &  Caleb  Haywood 

To  take  care  of  the  (  «/r„    ■c^„„,  t?^^^^    <-  o'?/  -or    a 

<  M*.  JHjZRA  iiSKE  at  27/  P'.  Annum. 

Meeting  House        C 

The  Meeting  was  then  Adjourned  to  Monday  the  first  day  of 
April  next  at  three  O, Clock  p.  m  : 

Meet  according  to  Adjournment 

r  M^  THAD^  Spring  to  have  Six  pence  &  two 
Constables  &  J        farthings  p'"  £  for  Collecting 
Collectors         ]   M''  Daniel  Stratton  to  have  five  pence  one 

I       farthing  p""  Pound  for  Collecting  Taxes 

2  Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  as  Ex- 
hibeted 

S'^  Voted  that  the  thanks  of  the  Town  be  returned  to  Arte- 
mas  Ward  Esq'"  —  for  his  Services  as  Treasurer  the  year  past 

4     Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  as  follow- 

eth  Viz 

£     S     D 
To  Cap'.  Isaac  Jones  the  sum  of  Twenty-four  Pounds  in 
full  of  his  Account  against  the  Town  for  his  Ser- 
vices—  s  Expenditures  and  losses  Sustained  as  one  of 
the  managers  of  Watertown  Bridge  Lottery 
{  To  Cap*  Joseph  N'ichols  for  Serving  Constable  12/  ^ 
1  and  for  warning  Town  meetings  .36/  ) 

5  To  M""  Nathan  Fiske  for  Serving  Constable       12/  } 
i  and  for  warning  Town  meetings  32/  ) 

To  m""  Nathan  Hobbs  for  his  Services  as  an  Assest^or 
To  m^  Thad\  Spring  for  his  Services  as  an  Assessor 
To  m"^  Nath".  Allen  for  his  Services  as  an  Assessor 

[352.]  5"'  Voted  to  grant  the  sum  of  one  Hundred  &  ten 
Pounds  to  repair  the  high  ways  the  ensewing  Year  to  be  worked 
out  at  four  pence  P"".  Hour  for  man  or  Team  — 

G*".  Voted  that  the  Swine  being  well  regulated  may  go  at 
large  untill  the  first  day  of  Sep"" :  next  — 


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TOWN   RECORDS,    1793. 


439 


7*"^.  Voted  that  a  womans  School  be  Provided  in  each  of  the 
School-Housen  in  Town  the  ensewing  Summer  — 

8*^.     Voted,  to  accept  of  a  list  Prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 

9*\  Voted  to  abate  the  Taxes  of  Nath".  Bemis  ju^' :  in  Con- 
stable Fisk,s  lists  the  Sum  of  Nine  Shillings  &  three  pence 

10*^.  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  be  a  Committee  to  make 
such  repairs  to  the  work  House  as  they  Shall  find  Nessessary 
and  Expedient  — 

11*^'',     The  Committee  Apointed  to  Assertain  the  bounds  of 

the  Town  road  between  the  Lands  of  Artemas  Ward  Esq'',  and 

m''  Eben''  Brackett  reported  they  found  by  the  records   that 

Said  road  was  laid  out  two  rods  wide  and  that  they  had  laid  out 

&  bounded  the  Same  Accordingly  and  the  Inhabitants  of  the 

Town  Legally  Assembled  Voted  to  accept  the  report  of  Said 

Committee  — 

The  Meetino;  was  then  Disolved 


at  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton  on  monday  the  first  Day  of  April  1793  to  bring  in  thier 
votes  for  a  Governour  &  Leiu*.  Governour  of  this  Common- 
wealth agreeably  to  the  Constitution  thereof —  the  votes  were 
as  followeth     Viz  — 


For  Governour 


(  The  Hon^^=.  Elbridge  Gerry  FEsq^.  had  241 
c  HIS  ExcELENCY  JoHN  Hancock  [Esq''.  had  14] 
For  L*.  Governour  — 

[353.]  At  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of 
Weston  on  monday  the  first  day  of  April  1793  to  bring  in  thier 
Votes  for  Counsellors  and  Senators  agreeably  to  the  Constitu- 
tion of  this  Common-wealth  —  the  votes  were  as  followeth  viz 

Eleazer  Brooks  Esq^.  had  forty  —  40 


Counsellors 

and 

Senators 


Joseph  B  Varnum  Esq'',  forty —  40 

Eben".  Bridge  Esq'*,  forty —  40 

Daniel  Whitney  Esq^.  thirty  one  31 

Elbridge  Gerry  Esq"*,  twenty  six  26 

Isaac  Starns  Esq'*,  fourteen  14 

Joseph  Hosmer  Esq".  Seven  7 

Artemas  ward  Esq"*.  One  1 

Maj''.  Jon^.  Hale  One  1 


>.  Votes 


440  TOWN    RECORDS,    1793. 

The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Legally  Quallified 
and  duly  warned  and  Assembled  at  the  Publick  meeting  house 
in  Said  Town  May  1793  did  then  &  there  elect  &  depute  M". 
Amos  Biglow  to  represent  them  in  the  General  Court  of  this 
Common-wealth  the  Year  ensewing  — 

At  a  Leo^al  meeting:  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton  on  monday  the  2*^  day  of  Sep^  1793  at  three  o, Clock  in 
the  after  noon  then  &  there  — 

1^*     To  Choose  a  moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 

2''  To  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  pay  the  Eev"^  m*". 
Samuel  Kendal  his  Sallery  for  one  Year  next  Suceeding  the  fifth 
Day  of  Nov'-.  1793  — 

3*^  To  Provide  twenty  Cords  of  wood  for  the  Rev*^  m''  Sam". 
Kendal  for  the  ensewing  Year  Agreeably  to  Contract  — 

4  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will 
provide  [354.]  a  reading  &  writing  School  in  the  Differ- 
ent parts  of  the  Town  as  usal  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the 
matter  — 

5  To  grant  such  a  sum  of  money  as  shall  appear  to  be  Nes- 
sessary  &  expedient  for  the  Support  of  Schooling  &  other  usal 
&  incidental  Charges  of  Said  Town  — 

6*^.  To  grant  Such  a  Sum  of  money  as  shall  appear  to  be 
Nessessary  &  expedient  for  the  payment  of  any  part  of  the 
Just  Debts  of  the  Town  or  act  any  thing  that  relates  thereto  — 

7"'     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  &  act  thereon 

8*''     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  &  Act  thereon 

9  To  hear  all  the  Reasonable  requests  that  may  be  made  for 
the  abatement  of  Taxes  and  act  thereon  — 

lO"'.  To  appoint  a  Committee  or  Committees,  Agent  or 
agents  for  any  Purposes  that  they  shall  Judge  to  be  Nesses- 
sary  or  expedient  — 

11"\  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will 
Build  a  School-House  in  the  North-east  District  and  make  such 
repairs  to  the  Other  School  Housen  in  Town  as  shall  appear  to 
be  Nessessary  or  Act  any  thing  that  relates  to  the  matter  — 

12  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Per- 
mit the  Center  District  to  Subdivide  and  be  formed  into  two 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1798.  441 

Districts  exclusive  of  any  expenc  to  the  Town  or  act  any  mat- 
ter or  thino;  that  relates  to  thier  Subdivision 

[355.]  l^K  Cap"^.  Isaac  Jones  chosen  moderator  of  Said 
Meeting  — 

2'^  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  pay  the  Rev*^ 
m""  Samuel  Kendal  his  Sallery  for  one  Year  from  &  after  the  fifth 
Day  of  Nov^  one  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  &  Ninty  three  — 

3'^  Voted  to  grant  twenty  Cords  of  wood  for  the  Eev*^  m"" 
Samuel  Kendal  for  the  ensewing  Year — and  that  Cap*.  Isaac 
Jones  Cap^  Joseph  Nichols,  M'"  Daniel  Stratton,  nV  Uriah 
Gregory,  and  Dea°  Isaac  Hobbs  be  a  Committee  to  Provide 
the  same  —  and  also  to  Provide  wood  for  the  Several  School 
House n  in  Town  — 

4*''  On  the  abatement  of  Taxes  —  Voted  that  the  Treasurer 
be  Directed  to  Discount  m"^  Daniel  Eatons  Taxes  in  the  lists  of 
M*"  Nathan  Fisk  Collector  the  Sum  five  Pounds  Six  Shillings  & 
eight  pence  to  be  replaced  when  ever  it  may  be  Collected  — 

5  On  the  tenth  Article  —  Voted  that  Artemas  Ward  Esq^ 
m'"  Joseph  Russell  and  m''  Thad\  Spring,  be  and  they  hereby 
are  appointed  Agents  in  behalf  of  the  Town  of  Weston  — 
Vested  with  full  Power  to  defend  or  Settle  a  memorial  brought 
against  the  Town  by  John  Richardson  of  Concord,  and  to  act 
and  perform  any  matter  or  thing  that  relates  to  a  Just  &  final 
Settlement  with  the  Said  John  Richardson  —  and  also  to  attend 
to  the  matter  or  case  in  Dispute  between  Waltham  and  Weston 
relative  to  a  Child  belonging  to  Hannah  Garfield  and  endeavor 
to  defend  the  Town  of  Weston  from  any  expence  that  may 
otherwise  arise  thereby  —  and  likewise  to  Search  into  the  mat- 
ter relative  to  any  Estate  that  may  be  found  belonging  to  Ruth 
the  wife  of  Phinehas  Child  &  in  the  name  and  behalf  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  endeavour  to  Secure  the  same  for  the  Benefit 
of  Said  Town  —  in  all  which  they  are  to  act  Discretionally  — 

[356.]  6*''  Voted  that  this  meeting  be  Adjourned  unto  the 
first  Monday  in  October  next,  at  2  o, Clock  p  :  m  : 

Meet  According  to  Adjournment 
1'*.    Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurer, s  Ace*',  as  Exhibeted 


442  TOWN   RECORDS,    1793. 

2  Voted  that  the  Center  District  be  Divided  into  two  Dis- 
tricts and  that  the  Town  will  build  one  School-House  and 
remove  the  School-House  now  built  to  accomodate  the  Said 
Districts 

3^^.  Voted  that  Mess'^  Isaac  Hobbs,  Matthew  Hobbs,  Joseph 
Nichols  ju''.  Sam"  Train  &  Jon".  Fisk  be  a  Committee  to  affix 
the  ground  for  the  Said  School-Houses  to  Stand  upon  and 
report  to  the  Town  — 

4"\  Voted  that  the  Town  wnll  build  a  School-House  on  the 
Northeast  District  — 

5'^.  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  three  Hundred  Pounds  to 
defray  the  the  expence  of  Schooling  &  other  usal  &  Incidental 
Charges  of  the  Town  the  ensewing  year  — 

6*''.  Voted  that  the  Respective  Collectors  pay  all  the  Taxes 
Committed  to  them  to  Collect  on  or  before  the  first  Day  of 
Dece''.  next  or  Execution  to  Issue  — 

7'*'.  Voted  that  this  meeting  be  adjourned  to  the  third  mon- 
day  of  this  Instant  October  at  four  O'Clock  p.  m  : 

VK  The  Committee  relative  to  affixing  the  ground  for  the 
School-Housen  to  Stand  upon  in  the  Center  Districts  Reported, 
That  the  western  District  (Said  to  be  all  the  Inhabitants  above 
Col°.  Lamsons)  were  agreed  that  the  most  Conveniant  Place  to 
erect  a  School-House  in  that  District  is  up  the  Town  Road  to- 
wards Doct'".  Go  wens  from  [357.]  the  great  Road  about  twelve 
rods  and  is  marked  out  on  Lands  of  Cap*.  Isaac  Jones  which 
Lands  Said  Jones  agrees  to  give  to  the  Town  Provided  that  he  the 
Said  Jones  may  have  the  ground  the  Center  School-house  now 
Stands  upon  for  the  Sum  of  Twelve  Pounds  —  And  the  Eastern 
District  are  agreed  that  a  School-House  be  erected  near  the 
Town  Road  Leading  from  the  Rev'^  m''  Sam" :  Kendals  to  Dea- 
con Sam".  Fisks  about  twenty  two  Rods  from  the  great  road  on 
Lands  of  the  Rev'^  m'"  Samuel  Kendal  which  Lauds  the  Rev'' 
m'  Samuel  Kendal  Proposes  to  give  to  the  Town  —  and  the 
Committee  arc  unamously  agreed  that  the  Lands  above  De- 
scribed are  the  most  equitable  and  Conveniant  places  for  the 
Said  School-Houses  to  be  Erected  — 

2''.  Voted  to  accept  the  above  report  and  appointed  Artemas 
Ward  Esq'  M'  Joseph  Russell  and  m'  Thad'.  Spring  Agents  in 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1794.  443 

behalf  of  the  Town  of  Weston  to  give  &  recive  Deeds  of  the 
Lands  above  Described  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved 

1794 

At  a  Lesfal  Meetinji:  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton  march  3''.  1794  at  12  O, Clock  a  noon  then  &  there 

1**     To  Choose  a  moderator  of  Said  meeting — 

2''  To  Choose  Selectmen  Collectors  and  all  Other  Town 
Officers  that  the  Law  requires  — 

3'^.  To  Stipulate  and  agree  with  Collectors  upon  the  price 
of  Collecting  Taxes  — 

4*^.     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

5"'  To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  [Creditors]  Accounts  and 
act  thereon 

6*'^  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  thier  Swine 
Shall  go  at  Large  the  year  ensewing  or  act  any  thing  that  re- 
lates therto  — 

[358.]  7^^  To  know  the  minds  of  the  whether  they  will 
repair  thier  High  ways  by  a  rate  the  ensewing  year — and  if 
So  to  grant  money  therefor  or  act  any  thing  that  relates  to  the 
matter 

8"'     To  hear  &  act  upon  a  list  prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 

9"\  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Pro- 
vide a  womans  School  two  months  in  each  of  the  School  Housen 
in  Town  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

10*^  To  hear  all  the  reasonable  requests  relative  to  the 
abatement  of  Taxes  and  act  thereon  or  act  any  thing  relative  to 
the  matter  — 

11  To  hear  the  request  of  Daniel  Stratton  &  Others  rela- 
tive to  havcing  three  School-Houses  in  the  two  Northen 
Districts  and  act  thereon  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the 
Matter 

12  To  hear  the  request  of  M''  Thaddeus  Spring  relative  to 
Allowing  him  to  draw  out  of  the  Treasurey  all  the  money  that 
has  by  him  been  returned  in  to  the  Assessors  and  hath  been 
Assessed  upon  those  Persons  that  were  Delinquent  in  Avorking 


444 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1794. 


out  thier  high  way  Taxes  he  having  worked  out  the  same  —  or 
act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

1'*.     Voted   that   m''  THAD^   Spring  be  moderator  of  this 
Meeting 

f  M^  Thad^  Spring 

I  M^  Nathan  Hagar 
Selectmen  -=(   Cap''.  Joseph  Nichols 

j  m"*  Elisha  Stratton 

(^  m''  Abr''.  Harrington 

Isaac  Hobbs 


Town  Clerk 

Town  Treasurer 

Constable 

Constable  and 
Collector 

Assessors 

[359.] 
Surveyors  of 
Highways 

Tythingmen 


Hogreaves 


Field  Drivers 
Fence  Viewers 
Sealers  of  Leather 

Surveyor  of  Hemp 
Surveyor  of  Bread 

To  take  care  of  the 
Meeting-House 


Eben''-  Hobbs 

M''.  Daniel  Stratton 

M^  Stephen  Harrington  at  5^*^  P^ 
Pound 

Mes''®  John  Coburn  Joseph  Russell 
and  Joseph  Nichols  ju'^. 

Mess''^  Amos  Harrington,  Josiah 
Starr,  Uriah  Gregory  Isaac  Hobbs 
and  FoRTUNATUs  Nichols 

MEs''^    Elisha    Stratton    &   Ephraim 

LiVERMORE 

MESS''^  Eben''.  Brackett  &  Hezekiah 
Wyman 

MESS^^  Joseph  Livermore  &  Abner 
Russell 

Col*'.  Sam^.  Lamson  &  m^  Nathan 
Warren 

MESS''^  Tho*  AVarren  and  Josiah  Has- 
tings 
M".  Samuel  Livermore 

Mess''^.  Joel  Smith  and  Caleb  Hay- 
wood 

M''  Ezra  Fisk  at  27/  P'.  Annum 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1794.  445 

2'^  Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  as  Ex- 
hi  beted 

3'^     Voted  to  allow  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  as  followeth 

To  m''  Eben^  Hobbs  Town  Treasurer  the  Sum  of  three 
Pounds 

To  m""  John  Coburn  for  his  Services  as  an  Assessor  thirty- 
six  Shillings 

To  Cap'.  Joseph  Nichols  for  his  Services  as  an  Assessor 
thirty  four  Shillings 

To  m'.  Joseph  Eussell  for  his  Services  as  an  Assessor  thirty 
nine  Shillings  &  two  pence 

4"\  To  grant  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  and  ten  Pounds  to 
repair  the  High  ways  the  ensewing  Year  to  be  worked  out 
thereon  at  four  Penc  P^  Hour  for  man  or  Team  — 

5  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  be  a  Committee  to  examin  the 
the  Accounts  and  Papers  that  may  be  laid  before  them  by  Cap' 
Jones  relative  to  building  a  School  House  in  the  Year  1782  and 
report  at  the  adjournment  of  this  meeting  a  Statement  of  the 
matter  with  thier  Opinion  thereon  — 

6  Voted  that  the  thanks  of  the  Town  be  returned  to  the 
Reev*^.  M'"  Samuel  Kendall  for  his  Liberality  in  giving  the  Town 
a  Plat  of  ground  to  erect  a  School  House  upon  — 

[360.]  7"\  Voted  to  Provide  a  womans  School  two  months 
in  each  of  the  Different  parts  of  the  Town  as  Usal  — 

8  Voted  that  m"".  Nathan  Fiske  be  Permitted  to  draw  out 
of  the  Treasurey  the  Sum  of  two  Pounds  five  Shillings  on 
account  of  Levy  Thayers  Taxes  but  held  to  replace  the  same 
whenever  they  may  be  Collected  — 

9"^.  On  the  request  of  Daniel  Stratton  &  others  relative  to 
having  three  School  Houses  upon  the  North  part  of  the  Town 
—  Voted  that  Mess""'.  Thad^  Spring,  Amos  Biglow,  Cap*. 
Joseph  Nichols,  Josiah  Starr  and  Sam'^  Train  Ju^  be  a  Com- 
mittee to  Examin  into  the  Matter  an/i  to  report  relative  thereto 
at  the  Adjournment  of  this  meeting  — 

10*^^  Voted  that  this  meeting  be  adjourned  to  the  first  mon- 
day  in  April  next  —  and  it  was  accordingly  adjourned 

on  the  first  monday  in  April  met  according  to  Adjournment 


446 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1794. 


1'*.  Voted  to  allow  in''.  Thad'.  Spring  to  draw  out  of  the 
Treasury  the  Sum  of  five  Pounds  one  Shillings  &  5^''.  on 
account  of  what  he  returned  to  the  Assessor  of  those  that  were 
Delinquent  in  working  out  thier  High-way  Taxes,  he  having 
worked  out  the  same  — 

2^.  the  Article  for  which  Committees  were  Chosen  as  above 
being  taken  up  in  a  Warrent  of  this  date  and  refered  to  an 
After  hearing  Voted  that  the  meeting  be  Disolved  and  the 
Meeting  was  Accordingly  Disolved  — 


[361.]  At  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  on  monday  the  Seventh  day  of  April  1794  at  the 
Publick  Meeting  House  in  Said  Town,  to  bring  in  thier  Votes 
for  a  Governour  Lieu^  Governour  and  four  Senators  Agreea- 
ble to  the  Constitution  of  this  Common-wealth  the  Votes  were 
as  followeth     Viz 


for 

Governour 


for  L*. 

Governour 


Counsellors 

and 

Senators 


r  William  Gushing  Esq®,  had  ten  votes 
j  Elbridge  Geary  Esq"*,  had  thirty-eight  votes 
<^   HoN^^^  :  Sam^^.  Adams  Esq''-  had  twenty-seven 
I       votes 
|_  HoN^^^  James  Sullevan  Esq*",  had  two  Votes 

f  Moses  Gill  Esq**  had  forty  three  Votes 
I   Sam^^  Adams  Es  had  three  Votes 
^  Elbridge  Geary  Esq'',  had  three  Votes 
j   W".  Heath  Esq'',  had  Seven  Votes 
[^  Nath^^  Gorham  Esq''  had  five  Votes 

Eleazer  Brooks  Esq",  had  fifty-two  votes 
John  B  Varnum  Esq",  had  fifty  four  votes 
Isaac  Starns  Esq",  had  Eight  votes 
Eben".  Bridge  Esq",  had  thirty  five  votes 
Eph".  Wood  Esq",  had  five  Votes 
Daniel  Whitney  Esq",  had  thirtyfour  votes 
Jon"".  Hale  Esq",  had  Eight  votes 
W".  Rice  Esq",  had  Eleven  votes 
LoAMiA  Baldwin  Esq",  had  Eight  votes 
Willis  Hall  Esq",  had  One  vote 


TOWN   EECORDS,    1794.  447 

[362.]  Att  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  on  monday  the  Seventh  day  of  April  1794  at  four 
o, Clock  p  M  :  then  &  there  — 

1"^     To  Choose  a  iModerator  of  Said  Meeting  — 

2'^  To  Adopt  such  measures  as  Shall  be  jSTessesseray  and 
Expedient  to  pursue,  to  build  one  School-House  in  the  east 
Centerly  District  —  and  to  build  one  School-House  in  the 
North-east  District  agreably  to  a  vote  of  the  Town  Passed  at 
thier  meeting  by  an  Adjournment  on  the  third  monday  of 
October  last  past  —  and  act  any  matter  or  thing  that  relates 
to  building  &  Completing  the  same  or  fixing  the  ground  for  the 
N:  E:  School-House  to  Stand  upon  —  or  whatever  may  be 
agreed  upon  relative  to  building,  moving  or  repairing  any 
School-Houses  in  Town  or  Opening  any  road  or  roads  for  the 
better  accomadation  of  Schoolino;  —  and  act  anv  matter  or  thing 
that  in  any  wise  appertains  thereto  —  or  to  repairing  any  of 
the  Buildings  belonging  lo  the  Town  — 

3''  To  grant  such  a  Sum,  or  Sums,  of  money,  as  Shall  appear 
to  be  Nessessary,  and  expedient,  for  the  above  or  any  other 
Purposes 

l"*^.     Voted  that  3i^  Thad^  Spring  be  Moderator  of  s'\  Meeting 

See  the  midle  of  the  next  Page 

'^      2^     Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  pay  the 
Rev*^  m""  Sam^^  Kendall  his  Sallery  for  one  year  next  Suc- 
ceeding the  fifth  day  of  November  1794  — 
^       3'^     Voted  that  Cap*.  Fisk,  Cap*  Hobbs,  Cap*.  Nichols,  m"". 
2  Nathan  Hagar,  and  m""  Sam".  Livermore  be,  and   they  are 
^  hereby  appointed  a  Committee  to  Provide  twenty  Cords  of 
h  Wood  for  the  Rev*^  m''  Sam"  Kendall  for  the  tnsewins:  Year 
p       4*''.     Voted  that  they  will  Provide  a  Reading  &  writing 
^  Master  three  Months  in  each  of  the  School-Housen  in  Town 
I        [363.]     5**^     Voted  to  allow  m''.  Thad^  Spring  the  Sum 
§  of  12/  for  Serving  Constable  and  12/  for  warning  three  Town 
(^  meetings     .         .         .  .  .  .  .£140 

r      also  voted  to  allow  m"".  Daniel  Stratton  "^ 

^  the  Sum  of  12/  for  Serving  Constable  and  >    1       4       0 

C  12/  for  warnino;  three  Town  meetings         .  J 


448  TOWN   RECORDS,    179  +  . 

Also  voted  to  abate  in  Daniel  Strattons  lists  )    ^     ,  p        -g 
•|  Abr™  HewSjS  High-way  Taxes       .  .  .  >  ^ 

I       also  nV".  John  Flagg/  High  way  Taxes  23/8        13       8 

t       Also  abated  in  Cap'.  Joseph  Nichols,^  lists  the  following 
<u  Taxes 

u 

^  Viz  Daniel  Twitchels  Poll  Tax  for  the  year  1792    9/3 

•a   Mary  Steadmans  Taxes  for  the  year 

3   Longly  Bartlett,^  Taxes 

(^   Zach''y.  Weston,^  Taxes 

Joseph  Lee      ..... 


1792  9/3  . 

0 

9 

3 

1792  5/6  . 

0 

5 

6 

1792  15/1  . 

0 

15 

1 

6/  . 

0 

6 

0 

0 

0 

5- 

2'^  Voted  that  Mess''^  Thad".  Spring,  Amos  Biglow  Joseph 
Nichols  ju"^  Josiah  Starr,  &  Sam".  Train  ju^  be  and  they  hereby 
are  Appointed  a  Committee  to  affix  the  ground  for  a  School 
House  to  be  built  upon,  in  the  North  east  District,  and  what- 
ever they  Shall  think  Expedient  for  Building  or  repairing  any 
other  School  Housen  in  Town,  or  Opening  any  road  or  roads 
for  the  better  accomodation  thei'eof — and  report  to  the  Town 
at  the  Adjournment  of  this  meeting 

3'^  Voted  that  Mess'\  Joseph  Russell,  Isaac  Hobbs  &  Samuel 
Livermore  be  a  Committee  to  Propose  the  Dimentions  and 
finishino;  of  the  School-Housen  Voted  to  be  built  in  Town  and 
to  recive  proposales  for  building  the  same  from  Carpenters  & 
Others  and  Lay  the  same  before  the  Town,  at  the  Adjournment 
of  this  meeting  — 

4"'.  Voted  that  this  meeting  be  adjourned  to  the  Annual 
Town  meeting  in  may  next  at  four  O, Clock  p  :  — m  :  — 

[364.]  Meet  According  to  Adjournment 

1**.  Voted  to  accept  the  report  of  the  Committee  for  affixing 
the  ground  for  the  North-east  School-House  to  Stand  upon  as 
marked  out  by  them  on  Land  of  Deacon  Sam"  Barrett  of 
Boston  — 

2'\  Voted  that  the  Committee  for  Proposing  the  Dimentions 
of  the  School-Housen  and  finishing  of  the  same  be  Continued 
and  that  Deacon  Samuel  Fisk,  and  Cap'.  Joseph  Nichols  be 
Added  to  Said  Committee  —  and  they  arc  hereby  Instructed  and 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1794.  449 

empowered  in  behalf  of  the  Town  to  Contract  for  the  Building 
&  Compleating  the  two  School-Housen  upon  the  most  advan- 
tages terms  they  can  agreeably  to  a  plan  by  them  Proposed  — 
and  to  see  that  the  same  be  done  accordingly  —  and  also  to- 
Sell  the  Old  School-House  for  the  most  it  will  fetch  —  when 
they  shall  think  Proper 

3*^.  Voted  the  sum  of  one  Hundred  and  twenty  Pounds  to 
be  appropriated  for  the  Sole  Purpose  of  Building  the  above 
School-Housen  and  that  the  same  be  Assessed,  Collected  —  and 
paid  into  the  Treasury  by  the  first  Day  of  Sep"".  Next  and  that 
no  Orders  be  Eece'^.  on  this  Tax  except  for  Articles  Supplied 
for  Building  the  Same  — 

4*^^.     Voted  that  this  meeting  be  Disolved  — 

The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Legally  Quallified 
and  duly  warned  being  Assembled  at  the  Publick  meeting-House 
in  Said  Town  on  monday  the  twelveth  day  of  may  one  Thousand 
Seven  Hundred  and  Ninty-four  did  then  &  there  elect  and 
Depute  m'".  Amos  Biglow  to  represent  said  Inhabitants  in  the 
General  Court  of  this  Common-wealfh  the  ensewing  Year  — 

[365.]  At  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  on  the  13*\  day  of  Oct'.  1794  at  the  Publick  meet- 
ing-House in  said  Town  then  and  there  — 

1'*.     To  Choose  a  Moderator  of  said  meeting  — 

2<i  To  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  pay  the  Rev^'  m"" 
Sam'^  Kendal  his  Sallery  for  one  Year  next  Suceeding  the  fifth 
day  of  Nov"-.  1794 

3''.  To  Provide  twenty  Cords  of  wood  for  the  ReV^  m'' 
Sam".  Kendal  for  the  ensewing  year  Agreeably  to  Contract  — 

4""  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Pro- 
vide a  reading  and  writing  School  in  the  Different  parts  of  the 
Town  as  Usal  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

5'°.  To  grant  such  a  sum  of  money  as  Shall  appear  to  be 
Nessessary  &  Expedient  for  the  Support  of  Schooling  and 
other  usal  and  incidetal  charges  of  the  Town 

6  To  grant  such  a  Sum  of  money  as  shall  appear  to  be 
Nessessary  and  expedient  for  the  Payment  of  the  whole  or  a 


450  TOWN    KECORDS,    1794. 

part  of  Debts  of  the  Town   tlnit  iire  on  Interest  or  act  any 
thing  relative  to  Discharging  the  same  — 

7"'     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon 
S^^     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  thereon 
9"'     To  hear  all  the  Reasonable  requests  for  the  abatement 
of  Taxes  and  act  thereon  or  act  any  matter  or  thing  that  relates 
to  the  Discharging  of  Taxes  — 

10"'.  To  pursue  such  measures  a  shall  appear  to  be  Nesses- 
sary  and  Expedient  for  taking  a  Survey  of  this  Town  of  Wes- 
ton in  Complyance  with  and  Agreeably  to  a  late  resolve  of 
General  Court  — 

11  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  not  they  think 
it  expedient  to  make  Sale  of  the  Building  Commonly  CalF.  the 
work-House  and  Land  adjoining  and  act  accordingly,  or  act 
any  thing  relative  to  Selling  or  repairing  the  Same  — 

[366.]  1**.  Voted  that  m^  Thad^  :  Spring  be  Moderator 
of  Said  Meeting 

2'^  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  pay  the 
Rev*^.  ]VP.  Sara".  Kendal  his  Sallery  for  one  Year  next  Succeed- 
ing the  fifth  day  of  November  in  the  3'ear  of  our  Lord  1794 

3^'.  Voted  that  Cap^  Fisk,  Cap*  Hobbs  Cap^  Nichols  M*- 
Nathan  Hagar  and  M""  Sam''  Livermore  be  and  they  hereby 
are  appointed  a  Committee  to  Provide  twenty  Cords  of  wood 
for  the  Rev''  m''  Sam" :  Kendal  the  ensewing  Year  — 

4*''  Voted  that  they  will  Provide  a  reading  &  writing  Master 
Three  months  in  each  of  the  School-Houseu  in  Town  — 

5"' :  Voted  to  allow  ra""  Thad^  Spring  the  Sum  of  twelve 
Shillings  for  Serving  Constable  and  twelve  Shillings  for  warn- 
ing three  Town  Meetings        .  .  .  ,£140 

6*'':  Voted  to  allow  m""  Daniel  Stratton  the  Sura  of  12/ 
for  Serving  Constable,  and  12/  for  warning  3  Town  meet- 
ings        £14       0 

7"\  Voted  to  abate  in  m"  Daniel  Strattons  lists  m''  Abr™. 
Hewes,^  Highway  Tax  16/7f  &  John  Flaggs  High-way  Tax 
23/8 

8  Voted  to  abate  in  Cap'.  Joseph  Nichols  lists  the  following 
Taxes 


£ 

s 

D 

0 

9 

3 

0 

5 

6^ 

0 

15 

l' 

0 

6 

0 

0 

0 

5| 

TOWN    RECORDS,    1794.  451 


viz  Daniel  Twitchels  Poll  Tax  for  the  year  1792 
Mary  Steadmans  Taxes  for  the  year  1792 
Longley  Bartlett     do  1792      . 

Zach"^-^'.  Weston        do 
Joseph  Lee  do 

£1    16      3f 

9"\  Voted  to  abate  the  Sam  of  two  Pounds  thirteen  Shil- 
lings &  21*^  in  m"*  Sam'^  Pratts  lists  which  was  Considered  to 
be  in  full  of  the  Taxes  Committed  to  him  to  Collect 

10  Voted  that  this  meeting  be  Adjourned  to  monday  the 
3'^  day  of  Nov'",  next  at  2  O, Clock  p  m  : 

[367.]  The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  ot  Weston  being 
Assembled  this  third  day  of  November  1794  agreeably  to 
thier  adjournment  at  thier  meeting  on  the  13"^  day  of  Ocf. 
1794  pass*^.  the  following  votes  viz  — 

1'*.  Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurers  accounts  as  ex- 
hibited 

2'^  Voted  to  grant  the  sum  of  three  Hundred  &  Fifty  Pounds 
to  defray  the  Usal  &  incidental  charges  of  the  Town  — 

3''  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  two  Hundred  Pounds  to  be 
appropriated  to  pay  the  debts  of  the  Town  that  are  on  Interest 
and  to  be  paid  in  to  the  Treasury  by  the  first  day  of  march 
next  — 

4  Voted  that  m""  Thad' :  Spring  Collector  draw  out  of  the 
Treasury  on  account  of  the  nonpayment  of  Sundry  Persons  to 
the  Ministers  Sallery.  they  being  of  a  Different  denomination 
the  Sum  of  Seven  Pounds  Six  Shillings  &  Six  pence  three 
farthings  — 

NB  :  the  names  of  the  respective  persons  alluded  to  above 
are  on  file  — 

The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved 

At  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton Quallified  as  the  Law  Directs  to  bring  in  thier  votes  for  a 
Representative  to  represent  the  first  middle  District  in  the 
Congress  of  the  United  States  of  America — (Said  District 
being  Composed  of  the  Towns  of  Boston,  Roxbury,  Dorchester, 


452  TOWN   RECORDS,    1795. 

Brookline,  Sharon,  Dedham,  Needham,  Medway,  Newton,  Wes- 
ton, East  Sudbury,  Natick,  Sherburn,  Hopkington  &  Hollis- 
ton,)  being  assembled  at  the  Publick  meeting-House  in  S'\ 
Town  on  the  third  day  of  Nov'",  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one 
Thousand  Seven  Hundred  &  ninty-four  did  then  &  there  bring 
in  thier  votes  unto  the  Selectmen  of  which  the  followins  is  a 
true  Coppy     viz 

jjqj^ble^  Fisher  Ames  had  Sixty-eight  votes 
DocT^  Charles  Jarvis  had  Six  —         votes 

a  true  Coppy  from  the  Minutes  >  Attest      Isaac  Hobbs, 

of  Said  meeting  >  Town  Clerk 

[368.]  1795. 

At  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  monda}^  the  2''  day  of  march  1795  Assembled  for  the 
following  Purposes     viz  — 

1'^     To  Choose  a  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting  — 
2^ :     To  Choose  Selectmen  Collectors  and  all  Other  Town 
Officers  that  the  Law  requiers  — 

3'^.  To  Stipulate  &  agree  with  Collectors  upon  the  price  of 
Collecting  Taxes  — 

4*'\     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon 
5*'\     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  &  act  thereon 
6     To  know  the   minds  of  the  Town   whether  thier   swine 
shall  go  at  large  the  year  ensewing  or  act  any  thing  that  relates 
thereto  — 

7*^''.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  re- 
pair thier  high  ways  by  a  rate  the  year  ensewing,  and  if  so  to 
grant  money  therefor  or  act  any  matter  or  thing  that  relates 
thereto  — 

8     to  hear  &  act  upon  a  list  prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 
9*''.     To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  pro- 
vide a  womans  School  two  months  in  each  of  the  School-Housen 
in  Town,  or  act  any  thing  that  relates  to  the  matter  — 

10*''.     To  hear  all  the  reasonable  requests  for  the  abatement 

of  Taxes  and  act  thereon  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter 

11     To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  relative  to  the  Pew 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1795.  453 

lately  Occupied  by  the  widow  mary  Steadman  Deceased  (which 
Pew  now  belongs  to  the  Town)  whether  they  will  sell  or  loan 
S^.  Pew  and  make  Such  Provision  therefor  as  Shall  appear  to 
be  Nessessary  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter 

[369.]  12  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they 
will  appoint  an  agent  or  Agents  for  the  Purpose  of  Supporting 
and  Prosecuting  to  final  Judgement  an  Action  that  is  already 
Commenced  by  the  Town  of  Weston  against  Jon''.  Starns  ju'" 
of  Waltham  or  for  any  Other  Purposes  that  they  shall  deem 
Nessessary,  or  act  any  thing  that  relates  thereto  — 

13  To  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  make  such 
Alteration  in  the  front  Gallery  as  Shall  better  accomadate  the 
Singers,  and  make  such  Provision  therefor  as  Shall  appear  to 
be  Nessessary  and  Expedient  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the 
Matter  — 

14  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  or  not  they 
think  it  expedient  to  Sell  the  Building  commonly  call*^.  the 
work  House  with  the  Lands  Adjoining  and  make  Such  Provis- 
ion therefor  or  for  repairing  the  Same  as  they  shall  think 
Nessessary  or  act  any  thing  relative  thereto  — 

15  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  or  not  they 
will  take  any  Other  Measurs  for  the  Support  of  the  poor  than 
what  hath  been  usal  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter 

1st.     M".  Thad^.  Spring  Ghosen  moderator  of  Said  meeting 
M«.  THAD^  Spring 
M^  Nathan  Hagar 
Selectmen  <^   Cap''.  Joseph  Nichols 

j  M^.  Elisha  Stratton 
1^  M^.  Abr**.  Harrington 
Town  Clerk  Isaac  Hobbs 

Town  Treasurer  Eben^.  Hobbs 

Constables  Mess^^.  Thad^.  Spring  &  Nathan  Fiske 

Collector  M".  Nathan  Fiske  who  Stipulated  with 

the  Town  to  Collect  the  Taxes  at  Six 
pence  p"".  £ 
[370.]     Assessors       Mess^^  :  John  Coburn  Joseph  Russell 

&  Joseph  Nichols 


454  TOWN    RECORDS,    1795. 

^  J.  ■)Mess"''.     Joel     Smith,    John     Slack, 

Surveyors   of  (orro  t  -t^ot^ 

TT.  ,  {     Sam'-'- :  Smith  Jonathan  FiSK  &  Enoch 

°         -^  ^     Train 

Tythingmeu  Mess"^.    Daniel    Boyles,    &    Nathan 

FiSKE 

Hosfreaves  MEs''^     Eben^     Brackett     &     Eben^ 

Ballard 

Field  Drivers  MES''^    Thad^  :    Pierce     &      Ephraisi 

Livermore 

Fence  Viewers  Mess^^.    Nath^^  :    Allen     &     Joseph 

Livermore 

Sealers  of  Leather       MES''^   Cornelius    Bassett    &   Josiah 

Hastings 

Surveyor  of  Hemp       M^  Ephraim  Livermore 

Surveyor  of  Lumber  MESS^  Daniel  Stratton  &  Isaac  Lam- 
son 

Surveyor  of  Bread       MESS^^  Joel  Smith  &  Joseph  Eussell 

Surveyor  &  paker     )  MES''^     Matthew    Hobbs     &     Daniel 

of  Beef  &  Pork  )      Boyles 

To  taive  care  of  the 

meetinof  House 


I  M^.  Ezra  Fiske  at  27/  p^'  Annum 


The  meeting  was  then  Adjourned  to  monday  the  8*^''.  day  of 
this  Instant  march  — 

March  8*''.  1795    The  Inhabitants  meet  according  to  adjourn- 
ment 

1".     Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurers  accounts  as  Ex- 
hibited 

2''     Voted  to  allow  the  Town  the  Creditors  accounts  as  Ex- 
hibited which  were  as  followeth  viz  — 

£  S  d 
To  m"".  John  Coburn  for  his  Service  as  an  Assessor  .  .  2  16  0 
To  m''.  Joseph  Russell  for  his  Service  as  an  Assessor  and  I     4    in      i 

Sundry  other  Services  as  p"".  his  account  .  .  .  ) 
To  CajD^  Joseph  Nichols  for  his  Service  as  an  Assessor  .  2  IC  0 
To  m^  Eben''.  Hobbs  for  his  Service  as  Treasurer  .  .  3  0  0 
To  m^  Thad".  Spring  for  Services  done  for  the  Town  .  0  0  0 
[371.]  To  m""  Daniel  Stratton  for  serving  Constable  12/ >  940 
and  warning  eight  Town  meetings  32/  .         .         .         •  ) 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1795.  455 

3''.  Voted  to  grant  the  sum  of  one  Hundred  and  fifty  Pounds 
to  be  worked  out  upon  the  high  ways  at  five  pence  p''.  Hour  for 
man  or  Team  — 

4"'     Voted  to  accept  the  list  of  Jurors  as  Exhibited  — 

5"\  Voted  to  Provide  a  womans  School  two  months,  in  each 
of  the  School  Housen  in  Town  the  ensewing  Summer  — 

6''\  Voted  to  Abate  the  Taxes  of  Joseph  Livermore  ju""  in  m'. 
Thad'  Springs  lists  the  Sum  of — eight  Shillings  &  one  penney 

also  in  m'"  Daniel  Strat-    (  Edw'' Brindley   .  .     0     11     4 

ton, s  list  C  Edw'^  Brindley  ju"".      .014 

7"'  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  be  a  Committee  to  make  Sale 
of  the  Pew  lately  Occupied  by  the  widow  mary  Steadman  — 

8"'  Voted  that  Artemas  Ward  Esq'",  be,  and  he  is  hearby 
appointed  an  agent  in  behalf  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of 
Weston  to  Prosecute  to  final  judgment  &  execution  an  Action 
or  cause  Depending  between  Said  Inhabitants  and  Jonathan 
Starns,  2\  of  Waltham — 

9"'  Voted  that  Artemas  ward  Esq^  and  m'".  Thad^  Spring 
be,  and  they  hereby  are  Appointed  Agents  in  behalf  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  to  oppose  and  endeavor  to  prevent  a  Proposed 
alteration  of  great  Country  road  between  m''.  Abr™  Harring- 
tons and  Waltham  line  — 

10"'.  Voted  that  Isaac  Hobbs,  Joseph  Russell,  Thad' :  Spring, 
Daniel  Stratton  &  Cap*.  Joseph  Nichols  be  a  Committee  rela- 
tive to  an  Alteration  being  made  in  the  front  Gallery  of  the 
meeting  House  for  the  better  accomodation  of  the  Singers,  that 
they  View  the  Premises  Consider  the  expedience.  Propose  a 
plan  of  alteration  and  report  to  the  Town  at  the  adjournment  of 
this  meeting  — 

[372.]  11*'^  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  be  a  Committee 
to  recive  proposals  for  the  sale  of  the  l)uilding  call'',  the  work- 
House  and  to  report  at  the  adjournment  of  this  meeting  — 

12  The  meeting  was  then  adjourned  to  the  first  monday  in 
April  at  four  O, Clock  in  the  after  noon 

April  6*''.  1795  meet  according  to  adjournment 

1^*.  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  may  sell  the  work-House  for 
the  Sum  of  one  Hundred  pounds  at  thier  discretion  — 


456  TOWN   RECORDS,    1795. 

2'*.  Voted  to  accept  the  report  of  the  Committee  relative  to 
making  an  alteration  in  the  front  gallery  for  the  better  accom- 
adation  of  the  Singers  — which  report  is  as  followeth  —  viz 

To  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wexton  in  Toion  meeting 
assembled  —  Gentlemen, 

Your  Committee  relative  to  an  alteration  proposed  to  be 
made  in  the  front  gallery  of  the  meeting  House  for  the  bet- 
ter Accomadation  of  the  Singers  —  beg  leave  to  report  that 
they  have  attended  to  the  Service  assigned  them,  have  Viewed 
the  Premises,  and  are  unanamously  of  the  Opinion  that  it 
is  expedient  that  three  seats  nearest  the  wall  in  the  front 
gallery  be  removed,  and  that  the  space  they  now  Occupy  be 
converted  in  to  two  Pews  to  be  finished  decently  and  in  such  a 
manner  as  Shall  best  acconiadate  the  performers  of  that  part  of 
Divine  Service  —  and  that  Said  Pews  be  appropriated  (during 
the  pleasure  of  the  Inhabitants  of  S*^  Town)  to  the  use  of  all  the 
singing  men  &  Singing  women  that  all  ready  have  or  may  here- 
after acquire  such  Skill  in  that  Sublime  art  as  shall  quallify 
them  to  carry  on  that  part  of  the  Publick  worship  of  God  in  a 
decent  and  becoming  maner  — 

all  which  is  Humbly  Submitted  by 

Isaac  Hobbs  "] 

Joseph  Kussell  j 

Thad".   Spring  )-  your  Committee 

Daniel  Stratton  | 

Joseph  Nichols  ju''.  j 

[373.]  3'^  Voted  that  the  same  Committee  be  Continued 
and  they  are  hereby  directed  and  empowered  to  cause  Such 
alteration  to  be  made  as  they  have  set  forth  in  the  above  report  — 

The  meeting  was  then  Disolved 

at  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  monday  the  Sixth  day  of  April  1795  to  bring  in  thier 
votes  for  Governour,  L^  Governour,  and  four  Counsellors  & 
Senators  of  this  Common  wealth  agreeably  the  Constitution 
thereof  —  Votes  as  followeth 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1795. 


457 


for  L'. 
Governour 


for  Counsellors 
&  Senators 


f  His  Exelency  Sam^^.  Adams  Esq'"-,  had  forty 
j       two  votes 
for  Governour  <(   His  Honoar  Moses  Gill  Esq^  had  Nine  votes 
I   THE  Hon''^*^.  Elbridge  GearyEsq''.  had  three 
[^      votes 

His  Hon«  :    Moses  Gill  Esq'',   had :   Sixty 
four  votes 

Eleazer  Brooks  Esq^-  had  forty  eight  votes 
Isaac  Starns  Esq*",  had  forty  one  votes 
JoN'*^.  Hale  Esq'^.  had  thirty  three  votes 
Sam^^.  Dexter  ju"*.  Esq^  had  thirty-one  votes 
LoAMi  Baldwin  Esq",  had  twelve  votes 
<^   Daniel  Whitney  Esq'',  had  ten  votes 
Joseph  B.  Varnum  Esq'',  had  Seven  votes 
Benj''.  Brown  Esq'',  had  five  votes 
W^.  Rice  Esq",  had  one  vote 
Timothy  Biglow  Esq^  had  one  vote 
Willis  Hall  Esq",  had  one  vote 

[Note.  —  The  Town  Clerk  omitted  to  copy  from  his  ^'■Minutes  for  Sen- 
ators :   Eben  Bridge —  2.] 

At  a  Leaal  meeting  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston 
on  monday  the  Sixth  day  of  april  1795  at  the  Publick  meeting- 
House  in  S*^.  Town  then  and  there  — 

1*'     To  bring  in  thier  votes  for  a  Moderator  of  S'^  meeting 

(See  the  lower  part  of  the  next  page) 

[Note.  — This  record  was  interrupted  by  the  following  entries,  which 
had  been  placed  on  a  leaf  near  the  end  of  the  Town  Book.  The  first,  by 
Elisha  Jones,  has  been  printed  on  page  56  ;  the  second,  by  Samuel  Bald- 
win, on  page  166.     The  interrupted  record  is  afterwards  continued.'] 

[374.]  May  8.  1756  Bathsheba  Moulton  was  warned  out  of  Town 
and  Cautioned  against  Dec'\  1756  Jn".  Knight  Chris''.  Capen  &  Mary- 
Priest  were  Warn'^.  and  Caution'^. 

May  1757.  Jonas  Bowman.  Mary  Chubb.  Silence  Chubb.  &  Sam^.  Good- 
ing &  wife  were  Warn'i.  &  Caution''. 

Jan^  1771  Whareas  the  Severeal  Persons  Hereafter  Named  Came  into 
the  Town  of  Weston  and  have  taken  up  their  Eesidence  here  Dureiug 
the  Continuance  of  a  Late  Temporay  act  made  &  Passed  in  the  Seventh 


458  TOWN    RECORDS,    1795. 

year  of  his  present  Majestys  in  addition  to  Several  Laws  already  made 
Relaiting  to  the  Removell  of  Poor  Persons  out  of  the  Towns  whereof 
they  are  not  Inhabitants  which  Persons  Have  not  made  their  application 
to  the  Selectmen  nor  Have  had  the  approbation  of  the  Town  at  a  Gen- 
erall  Town  meeting  for  their  Dwelling  Here  are  were  Warned  and  Cau- 
tioned against  Jan"".  1771 

viz  Nathaniel  Parkhurst  &  Eunce  his  wife  ife  Martha  there  Daug"" 
from  Waltham  Jacob  Bull  &  Rebecca  his  Wife  &  Children  viz 
Reuben  Thomas  John  Mary  Jacob  &  Elizabeth  from  Cambridge  Susan- 
nah Gage  wid"  &  Susannah  Gage  her  Daug"'  from  Lincoln  William  Graves 
&  Mary  his  wife  &  there  Children  viz  Sarah  William  and  Mary  from 
Needham  Jonathan  Peirce  from  Lexington  Lucy  Jones  from  Worcester 
Penieul  Clerk  from  Xewton:  Jedediah  white  and  Betty  his  wife  and 
there  Children  viz  Deadamia  Jedediah  Reuben  Grace  Andrew  &  Betty 
Willington  her  Daug"'  from  Watertown  Reuben  Shed  from  Bellerica  Lois 
Parkhurst  from  Waltham  Sam".  Nutting  from  Waltham  Lydia  Nutting 
from  Marlbrough  Jeremiah  Goodhew  &  Elizabeth  Goodhew  his  wife  and 
there  children  viz  Abigail  Elizabeth  Lucy  Jeremiah  from  John 

Gould  Tho".  Williams  from  Abigail  Hinds  from  Newton 

Martha  Willard  from  Newton 

2^'.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  relative  to  rebuilding 
repairing  or  in  an  wise  rendering  the  School  Housen  in  Town 
more  Comfortable  &  Conveniant  and  to  pursue  such  Measures 
as  Shall  to  them  appear  to  be  Nessessary  &  Expedient  to  accom- 
plish the  Same  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

3'^  To  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  or  not  they  think  it 
expedient  to  grant  such  a  Sura  of  money  as  shall  be  adequate 
to  Discharge  all  the  Debts  of  the  Town  that  are  now  upon 
Interest  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter 

The  Inhabitants  being  assembled  for  the  purpose  above 
mentioned 

j^st     i^/[R   Thad**.  SpRmQ  was  Chosen  moderator  of  S''.  meeting 

[375.]  2''  Voted  that  the  Selectmen,  together  with  Deacon 
Isaac  Hobbs  and  Cap*.  Jon''.  Fisk  be  a  Comittee  to  examin  the 
School  Housen  in  Town  and  to  report  at  the  adjournment  of  this 
meeting  thier  Opinion  relative  to  the  Nessessity  or  expedience 
of  rebuilding  repairing  or  in  any  wise  rendring  the  School- 
Housen  in  Town  more  Comfortable  &  conveniant  — 

3''.  To  grant  the  sum  of  two  Hundred  and  thirty  Pounds  to 
be  assessed  and  Collected  the  one  half  of  the  Sum  to  be  paid 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1795.  459 

into  the  Treasury  by  the  first  day  of  Dece"".  next  the  remainder 
by  the  first  day  of  March  next  and  the  same  is  hereby  appro- 
priated to  pay  the  Debts  of  the  Town  that  are  on  Interest  — 

The  meeting  was  then  adjourned  to  the  next  anual  may  meet- 
ing at  4  o, clock  p  :  M  : 

Meet  according  to  adjournment 

The  Committee  appointed  relative  to  repairing  the  School 
Housen  reported  as  followeth  viz  —  To  the  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Weston  Gentlemen  your  Committee  appointed  to 
examin  the  School  Housen  in  Town  to  see  what  repairs  are 
Nessessary  and  expedient  to  make  them  Comfortable  and  Con- 
veinant  —  have  attended  that  service  —  and  beg  leave  to  report 
that  it  is  the  Opinion  of  y**  Committee  that  the  School-Housen 
in  the  South-east  &  South  west  Districts  be  repaired  in  the  fol- 
lowing manner,  viz  by  Building  Porches,  by  Clap  boarding,  by 
removing  the  Chimneys  &  Providing  Stoves,  Building  new  Seats 
&  Benches  and  such  Other  repairs  as  Shall  be  found  to  be 
Nessessary  that  the  School-House  in  the  North-west  District  is 
so  Small  &  so  much  out  of  repair  as  to  render  it  very  uncom- 
fortable &  inconveinant  to  keep  School  in  as  it  now  is  —  and  it 
is  the  Opinion  of  your  Committee  that  it  is  not  worth  repair- 
ing—  the  Expedience  of  building  a  new  one  the  present  year 
we  would  refer  to  Consideration  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 

all  which  is  Humbly  Submitted  by  your  Committee 

[376.]     2'\    Voted  to  accept  the  report  of  the  Committee  — 
3*^     Voted  that  the  Selectmen  be  a  Committee  to  see  the  re- 
pairs Compleated  accordingly  — 

The  meeting  w^as  then  Disolved 

At  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  the  Sixth  day  of  may  1795 — To  elect  &  depute  some 
Suitable  Person  to  represent  them  in  the  General  Court  of  this 
Commonwealth  the  ensewing  year  the  Question  being  put  to 
the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  would  act  upon  the  war- 
ren—  and  it  past  in  the  Negative  — 

At  a  Legal  meetino;  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 


460  TOWN   RECORDS,    1795. 

ton  Oct"".  5'''.  1795  Assembled  at  the  Pa1)lick  meeting  House  in 
S**.  Town  for  the  following  Purposes,  viz  — 
P*     To  Choose  a  Moderator  of  S'^  meeting  — 
2'*     To  grant  a  Sum  of  money  Sufficient  to  pay  the  Rev'^  m'. 
Sam".  Kendal  his  Sallery  for  one  Year  next  Succeeding  the  the 
5^^  day  of  Nov.  1795  — 

3''.    To  Provide  twenty  Cords  of  wood  for  the  Rev'^  m^'  Kendal 
4^'\     To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  Pro- 
vide a  reading  &  writing  School  in  the  Ditierent  parts  of  the 
Town  as  usal  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

5  To  grant  Such  a  Sum  of  mone}''  as  Shall  appear  to  be 
Nessessary  &  expedient  for  the  Support  of  Schooling  &  Other 
usal  &  incidental  charges  of  the  Town  — 

6  To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  accounts  &  act  thereon 
7*'^     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  accts  and  act  thereon 

8  To  hear  all  reasonable  requests  for  the  abatement  of 
Taxes  and  act  thereon  — 

9.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  build 
Porches  to  the  Meeting  House  or  to  hear  such  Proposals  as  may 
be  made  relative  thereto  and  to  Such  other  alterations  as  may 
be  proposed  and  act  thereon  or  act  any  thing  relative  thereto. 

[377.]  10  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  relative  to  pro- 
curing a  plan  of  the  Town  to  hear  what  may  be  offered  upon 
the  Subject  and  act  thereon  — 

11  To  see  if  the  Town  will  permitt  Artemas  ward  and  Such 
Others  as  may  Subscribe  for  a  private  School  to  improve  the 
School  house  in  the  western  middle  District  when  the  same 
Shall  not  be  Occupied  by  the  Town  — 

1  M**.  Thad^.  Spring  ivas  Chosen  moderator  of  S"^.  meeting 

2  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  pay  the 
Rev'^  m''  Sam"  Kendal  his  Sallery  for  one  year  next  Succeed- 
ing the  5'"  day  of  NoV  1795  — 

3'^  Voted  that  Cap^  Jones  Mess^\  Thad^  Spring  Sam".  Train 
Elisha  Stratton  &  Abr"".  Harrington  be  a  Committee  to  provide 
twenty  cords  of  wood  for  the  Rev'^  M''.  Kendal  —  and  also 
wood  for  the  use  Several  Schools 

4"'     Voted   to  grant  the   Sum   of  one    Hundred   and   eight 


TOWN    RECOEDS,    1796.  461 

Pounds  to  provide  Pasters  for  the  School  Housen  in  Town  — 
each  District  to  share  an  equal  Proportion  thereof  — 

5*''.  Voted  that  Artemas  ward  Esq"".  Mess".  Joseph  Russell 
Tho'.  Rand  Isaac  Hobbs  &  Thad^  Spring  be  and  they  hereby 
are  appointed  a  Committee  to  draw  a  plan  of  Porches  Proposed 
to  built  to  the  Meeting  House  and  to  hear  Proposals  relative 
thereto  and  report  to  the  Town  at  the  adjournment  of  this 
meeting  — 

6  Voted  that  there  be  a  plan  of  the  Town  Provided  with 
'the  length  and  direction  of  all  the  roads  therein,  noticing  all 

Publick  Buildings  &c 

7  voted  that  this  meeting  be  adjourned  to  the  first  monday 
in  Nov'"  at  2  o, Clock  p  :  m  :  —  Meet  according  to  adjournment 

1.     voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurers  acc*^  as  Exhibeted 

2  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  three  Hundred  &  fifty  Pounds 
to  defrey  the  expence  of  Schooling  &  other  usal  &  incidental 
Charo-es  of  the  Town  — 

3  voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  twenty  Pounds  to  be  paid  to 
the  Rev''  m*'  Kendall  for  the  present  year  in  addition  to  his 
usal  &  Stipulated  Sallery  — 

4  voted  that  Artemas  ward  and  Others  may  occupy  the 
School  House  in  the  western  middle  District  in  keeping  a  pri- 
vat  School  when  the  same  is  unoccupied  by  the  Town  — 

5*^^  Voted  that  the  Consideration  of  the  article  relative  to 
Building  Porches  be  postponed  untill  the  Annual  March  Meet- 
ing—  the  Meeting:  was  then  Disolved 

[Note.  —  This  was  the  last  record  of  the  Town  Booh  as  originally 
made.  Sometime  after  1803,  the  hook  was  rebound,  and  the  following 
records,  covering  about  one  hundred  and  fifty  pages,  were  bound  with  it.^ 

[378.]  1796 

At  a  meeting  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  on 
monday  the  Seventh  day  of  March  1796  being  Legally  Assem- 
bled at  the  Publick  meeting  house  in  S''.  Town  for  the  follow- 
ing Purposes     Viz 

1'^     To  Choose  a  moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 
2''.     To   choose  Select-men  Collectors   and   all   other  Town 
officers  that  the  Law  requires  — 


462  TOWN    RECORDS,    1796. 

3  To  Stii)ulate  and  agree  with  Collectors  upon  the  price  of 
Collecting  Taxes  — 

4"\     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

5"'.     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  and  act  thereon 

6"*  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  thier  Swine 
Shall  go  at  large  the  year  ensewing  or  act  any  thing  that  relates 
there  to  — 

7*''.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  re- 
pair thier  high-ways  by  a  rate  the  Year  ensewing,  and  if  so. 
grant  money  therefor  — 

8"\     To  hear  and  act  upon  a  list  prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 

9*^.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  pro- 
vide a  womens  School  two  months  in  each  of  School-housen  in 
Town,  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter  — 

10*^.  To  hear  all  the  reasonable  requests  for  the  abatement 
of  Taxes  and  act  thereon  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter 

11"\  To  hear  the  request  of  m\  Nathan  Hager  and  Others 
relative  to  building  a  School-house  in  the  North-west  District 
and  to  make  such  Provision  therefor  as  shall  appear  to  be 
Nessessary  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  matter 

[379.]  12''' :  To  hear  the  report  of  the  Committee  that  was 
raised  in  October  last,  to  draw  a  Plan  of  Porches  proposed  to 
be  built  to  the  meeting-House,  and  to  hear  Proposals  from  any 
Persons  relative  thereto  and  to  act  any  matter  or  thing  relative 
to  the  same  —  and  also  to  give  thier  other  Committee  instructions 
wether  they  shall  or  shall  not  proceed  to  make  such  alterations 
in  the  front  gallery  (agreeably  to  thier  former  Directions)  for 
the  better  accomadation  of  the  Singers  as  hath  been  proposed 
—  or  any  other  alteration  that  the  Town  Shall  think  expedient 
or  act  any  thing  relative  thereto  — 

13  To  hear  the  request  of  m''  Increase  Leadbetter  relative 
to  Discontinuing  a  Town  way  near  his  House  and  act  thereon 

l"*.    Artemas  Ward  Esq".  Chosen  moderator  of  Said  meeting 

2.  f  Artemas  Ward  Esq'' 

I   Nathan  Hagar 
I 

Selectmen  -l  Abr^.  Harrington 

I   Elisha  Stratton 
L  Sam'-^  Train  ju^ 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1796. 


463 


Town  Clerk 
Town  Treasurer 
Assessors 

Constable  &  ( 

Collector  c 

Surveyors  of  ^ 

High-ways  i 

Tythingmen  : 

Hogreaves 
Field  Drivers 
Fence  Viewers 
Sealars  of  Leath 
Surveyor  of  Hemp 
Surveyor  of  Lumber 
[380.]     Surveyor  of 
Surveyor  &  Paker  ^ 
of  Beef  &  Pork  5 

To  take  care  of  the  ) 
meetinof-House  ) 


Isaac  Hobbs 
Eben'^  :  Hobbs 

Mess''^  Thad^  :  Spring,  Joseph  Russell 
&  Enoch  Train 

m"*.  Nathan  Fisk  to  Collect  the  Taxes  a 

Mess"^.  Joseph  Livermore,  Nathan 
Hobbs,  Jacob  Sanderson  —  Abijah 
Fisk  and  John  Lamson 

mess''^.  Joseph  Livermore  &  Isaac 
Gould 

Eben"*.  Fisk  and  William  Lawrence 

Sam^^.  Cobb  &  Nathan  Warren 

Sam^^.  Train  &  Micah  Warren 

Tho*  Warren  &  Josiah  Hastings 

Joseph  Livermore 

Isaac  Gould  and  Tho"*  Biglow 

Bread,     Joseph  Livermore 

Cap^.    Matthew    Hobbs    &    Daniel 

BOYLES 

Ezra  Fiske  at  four  Dollars  and  50  cents 
p"".  annum 


£ 

S 

d 

3 

15 

9 

3 

4 

0 

3 

12 

0 

3 

12 

0 

3'^     Voted  to  allow  the  following  Accounts  viz 

To  m""  Joseph  Russell  for  his  Services  as  an  assessor  and  ) 
Sundry  Other  Services I 

To  Cap*  Joseph  Nichols  for  his  Services  as  an  Assessor     . 

To  m""  Nathan  Fiske  for  warning  Six  Town  meetings  48/  > 
Serving  Constable  24/ ) 

To  Eben''  Hobbs  for  his  Service  as  Treasurer     . 


4"\     voted  not  to  act  upon  that  Article  in  the 
warrent  relative  to  Liberating  the  Swine 

5     Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Two   Hundred  Pounds  to  be 
worked  out  Six  Pence  p'"  Hour  for  man  or  Team  — 

the  meeting  Adjourned  to  the  first  monday  in  April  next  at 
two  o, Clock  p  M  — 


4(54  TOWN   RECORDS,    1796. 

Monday  April  4^''.  meet  According  to  Adjournment 
1**.     Voted  that  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  be  allowed 
as  exhibeted  — 

2'^     Voted  to  accept  of  the  list  Prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 
3'' :     Voted  that  each  of  the  School  Districts  in  Town  may 
draw  out  of  the  Treasurey  the  sum  of  twenty  Dollars  for  the 
Purpose  of  Providing  a  Womans  School  the  ensewing  Sumer  — 

[Note.  —  In  copying  from  his  Minutes,  now  on  file,  the  Town  Clerk 
omitted  one  vote,  an  important  one.  In  the  Minutes,  it  follows  subdivision 
4  of  the  abatement  taxes,  but  is  numbered  3*^:     It  is  as  follows  :  — 

3'':  Voted  that  there  shall  be  a  School-House  built  in  the  North-xoest 
District  of  the  Same  Dementions  of  that  in  the  North  east  District  and 
that  the  Selectmen  be  a  Committee  to  build  and  Compleat  the  Same.'] 

4*''.     Voted  the  following  abatement  of  Taxes  Viz 

1'^     The  arrears  of  Jonas  Peirce  former  Collector 
[381.]     2'^     in  the  list  of  Cap*.  Joseph  Nichols 

£  S  d 
Enoch  Harringtons  Taxes  the  Sum  of  .  .  0  9  3 
and  Joseph  Jones, s  Taxes  the  Sum  of       .         .         0      9      3 

S''     in  Collector  Harringtons  lists 

Cornelius  Bassetts  Taxes  the  Sum  that  he  Paid 

at  Concord  beiug 0    12      5 

also  mary  Steadmans  Taxes  the  Sura          .         .044 
also  Charles  Stimson 0     10      4 

4*''.     Voted  that  Daniel  Stratton  a  late  Collector  be 
permitted  to  draw  out  of  the  Treasurey  the   Sum  of 
eight  Shillings  and  one   Peney  on  account  of  Nathan 
Thayers  Taxes  borne  upon  his  lists  but  that  the  Said 
Stratton  be  held  to  replace  the  Same  Sum  in  the  Treas- 
urey whenever  it  may  be  Collected  — 
jyth.      [5*11. J     Qj-j  ^|-jQ  5^2"!.  Article  in  the  Warrent  relative  to 
Accomadating  the  Singers.    P'  voted  that  the  2'',  third,  &  fourth 
Seats  in  the  front  gallery  be  removed  and  that  the  Space  they 
now  Occupy  be  Converted  into  two  Pews,  to  be  finished  Decently 
now  and  in  Such  a  manner  as  shall   best  accomadate  the  per- 
formers of  of  that  part  of  Divine  Service  —  and  that  S''.  Pews 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1796. 


465 


be  appropriated  (During  the  Pleasure  of  the  Inhabitants  of  s*^. 
Town)  to  the  use  of  the  Singers,  male  &  female  that  already 
have,  or  do  hereafter  acquire  Such  Skill  in  that  Sublime  art  as 
Shall  Quallify  them  to  carry  on  that  Part  of  the  Publick  wor- 
ship of  God  in  a  Decent  and  becoming  manner  — 

2'^  Voted  that  the  former  Committee  relative  to  Building 
Pews  for  the  Singers  be  Dismissed,  and  that  Artemas  Ward 
Esq'".  Deacon  Isaac  Hobbs  Mess''^  Joseph  Russell  &  Eben"" 
Brackett  be  a  Committee  to  cause  such  Alteration  as  is  above 
described  — 

the  13"'  and  last  article  in  the  warrent  was  not  acted  upon  — 

the    inhabitants    of    s'\    Town    Quallified    for    that  purpose 

gave  in  thier  votes  for  County  Register,  agreeably  to  law  on 

the  examination  of  which  there  appeared  to  be  Ninteen  for  m"". 

Samuel  Bartlett  and  none  for  any  other  person  — 

The  Meeting  then  Disolved 

[382.]  Att  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  on  monday  the  fourth  day  of  April  1796  for  Gov- 
ernor Lieu*.  Governor  and  four  Counsilors  &  Senators  of  this 
Common-wealth  Agreeably  to  the  Constitution  thereof  votes  as 
followeth  viz  — 

f  His  Exelency  Sam^^.  Adams  Esq**,  had  ten 
I  votes 

for  Govenour  <(   jj^^^blk^  Increase  Sumner  had :    fifty-Seven 

votes 


L*.  Govenor 


f  His  Hon''.  Moses  Gill  Esq'',   had  6fty-one 
j  votes 

]   Hon'"'-^  :  Increase  Sumner  had  one  vote 
jjqj^ble^  Edw''.  H.  Robbins  had  one  vote 

Eleazer  Brooks  Esq'',  had  46  votes 


L 


Counsillors 
and  Senators 


Eben''.  Bridge 
Loamia  Baldwin 
Sam'-'-.  Dexter  ju" 
Isaac  Starns 
Daniel  Whitney 
Artemas  Ward 


had  44  votes 
had  24  votes 
had  15  votes 
had  13  votes 
had  19  votes 
had  11  votes 


466  TOWN    RECORDS,    1796. 

The  Inhabitants  of  the  Tov/n  of  Weston  Constitutionally 
Quallified  and  warned  being  Assenil)led  at  the  Publick  meeting- 
House  in  Said  Town  on  the  ninth  day  of  may  179G  — did  then 
and  there  Elect  &  Depute  Artemas  Ward  Esq'',  to  represent 
S*^.  Inhabitants  in  the  General  Court  of  this  Common-wealth 
the  ensewing  year  — 

Att  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  "Wes- 
ton may  9"\  1796  at  the  Publick  meeting-House  in  Said  Town 
for  the  following  Purposes     viz  — 

V^     To  choose  a  moderator  of  Said  meeting 

2'\  To  grant  money  (if  they  See  cause)  to  build  a  School- 
House  in  the  North-westerly  District,  of  the  description  men- 
tioned in  a  vote  passed  at  the  last  march  meeting  — 

[383.]  3''  To  grant  money  (if  they  See  cause)  to  defray 
all  the  Nessary  Town  Charges  for  the  Year  ensewing  — 

4  to  See  if  the  Town  will  erect  Scales  for  the  Purpose  of 
weighing  Hay  and  let  the  same  or  do  any  thing  that  relates 
thereto  — 

5  to  See  what  disposition  they  will  make  of  the  Pew  in  the 
meeting-house  lately  Occupied  by  the  widow  Hepzibah  Smith 
which  has  now  reverted  to  the  Town  — 

6"^  To  hear  the  request  of  the  Singers  for  some  further  ac- 
commodations in  point  of  Seats  in  the  meeting-House  than  was 
made  for  theai  the  last  march  meeting  and  See  if  the  Town  will 
make  any  further  Provision  for  them  in  that  behalf  — 

1^'.     Artemas  War°  Esq^.  Chosen  moderator  of  s'^.  meeting 
2'^ :     Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Two  Hundred  Dollars  to  be 

Assessed  and  Collected  by  the  first  day  of  Aug^  next  — 

3'\     Voted  to  grant  the  sum  of  one  Thousand  Dollars  to  defray 

the  usal  and  Incidental  charges  of  the  Town,  to  be  assesed  in 

Sep'",  next  — 

4  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  be  a  Committee  to  make  Sale 
of  the  Pew  latwly  Occupied  by  Hephzibah  Smith  late  of  Wes- 
ton Deceased  at  Publick  Auction  this  Evening  — 

5  Voted  that  the  Second,  third  and  fourth  Seats  in  the  front 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1796.  467 

Gallery  be  Converted  into  two  Pews  for  the  use  of  the  Singers 
during  the  Pleasure  of  the  Town  — 

The  meeting  then  Disolved 

The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Quallified  as  the  Law 
directs  being  duly  warned,  Assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting- 
House  in  Said  Town  on  the  24**":  day  of  October  1796  for  the 
following  Purposes     viz  — 

1     To  Choose  a  Moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 

*  See  Page  385 

[XoTE.  —  The  remainder  of  the  Warnmt  and  the  First  Article  of  the 
Transactions,  the  Choice  of  Iloderator,  may  be  found  as  indicated  hy  the 
Clerk,  who  blundered  in  copying.^ 

[384.]  2''  Voted  that  Artemas  Ward  Esq''.  &  M^  Joseph 
Russell  be,  and  they  hereby  are  Appointed  a  Committee  in  the 
behalf  of  the  Town  of  Weston  to  Petition  the  General  Court 
relative  to  the  maintaince  of  Watertown  Bridge 

3  Voted  that  Artemas  Ward  Esq^  &  W  Joseph  Eussell 
be  and  they  hereby  are  Appointed  Agents  to  answer  to  &  de- 
fend the  Indictments  that  are  against  the  Town  relative  to  thier 
Publick  Roads  — 

4^'^  Voted  that  Mess''.  Joseph  Sanderson,  Eben'".  Hobbs  and 
Samuel  Livermore  be  a  Committee  to  Provide  twenty  Cords  of 
fire  wood  for  the  Rev'^^.  m""  Sam'^  Kendal  — 

5*'' :  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Ninty  Pounds  to  pay  the 
Rev*^  M''  Sam".  Kendal  his  Sallery  for  one  year  next  Suceed- 
ing  the  fifth  day  of  Nov'".  1796  — 

6"'  Voted  that  the  Sum  of  Eight  Hundred  Dollars  be  granted 
in  addition  to  one  Thousand  Dollars  granted  in  may  last  to 
defray  the  usal  and  incidental  Charges  of  the  Town 

7"'  voted  that  Ninty  Dollars  be  appropriated  to  each  Dis- 
trict to  Procure  reading  &  writing  masters  the  ensewing  Winter 

8*'\  Voted  that  the  following  Persons  be  Committee, s  to 
Provide  Schoolmasters  in  the  Districts  to  which  they  respec- 
tively belong  — 

viz     Mess'''.  Abijah  Fisk,  Sam".  Train,  &  Enoch  Train 

Mess'^^  Josiah  Hastino;s,  John  Slack  &  Josiah  Starr 


468  TOWN   RECORDS,    1796. 

Rev".  M''.  Sam"  Keudal  Mes'^  Joel  Smith  &  Abr™  Har- 
rington 

Cap*.  Isaac  Jones,  Enoch  Greenleaf  &  Artemas  Ward  Es:i''.8 
Mess'■^  Nathan  Hagar     Elisha  Stratton  &  Alpheus  Biglow 
Mess''\  Joseph  Russell     Eben''  Hobl^s  &  Nathan  Fiske 
[385.]      9*'\     the  article  in  the  warrent  relative  to  the  Poor 
past  over  — 

10  the  article  in  the  warrent  relative  to  Seating  the  meeting 
House  not  acted  upon  — 

11"^     Voted  that  the  following  Taxes  in  Constable  Fisks  lists 

be  abated  — 

D     C     m 

Tho^  Williams $2  43  0 

Ifathan  Smith 2  43  0 

Moses  Harrington 1  16  0 

John  Hewing 2  20  0 

N  B  John  Hewings  to  be  drawn  out  of  the  Treasury  but  to 
be  replaced  when  ever  it  may  be  Collected  — 

12"'  Voted  that  the  Singers  Male  &  female  may  Occupy 
the  three  first  Seats  in  the  front  Gallery  during  the  Pleasure  of 
the  Town  — 

13  Voted  that  this  meeting  be  Adjourned  to  monday  the 
7*^^  day  of  Nov^  a  3  o, Clock  p.  m  : 

Meet  according  to  adjournment 

V^     Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurers  Account  as  ex- 

hibeted 

the  meeting  then  Disolved 


*  Continued  from  Page  383 

2"  To  appoint  agents  to  perfer  a  petition  to  the  general 
Court  to  relivee  them  from  the  Burden  of  Contributing  to  the 
maintainance  of  Watertown-bridee  or  Permit  them  to  Share 
the  advantages  of  the  fishery  — 

3.  to  appoint  agents  to  answer  in  thier  behalf  to  the  Indict- 
ments them  for  not  repairing  the  bridge  over  Stoney  Brook  — 
and  the  road  which  leads  from  Waltham  to  Concord  — 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1796.  469' 

4  to  nppoint  a  Committee  to  Provide  wood  for  the  Rev*^. 
m''.  Sam".  Kendal  with  which  they  are  obliged  by  Contract  to 
furnish  him  —  or  do  any  other  matter  or  thing  which  may  be 
adjudged  nessessary  touching  the  same 

5ti'  To  grant  money  to  pay  the  Sallery  of  the  Rev'\  m"" 
Sam"  Kendal 

6  To  grant  money  to  Defray  the  expenc  of  Schools  and  all 
other  nessessary  Town  Charges  — 

[386.]  7"\  to  appoint  a  Committee  in  each  District  to 
hire  &  pay  a  School-master  therein  —  and  recive  from  the 
Treasury  such  Sum  as  may  be  granted  for  that  Purpose  — 

8*''.  To  examin  a  calender  of  the  Poor  of  the  Town,  hear  an 
estimate  of  the  annual  expence  of  providing  for  them  in  the 
present  Mode  and  see  if  the  Town  will  adopt  any  new  measure 
in  that  be  half  in  futer  — 

9*''.  to  appoint  a  Committee  to  assign  seats  to  the  inhabitants 
in  the  Publick  meeting-house  — 

10  to  hear  the  Petition  of  divers  Persons  in  behalf  of  the 
Singers  respecting  a  Seat  for  them  in  the  meeting-house  — 

11"^.  to  hear  any  applications  for  the  abatement  of  Taxes 
that  may  be  made  &  act  thereon  — 

12*^     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurer, s  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

1*'.     Artemas  Ward  Esq''.  Chosen  Moderator 
See  Page  384 


The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Quallified  to  vote 
for  an  Elector,  of  President  and  Vice  President,  of  the  united 
States  Legally  Assembled  at  the  Publick  meeting-House  in 
Said  Town  on  monday  the  7"'  day  of  NoV.  1796  for  that  Pur- 
pose and  gave  in  thier  votes  which  are  as  foUoweth.  viz  — 

C  The  Hon'*''^.  Tho\  Dawes  had  Sixty-four  votes 
c  HIS  Exec''  :  Sam'-''  Adams  had  one  vote 

The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Legally  Quallified 
to  give  in  thier  votes  for  a  Person  to  represent  them  in  the 


470  TOWN    RECORDS,    1797. 

Congress  of  the  united  States  Assembled  for  that  Purpose  on 

the  7"'  day  of  Nov'".  1796  and  gave  in  thier  votes  as  followeth 

Viz  — 

Harrison  Grey  Otis  had  Sixty-Six  Votes 

[:-i87.]  1797 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Inha])itants  of  the  Town  of  Weston 
Quallified  to  vote  in  Town  aflairs,  Legally  Assembled  at  the 
Pubiick  meeting  house  in  Said  Town  on  mouday  the  Sixth  day 
of  ]\Iarch  1797  to  act  on  the  following  Articles  viz  — 

1'^     To  Choose  a  Moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 

2''     To  choose  Selectmen  and  all  other  usal  Town  officers  — 

3'^  To  hear  &  Consider  the  request  of  m''.  Increase  Lead- 
better  for  Some  further  Allowance,  for  damages  Sustained  by 
the  County  road  passing  through  his  land,  the  Committee  of 
the  Court  of  Sessions  not  having  allowed  him  a  reasonable  sum 

4  to  hear  and  Consider  the  application  of  the  Surveyors  in 
behalf  of  the  Several  districts  ;  for  permition  to  draw  out  of  the 
Treasury  the  money  which  was  Assessed  for  the  Purpose  of 
repairing  the  high  ways  for  the  last  year  and  not  w^orked  out ; 
to  the  end  that  the  same  may  be  expended  upon  the  roads  in 
the  Several  Districts  as  was  originally  intended  — 

5^''  To  hear  the  request  of  Artemas  Ward  Esq^  Nathan 
Hagar  &  Amos  Harrington  for  leave  to  erect  Stables  on  the 
Towns  Land  Contigious  to  the  one  owned  by  Cap*.  Jones  & 
others  — 

6*''.  to  Consider  and  determin  whether  they  will  make  sale 
of  the  work-House  and  the  Lands  adjoining,  or  repair  the  Same 
<fe  lease  it  as  has  heretofore  been  done  — 

7"".  to  hear  &  examin  the  Accounts  of  the  Treasurer  of  the 
Town 

8*''.  To  consider  of  the  expediency  of  granting  money  to  re- 
pair the  High-ways  the  Present  Year  — 

9  To  grant  money  (if  they  See  cause)  for  the  Purpose  of 
providing  a  School  in  the  Several  Districts  the  ensewing  Sum- 
mer — 

10"'.  To  determin  whither  thier  Swine  Shall  go  at  large  the 
ensewing  year  — 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1797. 


471 


11  To  hear  the  accounts  of  the  Creditors  of  the  Town  who 
may  perfer  them  for  allowance  — 

12  To  hear  the  request  of  any  Person  or  Persons  who  may 
wish  for  an  abatement  of  thier  Taxe'*  — 


[388.]     IK 
Meeting 


Artemas  Ward  Esq''  chosen  Moderator  of  S'\ 


f  Artemas  Ward  Esq^ 

I  Nathan  Hagar 
I 

<(  Elisha  Stratton 
I   Abr''.  Harrington 
I  Sam^^  Train  ju^. 

Isaac  Hobbs 

Eben**.  Hobbs 

Mess""*.  Joseph  Russell  Nath^'^  Allen, 
&  Enoch  Train 

C  Nathan  Fiske  to  have  5|''.  p''.  £  for 
c       Collecting 

r  MESS^®.  Caleb  Hayward,  Jonathan 
}  Warren,  Abner  Eussell  Tho^. 
C       Brown  &  Josiah   Hastings 

Sam^^.  Livermore  &  Jacob  Fisk 

Jesse  Cheney,  &  David  Brackett 

Eben'^.  Hobbs  &  Sam'"^.  Cobb 

Eph''.  Livermore  &  Isaac  Peirce 

Josiah  Hastings  &  Amos  Hobbs 

Eph*'.  Livermore  —     —     — 


Selectmen 

Town  Clerk- 
Town  Treasurer 
Assessors 

Constables  and 
Collectors 

Surveyors  of 
highways 

Tythingmen 

Hogreaves 

Field  Drivers 

Fence  Viewers 

Sealers  of  Leath. 

Surveyors  of 
Hemp 

Surveyor  of  Lumber   Isaac  Gould  &  Daniel  Allen 

Surveyor  of  Bread       Caleb  Hayward 

Surveyor  &  Paker 
of  Beef  &  Pork 

To  take  care  of  the 
meeting-house 


Daniel  Boyles  &  Joshua  Peirce 
Ezra  Fisk  at  5  Dollars  p^  annum 


472  TOWN   KECORDS,    1797. 

3'^  the  vote  relative  to  m''  Leadbetters  request  for  further 
allowance  for  the  County  road  passing  through  his  Land  passed 
in  the  Negative  — 

4^''  Voted  that  the  Several  districts  that  did  not  work  out 
all  thier  Highway  Taxes  the  last  Year,  but  shall  work  them  out 
the  present  year  to  the  Satisfaction  of  the  Selectmen  Shall  by 
thier  Order  draw  out  of  the  Treasury  the  Sum  they  have 
respectively  been  reassessed  in  Consiquence  of  Thier  Delin- 
quincy 

[389.]  5"'  Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts 
as  exhibited 

6*''  Voted  that  this  meeting  be  adjourned  to  the  first  monday 
in  April  next  at  three  o, Clock  in  the  after  noon  — 

meet  according  to  Adjournment 

l'*^  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  together  with  Mess'^  Tho^ 
Rand  &  Isaac  Gould  be  a  Committee  relative  to  the  work-House 
—  to  act  discretionally  either  to  sell,  Lease  or  repair  the  same 

2'\  voted  to  ofrant  the  Sum  of  three  Hundred  Pounds  to  be 
worked  out  on  the  high-ways  at  Nine  Pence  P''.  Hour  for  nian 
or  Team 

3.  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  one  Hundred  and  fifty  Dollars 
and  to  be  appropriated  for  the  use  of  Schooling  and  equally 
Divided  between  the  Several  Districts  — 

4*'\     Voted  to  allow  the  following  Accounts  viz 

To  ISTathan  Fiske  for  Serviug  Constable  and  Warning  Seven 
Town  meetings         ....... 

To  Eben''  Hobbs  for  his  Service  as  Treasurer 

r  Thad"  Spring 
To  the  Assessors  for  thier  Services    )  Joseph  Russell  . 

(  Enoch  Train 
To  m'".  Abner  Russell  for  damages  Sustained  by  an  alteration 

in  the  Road  near  his  House  as  marked  by  the  Courts  [-    16     66    6 
Committee 

5  voted  to  abate  Nathan  Smiths  Taxes  for  the  ?  9  ^o  o 
Year  1794  in  Stephen  Harringtons  lists  5 

6  Voted  not  to  act  upon  the  Article  relative  to  Liberating 
the  Swine  — 


D 

C 

M 

13 

33 

1 

12 

0 

0 

11 

20 

0 

11 

20 

0 

11 

20 

0 

TOWN   RECORDS,    1797. 


473 


[390.]  V^\  Voted  that  the  request  of  Arteinas  Ward  Esq'", 
and  others  be  Committed  to  Mess''*.  Joseph  Russell,  Amos  Har- 
ington  &  Eben"^  Hobbs  — 

8*'\  Voted  to  abate  Increase  Leadbetters  minister  Tax  for 
the  year  1796  — 

9"'     Voted  to  abate  Abel  Peirces  minister  Tax  for  the  year 

1796  — 

the  meetino;  then  Disolved 

At  a  Legal  meetino-  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton  on  monday  the  third  day  of  April  1797  for  the  Choice  of 
Governour  L^  Governour  and  four  Counsilors  and  Senators  of 
this  Common-Wealth  agreeably  to  the  Constitution  thereof  the 
votes  as  followeth  —  viz  — 


for  Governor 


for 

L*.  Govenor 


Counsilors 
and  Senators 


jjqj^blk  .  Increase  Sumner  had  Sixty  votes 
HIS  HoN^.  Moses  Gill         had  Sixteen  votes 
jj^^j^.BLE   j^j^jES  Sullivan      had  Six  votes 

HIS  HON^.  Moses  Gill  had  Sixty  votes 

jjqjjble   Increase  Sumner  had  Six  votes 
PJqj^ble^  James  Sullivan      had  three  votes 


Eleazer  Brooks 

Eben':  Bridge 

Daniel  Whitney 

<(  Artemas  Ward  ju^. 

Isaac  Starns 

Timothy  Biglow^ 

James  Winthrop 


had  Seventy  Six  votes 
had  Sevent}^  Six  votes 
had  Seventy  Six  votes 
had  Seventy  five  votes 
had  two  votes 

had  two  votes 

had  one  vote 


[391.]  The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Quallified 
agreeably  to  the  to  the  Consitution  of  this  common-wealth 
Legally  Assembled  at  the  Publick  meeting-house  in  Said  Town 
on  monday  the  Eighth  day  of  may  1797  and  did  then  &  there 
elect  &  depute  Artemas  Ward  Esq^  to  represent  them  in  the 
General  Court  the  ensewing  year  — 


The  inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Quallified  as  the  Law 


474  TOWN   EECORDS,    1797. 

Directs,  being  duly  warned  Assembled  at  the  Publick  meeting 
house  in  Said  Town,  for  the  following  Purposes  on  monday  the 
Second  day  of  October  1797  —  viz 

1"^.     To  Choose  a  moderator  of  Said  meetino-  — 
2"^     To  grant  money  to  pay  the  Rev*^  M'  Samuel  Kendal 
his  Sallery  for  the  year  ensewing  — 

S'^.  To  appoint  a  Committee  to  Provide  the  wood  for  the 
Rev'^  M'  Sam".  Kendal  for  the  year  ensewing  which  the  Town 
are  holden  to  furnish  him  with  by  Contract  or  adopt  such  other 
measures  m  the  premises  as  they  may  think  Proper  — 

4  To  Make  a  grant  to  the  Rev''  m''  Sam"  Kendal  in  addition 
to  his  Stated  Sallery,  in  Consideration  of  the  fall  of  money  and 
the  rise  of  the  Nessessaries  of  Life  — 

5  To  grant  money  to  defray  the  expenc  of  Schools  and  all 
other  Nessessary  Town  Charges  — 

6  To  appoint  Committees,  in  the  several  Districts  to  Pro- 
vide School-masters,  or  adopt  any  other  measure  in  that  behalf 
which  they  shall  think  proper 

7  To  examin  the  accounts  of  the  Town  Treasurer 

8*'^ :  To  hear  and  pass  upon  the  accounts  of  the  Creditors  of 
the  Town  — 

[392.]  9"'  To  hear  the  requests  of  all  Persons  who  may 
prefer  applications  for  the  abatement  of  Taxes  — 

10'"' :  To  grant  money  to  expend  on  the  County  road  in  the 
Southerly  Part  of  this  Town  — 

11  To  hear  the  request  of  any  Person  or  Persons  who  may 
apply  for  the  erection  of  Guide  Posts  at  Places  in  which  the 
Town  in  the  Judgement  of  the  Selectmen  are  not  Obliged  to 
erect  them  — 

12*''.  To  hear  the  request  of  any  Person  or  Persons  who  ma}^ 
apply  for  Permission  to  erect  Stables  on  the  Towns  land,  near 
the  Publick  meeting-house  — 

1''.     Artemas  Ward  Esq'',  chosen  moderator  of  Said  meeting 
2''.     Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  three  Hundred  Dollars  to 

pay  the  Rev''  m'   Sam".  Kendal  his  Sallery  for  the  ensewing 

Year  — 

3     Voted  that   mess'^  Joseph    Russell,  Caleb  Hay  ward  & 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1797.  475 

Eben'".  Hobbs  be  a  Committee  to  Provide  twenty  cords  of  Wood 
for  the  rev'^  M'"  Sam".  Kendal  for  the  year  ensewing 

4"' :  voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  one  Hundred  Dollars  to  paid 
to  the  Rev'^  m'"  Sam"  Kendal  the  ensewing  Year  in  addition  to 
his  Stated  Sallery  — 

5  Voted  to  ojrant  the  Sum  Eighteen  Hundred  Dollars  to 
defray  the  expence  of  Schools  &  other  Nessessary  Town 
Charges  — 

6  Voted  that  one  Hundred  Dollars  of  the  above  sum  be 
allow'\  to  each  School  District,  and  appropriated  to  Provide 
readino:  &  writinsr  Masters  the  ensewing  Winter  — 

[393.]  7"'.  Voted  that  the  following  persons  be  Commit- 
tees to  Provide  Masters  for  the  Several  districts  viz  — 

1'*.  Stephen  Harrington,  Increase  Leadbetter,  &  Abijah 
Fiske  — 

2*^.     Abr™.  Harrington,  Isaac  Lamson,  &  Samuel  Fiske  — 

3**     Joseph  Seaverns,  Benj'^  Rand  — and  Josiah  Hastings 

4  Artemas  ward  Caleb  Hayward  and  Amos  Harrington 

5  Nathan  Hagar,  Elisha  Stratton,  and  Alpheus  Biglow 
6*''     eloseph  Russell  Abijah  Whitney  and  Nathan  Warren 
8*^^.     Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurer, s  Account  as  ex- 

hibeted  D      CM 
9*'^     voted  to  abate  Daniel  Strattons  minister  Tax    3     16     0 
10"^     voted  to  abate  moses  Aldens  Taxes  amount- 
ing to  2     16     0 

IP^'     voted  to  abate  one  half  of  John  Strattons  Minister  Tax 

12"' :     voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  one  Hundred  Dollars  to 

repair  the  County  road  upon  the  South  side  of  the  Town,  and 

that  the  charge  thereof  be  Committed  to  mess'-.  Joseph  Russell 

Thad^  Spring  and  Enoch  Train  — 

the  two  last  articles  in  the  warrent  after  some  debates  there- 
on Subsided  without  any  vote  being  taken  — 

the  meetino^  then  Disolved 


Weston  march  7"'.  1796  Rece^  of  Joseph  Nichols  ju''  Eigh- 
teen Pounds  in  full  for  a  Pew  in  the  Publick  meeting-House  in 
Weston  adjoining  to  Col°.  Marshalls  Pew  and  m'".  Amos  Har- 
ringtons Sold  by  by  the  Committee  the  6"\  day  of  april   1795 


476  TOWN    RECORDS,    1798. 

agreahle  to  a  vote  of  Said  Weston  which  Pew  being  Struck  off 
to  Said  Nichols  at  Piiblick  Vendue  is  Considered  as  his  Property 
&  his  Hiers  and  assigns  forever 

Thad  Spring  '] 

Nathan  Hagar       I  Comnaittee 
Elisha  Stratton    [      of  Sale. 
Weston  Ap"".  5^'^  1796  Ab''.  Harrington  j 

I  here  by  quit  all  my  Title  to  the  Pew  above  mentioned  To 
M^  Jonathan  Child 

Witness         Jos  :  Nichols  ju^ 

[394.]  1798 

(seal)  Commonwealth  of  Massechusetts 

To  Nathan  Fi^he  Constable  of  Toum  of  Weston  in  the  Counts/ 
of  Middlesix  Greeting 

You  are  hereby  required  in  the  name  of  the  Common  weath 
of  Massechusetts  to  notify  and  warn  the  freeholders  and  other 
inhabitants,  of  Said  Town  qualified  by  law  to  vote  in  Town 
meetings  viz  such  as  pay  to  a  Single  tax  beside  the  poll  or 
polls,  a  sura  equal  to  two  thirds  of  a  Single  poll  tax,  to  assemble 
at  the  Publick  meeting-house  in  Said  Town  on  monday  the  fifth 
day  of  March  next  at  one  of  the  Clock  in  the  afternoon  to  act 
on  the  following  articles,  viz  — 

1^'.     To  choose  a  Moderator  of  Said  meeting. 

2''.  To  choose  Selectmen  and  all  other  town  officers  required 
by  Law  — 

3"^.  To  grant  money  to  be  expended  in  repairing  the  roads, 
or  adopt  any  mode  in  repairing  them  which  they  may  think 
expedient  — 

4"\  To  hear  any  applications  that  may  be  made  for  the 
abatement  of  Taxes  and  act  thereon  — 

5"'  To  hear  and  pass  upon  the  accounts  of  any  of  the  Credi- 
tors of  the  Town,  who  may  prefer  them  for  allowance  — 

6"'.  To  examin  and  pass  upon  the  accounts  of  the  Treasurer 
of  the  Town,  which  may  be  exhibited  for  allowance  &  Settlement 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1798.  477 

7*'\  To  grant  money  (or  appropriate  money  already  granted) 
for  the  purpose  of  providing  a  womans  School  in  the  Several 
districts  the  ensewing  Summer  — 

8*'\  To  determin  whether  Swine  shall  go  at  large  the  ensew- 
ing Season  being  yoaked  &  ringed  according  to  Law  — 

9"'  To  examin  the  list  prepared  for  the  jury  box  and  act 
thereon  — 

[395.]  10"'.  To  hear  the  request  of  an}^  person  or  persons, 
who  may  make  Application  for  permission  to  erect  Stables  on 
the  land  of  the  Town  the  back  Side  of  the  meeting  — 

ll**^.  To  consider  of  the  expediency  of  changing  the  mode 
of  warnino;  Town  meetings  in  futer  — 

12  to  contract  with  any  person  to  collect  Taxes  or  do  any 
thing  that  relates  to  the  same  — 

Given  under  our  hands  and  seal  this  ninteentli  day  of  Feljruaiy 
in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  seventeen  Hundred  and  Ninty  Eight 

Artemas  Ward       "j 

Nathan  Hagar         I 

Elisha  Stratton      ^  Selectmen 

Abr".  Harkington 

Sam'-^  Train 

Middlesex  ss  Weston  Feb-"^'  26  1798 

In  Obidienc  to  the  above  warrent  I  have  notified  and  Warned 
all  the  freeholders  and  other  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of 
Weston  according  to  the  directions  thereof  — 

Nathan  Fiske  Constable  for  Weston 

The  Inhabitants  of  Weston,  being  assembled  in  consequence 
of  and  agreeable  to  the  above  warrent,  the  same  being  read  to 
them,  they  proceeded  to  act  upon  the  Several  Articles  thereof 
as  followeth  viz  — 

1**     Artemas  Ward  Esq^.  chosen  moderator  of  Said  meeting 
f  Joseph  Russell 
j   Nathan  Hagar 
Selectmen  <(  Elisha  Stratton 

I   Alpheus  Biglow 
I  Sam^^  :  Train 


478 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1798. 


Town  Clerk 

Town  Treasurer 

[396.] 
Assessors 

Surveyors    of    High 
ways  &  Collectors 

Tythingmen 

Hogreaves 

Field  Drivers 

Fence  Viewers 

Sealers  of  Leath 

Surveyor  of  Hemp 

Surveyors  of  Lumber 

Surveyor  of  Bread 

Surveyor  &  Faker  of 
pork  &  Beef 

Saxton 


Isaac  Hobbs 

Joseph  Eussell 

THAD^  Spring  Nathan  Fisk,  Sam^^ 
FiSKE  Elisha  Stkatton,  &  Enoch 
Train 

Isaac  Jones  Alpheus  Biglow 
Nathan  Fisk  Amasa  Spring  & 
Stephen    Harrington 

Eben''.  Fisk  and  Sam''''.  Livermore 

Eben^.  Brackett  and  Jesse  Cheney 

EPHR'^  Flagg  &  Tho^  Brown 

Amos  Sanderson  and  Enoch  Train 

Nathan  Hagar  and  Jacob  Sanderson 

Jonathan  Warren 

Jacob  Gould  and  matthew  Hobbs 

Caleb  Hayward 

Matthew  Hobbs  and  Daniel  Boyles 
Ezra  Fisk  at  five  Dollars  p'".  annum 


S^.  Voted  to  grant  the  sum  of  one  Thousand  Dollars  to 
repair  the  highways  to  be  worked  out  thereon  at  nine  pence  p"^ 
Hour  for  man  or  Team  — 

$1000 

4*''.  Voted  that  the  Treasurers  Accounts  be  allowed  as  ex- 
hibeted 

5*''.  the  meeting  then  adjourned  to  the  first  monday  in  April 
next  at  one  of  Clock  in  the  afternoon 

met  according  to  adjournment 

1'^  Voted  that  the  Surveyors  of  Highways  be  Collectors  of 
the  sums  Committed  to  them  to  collect  — 

2''.  Voted  to  abate  the  following  Taxes  in  Nathan  Fisks  lists 
viz  — 


D 

C  M 

12 

10    0 

10 

0    0 

9 

0    0 

TOWN    RECORDS,    1798.  479 

Noah  Stearns  Taxes $2     18    0 

Elisha  Parker  Taxes 2    18     0 

Obed  Starns  Taxes  as  far  as  it  respects  his  Property  (or  all 
but  his  Poll  Tax) 

[397.]     3'^     voted  to  allow  the  following  Accounts  —  viz  — 

To  Nathan  Fiske  for  Serving  Constable  and  warning  Town  ) 
meetings    .....  .        .        .        . ) 

To  Nath^i.  Allen  for  his  Service  as  an  Assessor 
To  Enoch  Train  for  his  Service  as  an  assessor 

4*'^.     Voted  that  twenty-five  Dollars  of  the  money  already 

granted  &  assessed  be  appropriated  to  each  School  district  for 

the  Purpose  of  Providing  Schooling  for  Children  the  ensewing 

Summer  — 

5     Voted  to  accept  the  list  Prepared  for  the  Jury  Box 

the  eighth  tenth  &  eleventh  Articles  in  the  warrent  were  not 

Acted  upon  — 

The  meeting    then  Disolved 

At  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  monday  the  2'\  day  of  April  1798  for  the  Choice  of 
Governor,  LieuS  Governor  and  four  Counsellors  and  Senators 
of  this  Common  Wealth  agreeably  to  the  Constitution  thereof 
the  votes  were  as  foUoweth    viz  — 

f  His    Exel*"^.    Increase    Sumner    Esq'*    had 
For  I       Seventy-one  votes 

Governor  j  His    Hon''.    Moses     Gill     Esq'',    had    Six 

I       votes 

f  His  Hon''.  Moses  Gill  Esq"  had  Sixty  nine 
For  Leu^  ■       votes 

His  Ex*^^.  Increase  Sumner  Esq",  had  three 
votes 


Governor 


< 


Eleazer  Brooks  Esq",  had  Seventy-two  votes 

Eben".  Bridge  Esq'"',  had  Seventy  two  votes 

Z<'.  J        Timothy  Biglow  Esq",  had  Seventy  two  votes 

Senators  and   -<^  .  . 


For 


Counsillors 


Artemas  Ward  Esq"  had  Sixty-Six  votes 
Daniel  Whitney  Esq"  had  One  vote 
_  Josiah  Bartlet  Esq^.  had  five  votes 


480  TOWN    RECORDS,    1798. 

[398.]  The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Quallified 
afa-ecably  to  the  Constitution  of  this  Common-wealth  ):»eing 
Legally  Assembled  at  the  Publick  meeting-house  in  Said  Town 
on  monday  the  [fourteenth]  day  of  may  in  the  year  of  our  Lord 
1798  did  then  &  there  elect  and  depute  Artemas  Ward  Esq'^ 
to  represent  them  in  the  general  Court  the  ensewing  year  — 

At  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  Weston 
at  the  Pul)lick  meeting-House  in  Said  Town  on  the  seventeenth 
day  of  Seprembcr  1798  at  one  of  the  clock  in  the  afternoon 
then  &  there  — 

I'''.     To  choose  a  moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 

2*^.     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

3^.  To  grant  money  to  pay  the  Rev'^  m''  Sam".  Kendal  his 
Sallery  the  ensewing  year  — 

4"'.  To  Choose  a  Committee  to  provide  fire  wood  for  do  the 
year  ensewing  agreeably  to  the  Original  contract  with  him  or 
adopt  any  other  plan,  relative  thereto  which  they  may  think 
proper  — 

5  To  grant  such  Sums  of  money  to  Defray  the  expenc  of 
Schools  and  all  other  Nessessary  Town  charges  as  as  they  shall 
Judge  Expedient  — 

6"\  To  choose  Committees  to  Provid  School-masters  in  the 
Several  Districts  or  take  any  other  measures  relative  thereto 
which  they  may  Judge  proper  — 

7"'.     To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

8  To  hear  the  requests  of  all  Persons  who  may  Apply  to 
have  thier  Taxes  abated  — 

9*''.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  all  the  rate- 
al)le  Inhabitants  Shall  be  Assessed  to  the  ministers  Tax  — 

being  Assem])led  as  above  described  they  first 

[399.]  1'*  Voted  that  m''  Joseph  Russell  be  moderatoi' 
of  Said  meetiiKj 

2,^  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  three  Hundred  Dollars  to  pay 
the  Rev*^  m''.  Sam".  Kendal  his  Sallery  the  ensewing  year  — 

3-^     Voted  that  m'.  Tho^ :  Rand  Cap*.  Jon-^ :  Fisk  and  Cap* 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1799.  481 

Alpheus  Biglow  be  a  Committee  to  Provid  twenty  Cords  of  fire- 
wood for  the  Rev''  m'"  Sam".  Kendal  for  the  year  ensewing  — 

4"'  Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  as  Ex- 
hiheted 

5*''  Voted  that  Eighty  DoUars  be  Appropriated  to  each 
School  District  — 

6  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  twelve  Hundred  and  eighty 
Dollars,  for  the  Support  of  Schooling  and  Other  usal  and  In- 
cidental charges  of  the  Town  — 

7^'',  voted  to  allow  m'"  Thad^  Spring  Ten  Dollars  it  being 
his  ace*,  in  full  for  his  Attendance  at  the  general  Court  con- 
cerning the  Support  of  Watertown  Bridge  — 

8  voted  to  allow  Caleb  Haywood  for  repairing  the  Roads 
one  Dollar  and  Sixty-Six  Cents  — 

9*''  Voted  that  the  following  persons  be  Committees  to  Pro- 
vide masters  &  fire-wood  for  the  several  School  Districts  to 
which  they  may  repsectively  belong  — 

viz  Artemas  ward  Esq""  Mess'■^  Caleb  Haywood  &  Amos 
Harrington 

2  Dea".  Sam".  Fisk  Mess■^^  Joel  Smith  &  Abr".  Harrington 

3  Mess'■^  Josiah  Hastings,  Josiah  Starr  &  Sam"  Green 

4  Mess""*.  Sam".  Cobb  Tho".  Brown  and  williara  Bo^le 

5  Mess'"'.  Eben'"  Hobbs  Jonathan  Warren  &  Nathan  Fiske 

6  M^  Elisha  Stratton.  Cap*  Alpheus  Biglow  &  Nathan 
Hagar  — 

the  ninth  Article  was  not  Acted  upon 

The  meeting  then  Dissolved 

[400.]  1799 

At  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  monday  the  fourth  da}'  of  march  1799  —  at  the  Publick 
meeting-house  in  Said  Town  Then  &  there  — 

1**     To  choose  a  moderator  of  S''.  meeting  — 

2*^  To  choose  Selectmen  &  other  Town  Officers  required  by 
Law  for  the  present  year  — 

8''.  To  grant  money  to  be  expended  in  repairing  the  publick 
roads  in  S'^.  Weston  — 


482 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1799. 


4"'.  To  hear  any  requests  that  may  be  made  for  the, abate- 
ment of  Taxes  and  act  thereon  — 

5  To  licar  and  act  upon  the  Accounts  of  the  Creditors  of 
the  Town  who  may  present  them  for  Allowance  — 

6*''.     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

7  To  o-i-ant  money  to  provide  a.  womans  School  in  the 
Several  Districts  the  ensewing  Summer  — 

8*''.  To  Determine  whether  the  Swine  shall  go  at  large  under 
proper  regulations  — 

9"'  To  agree  with  any  person  or  persons  to  Collect  Taxes 
or  act  any  thing  relative  thereto  — 

10"':  To  Choose  Agents  to  take  care  of  the  Right  in  the 
Watertown  Fishery  or  act  any  thing  that  may  be  Judged  Ex- 
pedient upon  the  subject  — 

11  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  repair 
the  Work-house  or  do  any  thing  else  relative  thereto  — 


[401.]  1"'.  M''*.  Joseph  Russell  Chosen  Moderator  of 
Said  meeting 

2^^.  Voted  that  The  following  Persons  be  Selectmen  and 
other  Town  officers 


viz  Selectmen 

Town  Clerk 
Town  Treasurer 

Assessors 

Surveyors  of  High- 
ways 

Tythingmen 


["  Joseph  Russell 
1  Nathan  Hagar 
<(  Elisha  Stratton 
j  Alpheus  Biglow 
\_  SAM^^  Train 

Isaac  Hobbs 

Joseph  Russell 

r  Enoch  Train 
^  Nathan  Fiske 
(  Elisha  Stratton 

Isaac  Lamson,  Jesse  Cheney,  John 
Warren  Benaiah  Morse  &  Nahum 
Train 

Jonathan  Warren  &  Abraham  Hewes 

JU'=. 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1799.  483 

Hogreaves  Daniel  Bemis  &  Lot  Bemis 

Field  Drivers  Amos  Hobbs  &  Amos  Sanderson 

Fence  Viewers  Nathan  Warren  &  Nathan  Hobbs 

Sealers  of  Leath  James  Warren  &  Josiah  Hastings 

Surveyor  of  Hemp  Ephraim  Livermore 

Surveyor  of  Lumber  Phinehas  Billings  &  John  Dudley 

Surveyor  of  Bread  Joel  Smith 

,?i7^"^°!,  -1  ^'J  ^^    i  Matthew  Hobbs  &  Isaac  Hobbs  ju''. 
ot  Beef  &  Pork        ) 

Constable  &  Col-   )  Enoch  Train  to  have  5i^'.  p'".  £  for  Col- 
lector S       lectins 

To  take  care  of  the  )  ^        ^         ^  n      t\  ^^  r    a 

,,     ^,       ,  >  Ezra  JbiSK  at  hve  Dollars  p^  Annum 

Meeting  house  ) 

3"^.  voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  one  Thousand  Dollars  to  be 
worked  out  upon  the  High-ways  at  nine  pence  p"".  Hour  for  man 
or  Team  — 

[402.]  4*'^  that  Nathan  Fiske  late  Collector  be  permitted 
to  draw  out  of  the  Treasury  the  Sum  of  fourteen  Dollars  and 
Sixty-five  Cents  on  ace*,  of  the  Taxes  hereafter  Named  to  be 
replaced  when- ever  they  may  be  Collected  — 

D     C  m 

Viz  —  Docf.  Joseph  Goweu S9    74    0 

Capt. Ingles 2    93    0 

John  Hunt 1    98    0 

Total       .        . $14    65    0 

5*''.     Voted  to  allow  the  following  acc*^ 

D  C  m 

viz  —  To  M''.    Thadcleus    Spring    for    his    Service    as    an  >  7  on  n 

Assessor > 

To  m"-  Nathan  Fisk  for  Ditto 10  42  0 

To  m""  Elisha  Stratton  for  Ditto 9  00  0 

To  ni""  Enoch  Train  for  Ditto 9  00  0 

To  Deacon  Sam".  Fisk  for  Ditto 9  00  0 

To  m^  Joseph  Eussell  for  Sundry  Services  relative  to  > 

^     ''  ^  [■   32    75    0 

watertown  Bridge  S20-75  for  Serving  Treasurer  12  ) 


484 


TOWN    RP:C0KUS,    179D. 


^*'\     Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurers  acc^  as  Exhibited 

7"'.  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  one  Hundred  &  fifty  Dollars 
to  be  Equally  Divided  &  appropriated  for  the  Purpose  of  Pro- 
curing a  Womans  School  in  each  District  the  ensewing  Summer 

8*".  Voted  that  Artcmas  Ward  Esq'  &  W.  Caleb  Hayward 
be  and  they  hereby  are  appointed  Agents  for  and  in  l)ehalf  of 
the  Town  of  Weston  to  take  care  of  thier  Right  in  the  ^^'ater- 
town  fishery  that  the  Proceeds  thereof  may  revert  to  the  Town 

[403.]  9"'  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  be  a  Committee  to 
act  Discretionally  relative  to  repairing  the  work-House  — 

The  meeting  was  then  Disolved 


at  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  inhabitants  of  W^eston  april  P^ 
1799  for  the  choice  of  Governor  Lieu*.  Governour  Councillors 
&  Senators  of  this  Common  weath  Agreably  to  the  Constitution 
thereof  the  votes  were  brought  in  as  followeth  viz  — 


for  Govenour 


(  Increa 
(   Gener 

for  L'.  Gouenour     s  -^^    „ 
C  L.  H 


Increase  Sumner  Esq",  had  105 


Moses  Gull 

Rob  bins 


Councillors  & 
Senators 


< 


Eleazer  Brooks  Esq". 
Eben*'  Bridge  Esq'^. 
Daniel  Whitney  Esq'' 
Timothy  Biglow  Esq". 
W*'.  Winthrop  Esq''. 
Jon""  Maynard  Esq''. 
Gen''.  Henry  Wood 
I  CoL°.  W^.  Hildreth 


had  37 

had  53 

h: 

id  107 

107 

107 

107 

24 

24 

24 

24 

votes 


votes 


The  inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Quail i tied  agreeably 
to  the  Constitution  of  this  Common-wealth  being  Legaly  assem- 
bled at  the  Publick  meeting-house  in  Said  Town  on  the  Six- 
teenth day  of  may  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  one  Thousand  seven 
Hundred  &  Ninty-nine  did  then  and  there  elect  &  depute 
Artemas  Ward  Esq",  to  represent  them  in  the  General  Court 
the  ensewing  year  — 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1799.  485 

[404.]  At  ti  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Weston 
Ocf.  7^''.  1799  being  Assembled  at  the  publick  meeting  house 
in  Said  Town  for  the  purpose  hereafter  mentioned  viz 

P'.     to  choose  a  moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 

2  To  grant  the  Rev*^*  m""  Sam"  Kendals  Sallery  for  the  year 
ensewing  —  also  to  make  provision  for  Supplying  him  with  his 
tire  wood  according  to  Original  Stipulation  with  him 

3*'     To  hear  thier  Treasurer, s  Accounts  &  act  thereon 

4^''.  To  grant  Such  a  sum  of  money  as  shall  be  judged  Expe- 
dient for  the  Nessessary  charge  of  Supporting  the  poor  of  the 
Town  &c 

5  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  what  Provision  they 
will  make  for  Schools  the  year  ensewing  — 

(5^'^  To  hear  the  Petition  of  Tho'.  Rand  and  Others  relative 
to  having  leave  to  build  Stal)les  upon  the  Vacant  Land  that 
belongs  to  the  Town  between  Ca[)^  Isaac  Jones, s  Stable  and 
the  Stable  of  Enoch  Greenleaf  Plscf .  and  act  thereon  — 

7'"^.  To  hear  the  Petition  of  John  Warren  &  others  and  act 
thereon  relative  to  granting  a  Sum  of  money  for  the  encour- 
aging improvement  in  Singing  &c  — 

8^'^  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Said  Town 
what  shall  be  done  Avith  money  that  was  Assessed  upon  the 
Dogs  in  said  Town  the  year  last  passed  — 

9"'  To  know  minds  of  the  Town  wether  they  will  provide 
a  Carriage  &  Harniss  to  carry  the  remains  of  Deceased  persons 
to  the  grave  or  act  any  thing  relative  thereto  — 

10  to  know  the  minds  of  Said  Inhabitants  whether  they 
will  adopt  any  measures  for  Making  Alterations  in  the  publick 
meeting-House  and  puting  the  same  into  a  State  of  decent 
repair  ;  or  act  any  thing  that  they  shall  judge  expedient 

[405.]  11  To  hear  the  Town  Creditors  accounts  &  act 
thereon 

12  To  hear  the  requests  (if  any  are  presented)  for  the 
Abatement  of  Taxes  and  act  thereon  — 

The  doings  of  said  Inhabitants  upon  the  abov  Warrent  are 
as  follows  viz  — 

1^^     M"  Joseph  Russell  Chosen  Moderalor  of  Said  meeting 


[5-\] 


">   c 
^  O 


486  TOWN   RECORDS,    1799. 

2*'  Voted  to  grant  the  sum  of  tliree  Hundred  Dollars  to 
pay  the  Rev"',  m''  Sam".  Kendal  his  Sallery  for  the  ensewing 
year 

3  Voted  that  Mess""'.  Caleb  Hay  ward,  Elisha  Stratton  and 
A^athan  Warren  be  a  Committee  to  Provide  twenty  Cords  tire 
wood  for  the  Rev'',  m''  Kendal  for  the  ensewing  year  — 

j-^th  j  Qth  Voted  to  grant  Six  Hundred  Dollars  for  the  Sup- 
port of  Schooling  — 

"  Artemas  Ward,  Caleb  Hayward,  &  Amos  Har- 
rington 
Abijah  Whitney,  Nathan  Warren  &  John  Warren 
7"'  <J    Jacob  Fisk  John  Lamson  &  Sam".  Fisk 

Nathan  Hagar  Elisha  Stratton  &  Daniel  Stratton 
Abijah  Fisk  Sam"  Train  &  Nath".  Davis 
Benj"".  Rand  Josiah  Hastings  &  Jonas  Billing 
[6*''.]  8"'  on  the  Petition  of  Tho'  Rand  and  Others  praying 
for  leave  to  erect  Stables  on  Lands  which  belong  to  the  Town 
Described  in  thier  Petition  —  it  is  Voted  that  the  Petitioners 
with  such  Others  as  Shall  Assosiate  with  them,  have  leave  to 
erect  Stables  on  the  Spot  Described  in  thier  Said  petition  they 
making  an  Accomodation  w4th  those  who  are  the  Proprietors 
of  the  Old  Stables  now  Standing  thereon  &  exthiguishing  thier 
claims  thereto  if  any  such  they  have  Saving  &  reserving  how- 
ever, for  the  use  of  the  Town  within  the  Limits  afore-said  an 
extent  Sufficient  to  cover  a  Hearse  which  may  be  built  for  the 
use  of  the  Town  — 

j-yth  J  gth^  Qj^  ^i^Q  Petition  of  John  Warren  &  others  rela- 
tive to  the  Encouraging  the  Art  of  Singing  Voted  to  grant  Fifty 
Dollars  for  that  Purpose  — 

[406.]  8^''  Voted  that  the  Money  Assessed  upon  Dogs  be 
paid  into  the  Treasury  — 

d^^.  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  be  a  Committee  to  provide  a 
Hearse  to  Carry  the  remains  of  Deceased  Persons  to  the  place 
of  Literment  — 

10"'.  Voted  that  Artemas  Ward  Esq^  Cap'.  Isaac  Jones  J\P 
Joseph  Russell  Cap*.  Jonathan  Fisk  M'  Tho'.  Rand  Deacon 
Isaac  Hobbs  M'.  John  Slack  M'.  Eben^  Hobbs  &  nV  Caleb 
Hayward  be  a  Committee  to  Consider  &   report  what  Altera- 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1799.  487 

tions  and  repairs  are  expedient  to  be  made  to  the  Publick 
nieeting-House  — 

11.     Voted  to  allow  the  following  Accounts  viz 

To  m''  Enoch  Train  for  warning  five  Town  meeting  )  ^^  ^„ 
at  eight  Shillings  each       .  .  .  .  .  .5 

12"'  vote  to  Abate  the  Taxes  of  Alexander  Smith  for  the 
year  1797 

The  meeting  was  then  Adjourned  to  the  2''  monday  in  Nov^ 
next  at  2  o, Clock  in  the  Afternoon  — 

met  according  to  adjournment 
1**.     Voted  to  accept  the  rei)ort  of  the  Committee  that  was 
raised  to  Consider  &  report  what  Alterations  and  repairs  are 
expedient  to  be  made  to  the  Publick  meeting-house 

2".  Voted  that  Artemas  ward  Esq^  m'^  John  Stimson  Cap' 
John  Flagg  Mes'^  Caleb  Hayward  Eben""  Hobbs,  Joel  Smith 
and  Isaac  Lamson  be  a  Committee  to  Carry  the  report  of  the 
above  Committee  into  Effect  — 

The  meeting  was  then  Disolved 

[Note.  —  The  record  of  the  above  meeting  and  adjournment  varies  from 
the  ''Minutes  "  now  on  file.     See  Art.  [6"\],  [7"^.],  and  9"\  —  M.  F.  P.] 

[407.]  at  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  on  Nov"*.  11*'\  1799  at  the  Publick  meeting  House 
in  said  Weston  for  the  purpose  Described  in  a  Warrent  for  Said 
meetino-  which  are  as  followeth     viz  — 

1^*.     To  Choose  a  moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 

2'\  To  know  the  minds  of  Said  Inhabitants  if  they  will  agree 
upon  any  mode  of  Notifying  and  warning  the  inhabitants  of  Said 
Weston,  when  Jurors  are  Called  for  by  any  LawfuU  Authority 
Different  from  the  mode  in  which  we  now  Assemble  our  Com- 
mon Town  meetings,  according  to  the  Liberty  given  by  a  Law 
of  this  Common-Wealth  Passed  Fel/y.  1794  — 

3''  The  inhabitants  being  Assembled  agreeably  to  a  Warrent 
for  Said  meeting;  (which  Warrent  likewise  Contained  the  fol- 
lowins:  article  viz  to  know  the  minds  of  Said  inhabitants  whether 
they  will  adopt  a  less  expensive  mode  of  warning  any  publick 
Town  meetings  for  the  futer  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the 
Premises)     Voted  as  followeth     viz  — 


488  TOWN    KECORDS,    1800. 

VK  voted  that  M"  Joseph  Russell  be  moderator  of  Said 
meeting 

2''  voted  that  in  filter  that  when  a  Venarie  is  reoeved  by  a 
Constable  in  Weston  that  if  there  be  Town-meeting  five  days 
before  the  Setting  of  the  Court  to  whom  the  Venarie  is  return- 
able that  he  notify  on  the  pul)Jick  Town  meeting  that  he  has 
such  a  Venarie  and  that  he  appoints  meeting  at  such  Time  & 
place  as  he  thinks  fit,  and  it  Shall  be  Authentic :  but  if  there 
is  no  Town  meeting  at  which  Said  notification  can  be  Season- 
ably made  then  the  Said  Constable  notify  &  warn  Said  inhabi- 
tants by  Posting  up  at  the  Door  of  the  Publick  meeting-house 
(at  least  Eight  days  before  the  Setting  of  the  Court  to  which 
Said  Venarie  is  returnable)  of  the  time  &  place  of  drawing  said 
Jurymen,  Particularly  Notifying  the  Selectmen  and  Town 
Clerk  — 

3''.  this  Article  relative  to  a  new  mode  of  warning  Town 
meetinars  Passed  in  the  Negative  — 

The  meeting  was  then  Disolved 

[408.]  1800 

at  a  Lesal  meeting  of  the  inhabitants  of  Weston  March  3*^. 
1800  at  the  Publick  meeting  House  in  Said  town  for  the  Pur- 
poses hereafter  writen     viz  — 

VK     To  Choose  a  Moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 

2'^  To  Choose  Officers  to  conduct  the  common  affairs  of  the 
Town  for  the  year  ensewing  — 

^^  To  make  Provision  for  the  repairing  the  High-ways  the 
ensewing  year  — 

4"^  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
whether  they  will  have  Women  Schools  as  usal  &  grant  money 
for  thier  Support,  or  act  any  thing  relative  thereto  — 

5  to  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  act  any  thing 
relative  to  thier  Swine  — 

6  to  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  &  act  thereon  — 

7  To  hear  the  Creditors  Accounts  &  act  thereon  — 

8  To  hear  the  reasonable  requests  that  may  be  presented 
for  the  abatement  of  Taxes  and  act  thereon  — 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1800.  489 

9*^.  To  know  the  minds  of  Said  inhabitants  whether  the}' 
will  permit  those  Persons  who  are  termed  Baptists  and  those 
termed  Methodists,  to  draw  the  sums  the}'  were  Severaly 
Assessed  in  the  ministers  Tax  for  the  year  1798  out  of  the 
Treasury  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  Premises  — 

10  To  hear  the  request  of  M""  Samuel  Livermore  &c  to 
know  the  minds  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  whether  those 
who  have  not  paid  thier  taxes  before  the  annual  fail  meeting 
the  Collectors  Shall  exhibet  thier  Lists  before  the  Town  and 
have  the  Delinquents  Xames  read  ofi' — 

[409.]  11^^  To  hear  the  request  of  m''.  John  Slack  relative 
to  having  the  Old  Road  which  leads  from  the  new  County  road 
near  the  School-house  in  the  South-east  District  to  the  road 
near  the  house  which  used  to  be  Occupied  by  Josiah  Upham, 
Discontinued  and  in  Stead  of  Said  road  to  have  one  laid  out 
from  the  Dwelling  house  of  m^  Torrey,  by  the  House  of  now 
Occupied  by  Abiiithar  Johnson  to  the  middle  of  the  River  or 
act  anything  relative  thereto 

The  doings  of  Said  inhabitants  upon  the  above  warrent  are 
as  follov/eth  —  Viz  — 

1^     Artemas  Ward  Esq''  Chosen  Moderator  of  Said  meeting 

f  Artemas  Ward  Esq''-. 
2  j  Eben''-  Hobbs 

Selectmen  <^  Isaac  Lamson 

I  John  Slack 

[^  Nathan  Fisk 
Town  Clerk  Isaac  Hobbs 

Town  Treasurer  Artemas  Ward  Esq^' 

r  Matthew  Hobbs 
Assessors  <  Xath^.  Allen 

(  Enoch  Train 
Surveyors  of  5  Eph"-    Livermore,    Jacob   Fisk.   A3105 

high  ways  (  Lamson,  Eben^  Hobbs,  &  Nathan  Hagar 

T}rthingraen  Eben^  Fisk  &  Josiah  Hastings 

Hogreaves  Eben'^  Bkackett  &  Eph^.  Flagg 

Field  Drivers  Abijah  Park,  Nath^^.  Davis 


490  TOWN   RECORDS,    1800. 

Fence  Viewers  Matthew  Hobbs  &  Jon^.  Warren 

Sealers  of  Leath  James  Warren  &  Eben"  Brackett 

Surveyor  of  Hemp       Sam^^.  Livermore 

Surveyor  of  Lumber   Isaac  Lamson  &  Caleb  Hayward 

Surveyor  of  Bread       Caleb  Hayward 

Surveyor  &  Paker  C  ,,  „  o  t^  h 

„  _   -'^      _    ,  <   Matthew  Hobbs  &  Daniel  Boyles 

of  Beef  &  Pork         I 

Ezra  Fisk  to  take  Care  of  the  meeting  house 

[410.]    Constables  C  Nathan  Fisk  To  have  five  &  a  half  pence 

&  Collector  (  p''.  £  for  Collecting  — 

3''.  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  one  Thousand  Dollars  to  be 
Worked  out  upon  the  High-ways  at  nine  pence  p".  hour  for 
man  or  Team  — 

4"'.  Voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  one  Hundred  [and  fifty] 
Dollars  to  provide  a  womans  School  in  the  Several  districts  to 
be  equally  divided  and  appropriated  to  each  District  — 

5     on  the  article  for  abatement  of  Taxes  —  none  abated 

6*^.  Voted  to  allow  the  Creditors  of  the  Town  as  followeth 
viz 

To  m''  Joseph  Eussell  for  Serving  as  Treasurer  the  Sum  of 

twelve  Dollars i$12  0  0 

To  m""  Elisha  Stratton  for  his  Service  as  an  Assessor     .         .  10  50  0 

To  m'-  Nathan  Fisk  for  Ditto 11  63  0 

To  Enoch  Train  for  Ditto 10  50  0 

To  Enoch  Train  for  warning  8  Town  meetings      .         .         .  8  0  0 

To  the  Same  Person  for  a  Bounty  for  Serving  Constable      .  4  0  0 

7  Voted  to  accept  the  Treasurers  Accounts  as  exhibited 

8  on  the  Article  relative  to  the  Swine, s  going  at  large  the 
vote  passed  in  the  Negative  — 

9  voted  to  accept  of  list  as  prepared  for  tjie  Juror  Box 
10"'     the  10*'\  Article  in  the  warrent  Passed  in  the  Affirma- 
tive 

11"'  Voted  that  the  Selectmen  be  a  Committee  to  act  Dis- 
cretionally  relative  to  alterations  in  the  road  in  the  South 
easterly  district 

The  meetinof  was  then  Disolved 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1800. 


491 


[411.]  at  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  on  the  7"'.  day  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord 
Eighteen  hundred,  for  the  Purpose  of  giving  in  thier  votes  for 
Governor,  Lieu'  Govenour,  Counsellors,  and  Senators,  agreea- 
bly to  the  Constitution  of  this  Common-wealth,  the  votes  were 
brouot  in  as  followeth  viz 


fir  Governour 


for 

L'.  Governor 


Senators 

and 

Councilors 


< 


< 


HoN'^^'^.  Caleb  Strong  Esq^. 

Elbridge  Gerry  Esq^. 

His  Hon".  Moses  Gill  Esq^. 

f  Moses  Gill  Esq". 

Caleb  Strong  Esq'*. 

Elbridge  Gerry  Esq"". 

Fisher  Ames  Esq''-. 
j  Edw°  Robbins  Esq'' 
I  W«.  Heath  Esq"* 

j^Qj^BLE   Eleazer  Brooks  Esq^ 

Ebenezer  Bridge  Esq''. 

Timothy  Biglow  Esq". 

JosiAH  Bartlett  Esq". 

General  W^'.  Hull  Esq". 

William  Hildreth  Esq" 

Jonathan  Maynard  Esq" 

Aaron  Hill  Esq" 


had  115  votes 

had 

21  votes 

had 

5  votes 

had 

77  votes 

had 

2  votes 

had 

4  votes 

had 

23  votes 

had 

4  votes 

had 

3  votes 

had  120  votes 

had  120  votes 

had  120  votes 

had  120  votes 

had 

21  votes 

had 

21  votes 

had 

21  votes 

had 

21  votes 

The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Quallified  agreeably 
to  the  Constitution  of  this  Common — wealth  l)eing  Legally  As- 
sembled at  the  Publiek  meeting — house  in  said  Town  on  the 
12*^.  day  of  may  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  Eighteen  Hundred 
did  then  &  there  elect  &  depute  Artemas  Ward  Esq",  to  rep- 
resent them  jn  the  General  Court  the  ensewing  year  — 

[412.]  at  a  Legal  Meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  may  12"'.  1800  for  the  Purpose  hereafter  Named 
viz  — 

1'^     To  Choose  a  Moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 
2     To  dertermin  whether  they  will  instruct  thier  Committee 
for  making  repairs   and  Alterations    in   the   Publiek  meeting 


492  TOWN    RECORDS,    1800. 

Houi^ie  to  erect  a  Stcple  on  the  Tower  instead  of  turning  a 
Cupola,  as  was  Contemplated,  in  a  former  vote  of  the  town  pro- 
vided the  diflerence  in  the  expenc  Shall  he  raised  &  paid  by 
Subscription  — 

3  To  determin  whether  they  will  permit  m'  Joel  Smith  to 
place  his  fence,  in  front  of  the  Publick  meeting  house  Six  feet 
further  North  than  it  now  stands  ;  provided  he  adds  about  three 
Rods  of  Land,  to  the  Common  Land  at  the  North-easterly 
corner  of  the  meeting-House  by  fencing  out  that  quanty  of  the 
Southeasterly  Corner  of  his  Lot  there  Situate 

1'^     Artemas  ward  Esq'"'  Chof<en  Moderator 

2     The  Article  in  the  Warrent  relative  to  erecting  a  Steple 

on  the  Tower  of  the  Meeting-house,  instead  of  turning  a  Cupola, 

passed  in  the  affirmative  — 

o'\     The  article  in  the  Warrent  relative  to  Exchanging  Lands 

with  m""  Joel  Smith  was  refered  to  the  Selectmen 

The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved 

[413.]      To  Nathan  Fiske  constable  of  the  Town  of  Weston 
Greeting 

In  the  name  of  the  common- wealth  of  Massechusetts,  you  are 
hereby  required  to  Notify  and  warn  the  free  holders  &  Other 
Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  quallified  by  law  to  vote  in 
town — meetings,  viz  such  as  pay  to  a  Single  tax  beside  the  Poll 
or  Polls  a  Sum  equal  to  two  thirds  of  single  Poll  Tax,  to 
meet  &  assemble  at  the  Publick  meeting-house  in  AVeston  on 
Monday  the  twenty-fifth  day  of  August  at  two  of  the  clock  in 
the  After-noon  to  act  on  the  followiniz;  Articles  viz  — 

P*.  to  choose  a  moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 
2''  to  grant  a  sum  of  money  to,  or  make  Some  Provision  for 
the  Militia  Officers  &  Soldiers,  in  consideration  of  the  extraor- 
dinary expenc  to  which  they  are  likely  to  be  subjected  by 
means  of  the  review  Avhich  is  take  place  on  the  27"'.  &  28 
instant 

3''     to   grant    money    to    pay   the    Sallery   of  the    Rev''   m"" 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1800.  493 

Sam*'^  Kendall  for  the  year  of  his  Settlement  ending  in  Nov''. 
1801 

4  To  make  the  Nessessary  provision  for  furnishing  him  with 
the  quanty  of  wood,  with  wich  the  Town  are  holden  to  furnish 
for  the  year  aforesaid  — 

5"'.  to  raise  Committees  in  the  School  districts,  or  adopt 
any  other  measure  touching  the  premises,  which  they  the  Said 
inhabitants  shall  think  proper  — 

6*''  to  hear  from  the  Collector  of  Taxes  for  the  last  year,  n. 
report  of  the  progress  which  he  has  made  in  the  Collection  of 
Taxes  Committed  to  him  to  Collect  and  act  thereon  — 

7"'  to  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts,  examine,  con- 
sider &  act  thereon  — 

8  to  hear  applications  for  the  abatement  of  Taxes  and  act 
thereon 

9"'  to  recive  the  accounts  of  the  Creditors  of  the  Town  and 
act  thereon  — 

[414.]  10*'\  to  grant  money  for  the  Support  of  the  Poor, 
for  the  Support  of  Schools,  and  for  defraying  all  other  Nesses- 
sary town  charges  — 

11*''.  to  hear  the  request  of  the  Committee,  raised  some  time 
since,  for  the  purpose  of  making  repairs  and  alterations  in  the 
Publick  meeting-house,  consider  of  the  expences  which  have 
been  incured  m  prosecuting  the  business  aforesaid  and  act 
thereon  — 

12"\  To  See  if  they  will  instruct  the  Said  committee  to 
make  any  further  repair  &  alterations  than  those  that  wore  con- 
templated in  the  report  of  the  committee  at  the  last  fall  meet- 
ing— 

IS***,  to  appoint  rai  Agent  (if  they  they  see  cause)  to  join 
with  such  Agents  as  may  be  appointed  by  Watertown  &  Wal- 
tham  in  a  petition  to  the  General  Court  for  a  repeal  of  the  law 
granting  the  right  of  taking  the  fish  called  Shad  &  Alewives 
within  the  limits  of  Watertown,  Waltham  and  Weston  to  the 
inhabitants  of  said  towns  and  for  the  passing  of  an  act  Dis- 
charging the  inhabitants  of  Weston  &  Waltham  from  Contrib- 
uting any  further  towards  the  maintainauce  of  the  Bridge  in 
Watertown  over  Charles  River  — 


494  TOWN    RECORDS,    1800. 

Given  under  our  htinds  &  Seal  this  ibuiteenth  day  of  August 
in  the  year  of  our  Lord  Eighteen  Hundred  — 

Artemas  Ward  ] 

Eben''  Hobbs  i     Selectmen 

Isaac  La.aison  [  ofWestown 

John  Slack  J 

MiDDLESix  ss  :  Weston  August  25  1800 

in  obedience  to  the  above  I  have  Notified  &  warned  the 
freeholders  &  others  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Weston 
according  to  the  directions  of  the  above  Warrent 

Nathan  Fisk  Constable  for  Weston 

[415.]  The  doings  of  the  Inhabitants  on  the  Preceeding 
warrent  are  as  foUoweth  —  viz  — 

P'.  Artemas  Ward  Esq^.  Chosen  moderator  of  Said  meeting 
2''  Voted  that  the  Captains  of  each  respective  Company 
Shall  Draw  out  of  the  Treasurey  each  thier  proportionable  part 
of  fifty  Dollars  &  fifty  Pound  of  Powder,  to  be  equally  dis- 
tributed a  mongest  the  Soldiers  that  belong  to  Town  and  Per- 
form thier  duty  at  concord  at  the  review  to  take  place  there  on 
the  27"'  &  a  28*"  Instant- 
s'^ on  the  eleventh  Article  in  the  warrent  voted  that  Mess'"^ 
Joseph  Russell,  Moses  Fuller,  &  John  Slack  be  a  Committee 
To  examin  the  accounts  of  the  Committee  for  repairing  the 
Publick  meeting-House  — 

4  Voted  that  Artemas  ward  Escj"".  be  and  he  hereby  is 
appointed  an  Agent  in  behalf  of  the  Town  for  the  Purposes 
Sett  forth  in  the  13"'.  Article  of  the  warrent  for  this  meeting 

Adjourned  to  the  first  Monday  in  in  October  next  at  2  of  the 
Clock  p.  M  — 

mett  according  to  Adjournment 

1''.  Voted  to  grant  the  Rev*^  m''  Sam".  Kendall  three  Hun- 
dred Dollars  as  Sallery  for  the  ensewing  year  — 

2''  Voted  that  Mess''\  Jonathan  Warren,  Caleb  Hay  ward  & 
Joel  Smith  be  a  Committee  to  provide  twenty  Cords  of  Wood 
for  the  Rev''  m'  Sam"  Kendall  for  the  ensewing  year  — 


TOWN    RECOKDS,    1800.  495 

3'^     School  Committee, s  —  viz  — 

Mess''^  Jesse  Cheney,  Ui-iuh  Gregory,  &  Alpheus  Biglow 
Mess'■^  Eben""  Hobbs,  Nathan  Fisk  &  Nathan  Warren 
Mess'^  Sam".  Fisk,  John  Lamson  &  Amos  Lamson 
[416.]     Mes'-^  Artemas  Ward,  Caleb  Hayward  &  Amos  Har- 
rington 

Mess•■^  Abijah  Fisk  Sam".  Train  &  Tho^  Brown 
Caiy.  Morse,  Mess"■^  Moses  Fuller  &  Charles  Starns 
4"'.     Voted  that  the  Collector  pay  the  ballence  remaining  in 
his  hands,  into  the  Treasurey  on  or  before  the  first  monday  in 
Nov^  next  — 

5  Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  as  ex- 
hibited 

6  on  the  abatement  of  Taxes  none  abated  — 

7  Voted  that  M^  Joseph  Russell,  (for  Ser->^,^     ^„ 
vices  done  for  the  Town)  be  Allowed  the  Sum  of  3 

M-"  Joel  Smith  for  a  Pew  built  by  his  Father  .         8       0       0 
M''.  John  Slack  for  a  Pew  built  by  ..800 

8*".     voted  that  Six  hundred  Dollars  shall  be  appropriated 

for  the  use  of  Schooling  — 

9"'.     Voted  that  the  meeting  be  Adjourned  to  3"^  Monday  of 

Oct'".  Instant 

Mett  According  to  Adjournment 

1"'  voted  to  grant  the  Sum  of  Three  Thousand  Dollars  for 
the  Support  of  Schooling ;  for  the  maintainance  of  the  Poor,  to 
Discharge  the  debts  of  the  town  and  for  all  usal  and  incidental 
Charges  — 

2'^  The  inhabitants  of  the  Town  (agreably  to  the  11"'.  Arti- 
cle in  the  Warrent)  attended  to  the  report  of  thier  Committee 
raised  for  the  Purpose  of  making  repairs  &  Alterations  in  the 
publick  meeting-house  which  is  as  followeth  viz  — 

To  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  in  Town  meeting 
Assembled  Oct"-.  20'\  1800  — 

The  Committee  raised  for  the  purpose  of  making  repairs  and 
alterations  in  the  publick  meeting  house  have  attended  thht  Ser- 
vice and  ask  leave,  to  make  [417.]  the  following  report,     it  is 


49()  TOWN   RECORDS,    1800. 

^vith  regret  that  they  find  the  expcnces,  of  the  repairs  &  altera- 
tions greatly  exceed  what  was  Conteni{)lated  ;  before  they  entered 
upon  the  business  ;  but  they  flatter  them  Selves  that  the  inhab- 
itants of  the  Town  when  they  are  fully  informed  of  the  State, 
in  which  the  meeting  house  was  found  to  ])e,  on  examination, 
and  how  much  more  extensively  it  Proved  to  be  Nessessary  to 
proceed  in  the  repairs  than  was  imagined  in  the  out  Sett  in 
order  to  have  the  full  bcnefitt  of  what  was  then  Proposed  to  be 
done,  when  they  compare  its  present  appearance  &  State  with 
that  which  it  formerly  bore,  will  be  Satisfied  &  full  of  Convic- 
tion that  thier  money  has  that  thier  money  has  been  Juditiously 
laid  out  &  applied  with  all  Possiable  prudence  &  Occonemy  — 
sure  your  Committee  are  that  they  have  expended  no  Sum 
of  money  nor  adopted  any  measure  in  the  course  of  this  busi- 
ness, which  they  should  not  have  done  and  embraced  had 
been  thier  private  concern  —  that  the  inhabitants  may  have 
the  means  of  forming  a  Correct  Judgment  on  this  subject, 
your  Committee  have,  in  this  report  given  a  detail  of  the 
expences  &  the  Several  Sources  from  which  they  arose 
they  are  as  followeth  viz 

M''  Sam"  Torreys  Ace',  for  JS'ails,  screws,  hinges  glass  &e  [  mjon    ck      a 
as  appear  by  his  bill       .         ......) 

Major  David  Goodwins  Bill  for  work  done  on  the  Tower  ^ 

it  Spire  removing  the  Stairs  inlo  the  gallery  &  Pre- )-    186    34      0 
paring  the  ground  for  pews  .         .         .         .         .         . ) 

Major  David  Goodwins  Bill  for  Shingling  the  roof,  low^er-^ 

ing  the  windows  &  puting  up  Cornish  &  finishing  the  )-      60      0      0 
Coving ) 

M^  Call,  Bill  for  Lumber 21     75      0 

Major  whites  Bill  for  Nails 3     58      0 

M''  Lot  Merriam,s  Bill  for  Collecting  riging  &c  and  assist-  [       o      o      0 
ing  in  raising  the  Tower  returning  the  riging  &c         .  ) 

M'-  Lot  Merriams  bill  for  720  feet  of  Timber  x  50  Clap-  >      ^.^    ^^      ^ 
bords        .         .  )      ' 

!M^  Isaac  Goulds,  John  Dudley  &  Joseph  Eussell  ju"^  bill) 

for  a  Jobb  of  work  to  wit  for  finishing  the  Tower  &  ^    350       0      0 
Porches ) 

Mess'"^  Goulds  Dudleys  &  Russells  bill  for  work  by  the  day  \ 

after  deducting  the  bords  &  nails  taken  by  them  to  [■      91     58      0 
make  three  Coffins         .         .         .         .         .         ,         . ) 


TOWN    KECOKUS,    ISCO. 


497 


[418.]      the  amount  bro'.  over     . 
M""  Isaac  Goulds  Major  Goodwins  John  Dudle3's  &  Joseph 

Russell  ju""  Bill  for  a  Jobb,  Building  Pews  &c 
Mess".  Goodwins  Goulds  Dudleys  &  Russells  bill  for  work 

by  the  day 

M""  John  Rands  bill  for  for  reparing  seats  altering  Pcavs 

&c 

Aaron  Whittemores  bill  for  Carting  one  m  of  boards  from 

Watertown.     To  Carting  the  riging  from  Boston  & 

bringing  one  Hh'^.  of  lime  from  Boston 
m"'  Nath"  Bemises  bill  to  2^  days  work  himself  &  Team 

underpining  the  meeting-house     .... 
m""  Lot  Bemises  bill  for  2|-  days  work  of  himself  under 

pining  the  meeting-house 

M''  David  Brackett,  bill  for  iron  work  &c    . 

M""  Nathan  Childs  &  others  bill  for  raising  the  Tower 

Mess''^  Butterfleld  &  Hows  bill  for  1250  feet  of  board 

m^  Tucks  bill  for  Spirrits  of  Turpine  . 

m"^  Osburns  for  |  lb  Prusian  blue  for  Yitoral 

for  Oakums        .         . 
M""  Bates  bill  for  one  Barrell  of  fish  Oil 
m'.  Tho^  Rands  bill  for  the  frame  of  the  Tower 
m''  Isaac  Goulds  bill  for  the  frame  of  the  two  Porches 
m^  Tho«  Rands  bill  for  220  feet  of  Oak  Joist  &  30  Ditto 

Pine  Timber 

m''.  Abra™  Haven, s  bill  for  painting  &  for  Canisters  &c 
m'.  John  Stimsons  bill  for  Doors  window  frames  &  Sashe 

a  Journey  to  Boston.  &  Some  materials  found  &  work  >- 

done  in  the  meeting-house ) 

m''.  Salisbury  bill  for  brads  ...... 

m^  Bradleys  bill  for  885  feet  of  plank  at  3$  p^  Thousand 
m"".  Curtis  &  Sons  bill  for  |  m  Clapords  $20  p^  m 
m""  Ellises  bill  for  l;!  m  of  Clapboards  a  $14  p^  m 
m""  Elisses  bill  for  6  m  raer  boards       .... 


105 
12 
19 


5  0 

0  0 

0  0 

50  0 

25  0 


3     12    0 


72 

20 

0 

10 

0 

0 

19 

•Jo 

0 

2 

33 

0 

2 

42 

0 

0 

(37 

0 

13 

0 

0 

40 

50 

0 

87 

92 

0 

7     82     0 
44      9    0 


148    38     0 


I   [2 

17 

0] 

)   29 

13 

0 

15 

0 

0 

17 

50 

0 

75 

0 

0 

65     0 


[419.]      Amount  bro'.  from  the  Opposite  Page  .         .  $1684 
M''  Smiths  bill  for  375  feet  clear  boards  &  280  feet  of  pine 

joist       

M""  Goulds  bill  for  51  feet  of  gutter  Stuff  a  5^  p^  foot 
m""  Daniel  Boyles,s  bill  for  Carting  Boards  &  lime 
Cap'.  Jones, s  bill  for  Carting  Lumber  &c  . 
M""  Jonas  Sandersons   bill  for   carting  three  loads  from 

Boston  a  24/ 

M''  Edward  Johnsons  bill  for  Paints    ..... 


65     0 


21 

70 

Q 

3 

89 

0 

16 

08 

0 

30 

66 

0' 

12 

0 

0 

10 

58 

0 

498 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1800. 


M''  Isaac  Hobbs  ju^  bill  for  hair  .... 

M""  Robert  Cottings  bill  for  Painting  and  for  Oil  found 

Me68•■^  How  &  Butterfields  bill  for  2  m  of  Boards 

M"' Eliiikira  Morses  bill  sheet  lead  &c 

M^  Josii\h  Howards  bill  for  Carting     .... 

€ap'  Joseph  Smith  Bill  for  Stone  &  Laboure 

M'  W'".  Lawrence  bill  for  Stage  Poles  geting  sand  &  2  Day 

work 

M""  Joseph  Cox  bill  for  painting  the  outside  &c  . 
M""  Abel  Harringtons  bill  for  painting  21^  days  . 
M""  Abr'".  Hew8,s  bill  for  4  Stage  Poles 

M>-  Thad^  Pierces  bill  for  Plank 

M""  Pratts  bill  for  panting  &  guilding  the  Yane  . 

M''  Epraim  Livermores  bill  for  mason  work 

Mess"  Yose  &  make  peace, s  bill  for  the  electrick  rod 

M"'  Caleb  Haywards  bill  for  oil  Shingles,  nails  Clapboards 

M"'  Joel  Smith, s  bill  for  31  weeks  board  provided  for  Capen 

ters  &  Painters  at  p''  week  .... 

M''.  Joel  Smiths  bill  for  Sundry  Services  done  by  himself 

&  procured  to  be  done  by  others  .... 
M''  Lemons  bill  for  Spindle,  Yane,  &  scroll  &c  . 
M""  Isaac  Lamsons  bill  for  boards  shingles  nails  lime  and 

liquors  found  for  the  workmen  and  Sundry  small  bills 

Paid  for  labour  carting  & 

Artemas  Wards  bill  for  three  Gallons  of  Oil 
Mess".  Pipers  &  wares  bill  for  riging  to  raise  the  Tower 
M""  Jon*.  Balch,s  bill  for  1  m  of  merchantable  Plank 
M''  Charles  Guilds  bill  for  1  m  boards  .... 
M--  Nath".  Wales,  bill  for  538  feet  of  Plank 


[420.]      The  Ace*,  bro'.  over        .... 
Mess".  Devins  &  Holmes, s  bill  for  1500  feet  of  boards 
Mess".  Piper  &  Wares  bill  for  use  of  the  riging  to  raise 

the  Spire 

M'".  Eben''  Hobbs, s  bill  lampblack  latches  &c     . 

M""  John  Dudley,s  bill  for  picking  up  Stuff. 

Mess".  A  &  I  Danas  Rill  for  904  feet  clear  Boards     . 

Mess".  How  &  Butterfields  bill  for  1589  feet  of  Boards 

Mess".  A  &  I  Dana,s  bill  for  joist      .... 

Mess".  How  &  butterfield  bill  for  806  feet  of  plank  and 

2056  feet  of  boards 

Mess".  How  &  Butterfield  bill  for  1557  feet  of  Boards 
Mess"  Green  &  Coverleys  liill  for  tacks 

amountini^  in  the  whole  to  the  sum  of 


1 
55 
13 

168 
59 

133 

4 

45 

27 

1 

2 

3 

42 

10 

97 

74 

51 
75 

186 

3 

16 
13 
12 
13 


$2892 

77 

0 

$2892 

77 

19 

60 

}    « 

50 

0 

6 

5 

0 

1 

0 

0 

19 

89 

0 

21 

66 

0 

6 

12 

— 

1  63 

69 

— 

28 

23 

— 

2 

50 

— 

S3059 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1800. 


499 


35 


your  Committee  farther  report 

that  the  Proceeds  of  the  sale  of  the  Pewes  amounted  to  the 

Sum  of S1066 

that  the  proceeds  of  the  sale  of  the  refuse  Stuff  amounted  > 

to  the  sum  of ) 

the  the  debt  recovered  in  the  name  of  Ruth  Child  against  >    nn- 

Joshua  Jones  with  the  Interest  amounts  to  the  sum  of) 
that  the  expence  of  Painting  the  Pews  which  will  be  reim- 

buned  by  the  holders  amounts  to  .... 

that  the  Difference  between  the  Spire  &  a  Cupola  is  esti-  >    ^^k 

mated  at ) 


00 
60 


35    60 


amounting  in  the  whole  to  the  sum  of      .         .         .  $1629 
which  sum  being  deducted  from  the  sum  aforesaid  leaves 
a  ballence  aajainst  the  Town  of  the  sum  of  . 


1430 


15 
76 


$3059     91 


[421.]  Your  Committee  further  report  that  a  considerable 
part  of  the  bills  afore  Said  have  been  paid  in  full  or  in  part  by 
one  or  another  of  the  members  of  your  Committee  and  that 
Sums  now  due  from  the  Town,  on  Account  of  the  repairs  & 
alterations  aforeSaid  are  due  to  the  Persons  after  named,  viz  — 


To  m''  Sam^^  Torrey  of  Boston  the  sum  of  . 

To  Major  David  Goodwin  of  Charlestown  the  Ballence) 
due  to  him  for  work  done  on  the  Tower  <&  Spire  and  >■ 
preparing  the  ground  for  building  the  Pewes       .         .  ) 

To  Mess".  Isaac  Gould  John  Dudley  &  Joseph  Russell  ju"".  ) 
for  work  done  by  the  Jobb  on  the  Tower  &  2  Porches  > 

To  Mess".  Isaac  Gould,  John  Dudley,  and  Joseph  Russell  1 
Jun''.  for  extra  work.  &  work  done  by  them  by  the  day  j 
S91.54,  first  deducting  therefrom  fifteen  Dollars  paid  I 
to  said  Gould  by  Artemas  Ward,  and  fourteen  Dollars  }■ 
and  thirty  three  Cents  paid  to  the  Said  Gould  by  Caleb 
Hayward,  and  included  in  the  Ballence  said  to  be  due 
to  the  said  Ward  &  Hayward 

To  Mess".  David  Goodwin,  Isaac  Gould,  John  Dudley  &  > 
Joseph  Russell  ju'"  for  building  the  Pewes   .         .         .  ) 

To  Mess"  David  Goodwin  Isaac  Gould.  John  Dudley  &  ) 
Joseph  Russell  ju''  for  Extra  work  in  building  Pewes  ) 

To  John  Rand 

To  Aaron  Whittemore 

To  Nathii.  Bemis 

To  Lot  Bemis 

To  Tho\  Rand 


S90  65 

128  67 

350  0 

62  21 

105  0 

12  0 

19  50 

5  26 

6  25 
3  12 

24  56 


500 


TOAVN    RECORDS,    1800. 


To  Abr™.  Hewes  ju"". 

To  John  Stimson 

To  Cap'  Isaac  Jones 

To  Daniel  Boiles  . 

To  Isaac  Hobbs  ju^ 

To  Mess".  How  &  Bulterfield  of  Boston 

To  Robert  Cotting  of  east  Sudbury     . 

[422.]      Amount  bro' over    . 
To  Dr.  Eliakim  Morse  of  Boston 
To  Josiah  Hayward      .... 
To  Cap'  Joseph  Smith  ju""  of  Lexington 

To  W".  Lawrenc  Ju' 

To  Abel  Harrington     .... 

To  Abr™.  Hewes 

To  Thaddeus  Pierce     .... 
To  Simeon  Pratt  of  East  Sudbury 
To  Ephr"".  Livermore  .... 
To  Caleb  Hayward       .... 

To  Joel  Smith 

To  E.  Lemon  of  Boston 
To  Isaac  Lamson         .... 
To  Artemas  Ward        .... 
To  Mes8'■^  Piper  &  Ware  of  Boston   . 
To  Eben^  Hobbs  .... 

To  John  Dudley 

To  Edward  Johnson  of  Boston    . 

To  several  Persons  in  raising  the  Tower 

all  which  is  humbly  Submitted  by 


24  9 

148  38 

31  16 

16  68 

1  33 

34  99 

55  67 

UU9  41 

168  11 

-69  83 

92  89 

5  33 

27  80 


33 

79 
00 


Artemas  Ward 
John  Stimson 
Caleb  Hayward 
Joel  Smith 
Eben''  Hobbs 
Isaac  Lamson^ 


40  73 

519  49 

125  73 

75  83 
346  24 
363  57 

16  00 

76  32 
1  00 

10  00 

3  93 


.S:^0o9    91 

Comittee 

for  Altering 

and 

Repairing 

the 

Meeting  house 


[423.]  Voted  to  pass  &  allow  the  account  of  the  Committee 
appointed  to  make  repairs  &  Alterations  in  the  Publick  meet- 
ing-House  as  now  exhibited  and  the  Treasurer  is  Directed  to 
collect  the  monies  mentioned  as  credit  in  the  above  Account 
and  pay  the  Sums  that  are  now  due  to  the  persons  to  whom 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1801.  501 

they  are  Said  to  be  due  Saving  tliis  that  if  m^  Lemon  Shall 
recover  against  m''.  Caleb  Hayward  in  the  suit  which  he  has 
Commenced  against  him,  the  Treasurer  is  prohibeted  from  pay- 
ing  him  the  sum  said  to  be  his  due  — 

Your  Committee  raised  for  the  Purpose  of  examining  the 
accounts  of  the  Committee  Chosen  to  make  Alterations  and 
repairs  in  the  Publick  meeting-liouse,  have  Carefully  &  impar- 
tially attended  to  that  Business  having  seen  the  Bills  and 
Accounts  find  the  forgoing  account  founded  thereon,  well 
Vouched  and  rightly  cast ;  in  addition  to  which  we  find  there 
is  due  to  m^  Caleb  Hayward  for  interest  for  monies  by  him  ad- 

D  c 

vanced  the  sum  of  7 — 25  and  to  Arfemas  Ward  for  Ditto  $6 — 73 


Weston  Oct'.  20*^.  1800  Joseph  Russell  \ 

Moses  Fullar     >  Committee 
John  Slack         ) 

The  Meeting  was  then  Disolved 

[424.]  1801 

At  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Weston  on  the  Ninth 
day  of  march  1801  by  a  Warrent  from  the  Selectmen  the  Con- 
tents of  which  are  as  followeth  viz 

To  Nathan  Fiske  Constable  of  the  Town  of  Weston  —  Greeting 

You  are  hereby  required  in  the  name  of  the  Common-wealth 
of  Massechusetts   to   notify  &  Warn  the  freeholders  &  other 
inhabitants   of  S*^.  Town   Qualified   by   law   to   vote   in   Town 
meetings,  that  is  such  as  pay  to  one  Single  tax  beside  the  pole 
or  poles  H  Sum  equal  to  two  thrds  of  a  Single  pole  tax,  to 
Assemble  at  the  publick  meeting-house  in  Said  Town  on  mon- 
day  the  ninth  day  of  march  next  at  one  of  the  clock  in  the 
After-noon  to  act  on  the  following  Articles     viz  — 
1*'.     To  choose  a  moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 
2*^.     To  Choose  Select-men  &  all  other  usual  Town  officers 
S'^     To  hear  &  examin  the  Accounts  of  the  Treasurer  of  y^ 
Town 


502  TOWN    RECORDS,    1801. 

4"".  To  Consider  of  the  expedience  of  granting  money  to 
repair  the  highways  the  present  year  — 

5th  To  grant  or  appropriate  money  already  granted  (if  they 
See  cause)  for  the  purpose  of  providing  a  School  in  the  several 
districts  the  ensewing  year  — 

6'y  To  determine  whether  swine  shall  go  at  large  the  ensew- 
ing year  — 

7  to  hear  the  Accounts  of  any  Creditor  or  Creditors  of  the 
Town  who  may  prefer  them  for  Allowance  — 

8*"^  To  hear  the  request  of  any  Person  or  Persons  who  may 
wish  for  an  abatement  of  thier  taxes  — 

9^'^.  To  appoint  an  agent  or  Agents  (if  they  see  Cause)  to 
make  Sale  of  the  land  lying  in  the  Southerly  part  of  the  town 
which  was  purchased  of  the  late  Ahr™.  Jones 

[425.]  10  To  appropriate  such  a  sum  of  the  money  now 
Assessed  a  may  be  found  nessessary  to  make  up  the  deficiency 
of  the  Sum  raised  by  Subscription  to  purchase  a  bell  for  the 
Publick  meeting-house 

11'^.  To  appropriate  such  further  sum  of  money  (if  they  see 
Cause)  as  shall  be  found  sufficint  to  enable  each  Surveyor  of 
highways  to  Purchase  a  Plough  for  thier  respective  Districts 

12     To  hear  a  list  prepared  for  the  Juror  box  &  act  thereon 

IS"".  To  Choose  a  County  registor  Agreeably  to  an  act  of 
the  General  Court  — 

Given  under  our  hand  &  seals  this  second  day  of  Feb''-^' :  in 
the  year  of  our  Lord  Eighteen  Hundred  &  one  — 

Eben"  Hobbs   ^  Selectmen 
Isaac  Lamson  >        of 
John  Slack.    3    Weston 


Middlesex  ss  :  Weston  march  2"^.  1801 

I  ha\ 
thereof 


I  have  executed  the  above  Warrent  according  to  the  tenor 


Nathan  Fiske  Constable  for  Weston 

being  assembled  agreeably  to  the  above  Warrent  — 

1'.     Ebenezer  Hobbs  chosen  moderator  of  Said  meeting 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1801. 


503 


Selectmen  <{ 

I 

L 

[426.]    Town  Clerk 

Town  Treasurer 

Constable 

Constable  &  ( 

Colector  ( 

Assessors  < 


Surveyors  of 
Highways 


Tythingmen 

Hogreaves 

Field  drivers 

Fence  Viewers 

Surveyors  of 
Lumber 


Eben''  Hobbs 
Isaac  Lamson 
John  Slack 
Nathan  Fiske 
Enoch  Train 

Isaac  Hobbs  —  sworn 

Isaac  Lamson  —  sworn 

Nathan  Fiske  —  sworn 

Isaac  Train  —  to  have  4^^'  jV.  £  for  Col- 
lecting Sworn 

Nathan  Fiske   ^ 
Abr^.  Heaves     >  sworn 
Enoch  Train     ) 

Jedidiah  Warren   "] 

Jon*.  Child  j 

Paul  Pratt  y  all  Sworn 

Silas  Gregory  I 

Nathan  Hobbs  ju".  J 

Isaac  Gould 
Abijah  Sanderson 

James  Warren  &  Daniel  Bemis 

Joseph  Livermore  &  Ephr".  Livermore 

Abrm  Hewes  &  Isaac  Stratton 

Isaac  Gould  &  Abr^.  Hewes  ju". 


Sur"  of  Hemp  Jonathan  Warren 

3'^  Voted  to  grant  the  sum  of  one  Thousand  Dollars  to  be 
Worked  out  upon  the  Highways  at  nine  pence  p^  Hour  for 
man  or  Team  — 

4  voted  to  appropriate  twenty-five  Dollars  to  each  School 
District  — 

5  voted  to  accept  of  a  list  prepared  for  the  Juror  box  — 
G**".     voted  that  this  meeting  be  Adjourned  to  the  first  mon- 

day  in  April  at  4  o, clock  in  the  afternoon  — 


504  TOWN    RECORDS,    1801. 

meet  according  to  adjournment 

1".     Voted  to  accept  the  Treasurer, s  Ace*,  as  exhil)eted 
[427.]     2''.     Voted  to  allow  the  following  Accounts  —  viz  — 

To  Cap*.  Nathan  Fisk  —  Constable  for  warning  Six  Town)  ^n  qq  ^ 

meetings ) 

To  Cap'.  Matthew  Hobbs  for  his  Service  as  an  Assessor     .  10  00  0 

To  M--.  Nath".  AUiu  for  Ditto 10  00  0 

To  M-^  Enoch  Train  for  Ditto  &  paper 10  83  0 

To  Deacon  Sam".  Fisk  for  Extra  Service  in  taking  care  of  )  3  00  0 
the  meeting-house  .         .         .         .         .         .        '.         .  > 

Total $41     83     0 

3     Voted  to  accept  of  list  as  Prepared  for  the  Juror  box  — 
the  Sixth,  ninth,  tenth  &  eleventh  articles  after  Some  Debate 
thereon  wer  passed  over  — 

4*''     Voted  that  this  meeting  be  Disolved  — 

and  it  was  accordingly  Declared  to  be  Disolved  — 

At  a  Leffal  meetins;  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Weston  on  mon- 
day  the  Sixth  day  of  April  1801  for  the  Choice  of  Governour, 
Lieu*.  Governour,  Councilors  &  Senators  of  this  Common-wealth 
Agreeably  to  the  Constitution  thereof,  the  votes  were  given  in 
as  folio weth  viz 

r  Caleb  Strong  Esq'*,  had  109  Votes 
for  Govenour     <   Elbridge  Gerry  32 

C   W^'.  Heath  1 

['  Samuel  Phillips  11 0 

j  Edw"  H.  Robbins  1 

L*.  Governour  <(   W^^.  Heath  29 

I  Elbridge  Gekky  v           1 

[_  Caleb  Strong  1 

f  Eben^.  Bridge 
j  Timothy  Biglow 
Senators  &  !   Josiah  Bartlett 

Daniel  Whitney 

W.  Hildreth 

Aaron  Hill 


Councilors 


< 


TOWN    KKCOIIDS,    1801.  505 

[428.]  At  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  that  are  Quallitied  to  vote  in  the  Choice  of  a  Repre- 
sentative at  the  Publick  meeting-House  in  S''.  Town  on  monday 
the  11"'.  day  of  may  1801  they  did  then  &  there  elect  &  depute 
M'"  John  Slack  to  represent  them  in  the  General  Court  next 
ensewing  — 

To  Nathan  Fiske  Constable  of  the  Toiun  of  Weston  —  Greeting 

In  the  name  of  the  Common  wealth  of  Massechusetts,  you 
are  hereby  required  to  notify  &  warn  the  freeholders  &  other 
inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Quallifield  by  law  to  vote 
in  Town  aflairs  viz  such  as  pay  to  a  single  Tax  beside  the  pole 
or  poles  a  sum  equal  to  two  thirds  of  a  Single  pole  tax  —  to 
Assemble  at  the  Publick  meeting-house  in  said  Town  on  Mon- 
day the  11"'  day  of  may  next  at  four  of  the  Clock  in  the  after- 
noon to  act  on  the  following  Articles  viz  — 

1     To  choose  a  moderator  of  Said  meeting 

2*^  To  Choose  Agents  to  act  with  Agents  of  the  Town  of 
Watertown  relative  to  the  great  Bridge  in  Said  Watertown  over 
Chailes  River  and  to  impower  &  instruct  said  Agents  to  make 
a  tinal  Settlement  with  Said  Town  of  Watertown  respecting 
Said  Bridge  &,  fisher}^  — 

given  under  our  hands  &  seal  this  20*^.  day  of  April  A  :  D  : 

1801  — 

Eben^  Hobbs   1 

Isaac  Lamson   ',  ^  i    . 
,         „  >  Selectmen 

John  Slack 

Enoch  Train   J 

MiDDLESix  ss :  Weston  may  1^^  1801 

I  have  executed  the  above  Warrent  according  to  the  Tenor 
thereof 

Nathan  Fiske  Constable 

[429.]      The  doings  of  the  inhabitants  Assembled  in  Conse- 
quence of  the  Preceeding  Warrent  were  as  followeth  viz  — 
l^^    Voted  that  Eenezer  Hobbs  be  moderator  of  Said  meeting 
d>'^     Voted  that  Eben'' :  Hobbs,  Isaac  Lamson,  &  John  Slack 


506  TOWN   RECORDS,    1801. 

be,  and  they  hereby  are  appointed  Agents  Vested  with  Power 
&  instructed,  to  endevour  to  make  a  final  Settlement  with  the 
Afjents  of  the  Town  of  Watertown  respecting  said  Bridge  — 
and  Fishery  — 

The  meeting  was  then  Disolved 

The  following  are  the  doings  of  the  Agents  appointed  as 
above  relative  to  a  settlement  with  the  Agents  of  Watertown 
concerning  said  Bridge  &  fishery     viz  — 

This  Indenture  Tripartite  made  this  first  day  of  June  in  the 
year  of  our  Lord  one  Thousand  eight  Hundred  and  one,  be- 
tween the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Watertown  of  the  first 
part  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  of  the  Second 
part,  and  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Waltham  of  the  third 
part,  Witnesseth,  that  whereas  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Towns 
aforesaid  stand  chargeable  for  the  support  &  maintainance  of 
the  Great  Bridge  in  Watertown  over  Charles  River,  in  pro- 
portion as  they  severally  Stand  in  the  State  Valuation  ;  and 
whereas  the  General  Court  of  the  Common-wealth  of  Masse- 
chusetts  by  an  Act  and  Law  which  passed  the  Second  day  of 
March  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  Thousand  Seven  Hundred 
and  Ninty-eight  granted  the  Towns  aforesaid  the  right  to  sell  & 
regulate  the  times  &  places  &  manner  of  taking  the  fish  called 
shad  &  Alewives,  within  the  limits  of  said  Towns,  the  Poroceds 
to  be  divided  between  said  Towns  in  Proportion  as  they  [450.] 
—  [a  mistake  for'  430.]  pay  towards  said  Bridge  ;  and  wheras 
the  Town  of  Watertown  :  for  and  in  conHideration,  that  the 
Inhabitants  of  the  Towns  of  Weston  and  Waltham  have  agreed 
to  grant  sell  &  convey  to  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of 
Watertown  the  Sole  Right  to  sell  &  regulate  the  times  places 
&  manner  of  taking  said  fish  within  the  limits  of  the  Town 
of  Watertown  and  the  Poroceeds  to  convert  to  thier  own  use, 
have  agreed  that  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Towns  of  Weston, 
&  Waltham,  shall  severally,  be  discharged  from  Contributing 
any  further  to  the  Support  maintainance  building  or  widening 
the  same  Bridge  forever  —  Now  therefore  Know-ye  that  the 
said  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Watertown  in  Consideration 
of  said  a^jjreement  &  of  the  Releases  &  Covenants  herein  After 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1801.  507 

mentioned  made  and  to  be  kept  and  performed  by  the  said 
Inhabitants  of  Weston  &  Waltham,  do  hereby  release  and 
discharge  the  said  Inhabitants  of  the  said  Towns  of  Weston 
&  Waltham  Jointly  &  severally  from  all  Dmands  actions  & 
Causes  of  Actions  which  they  the  Said  Inhabitants  of  Water- 
town  have  either  jointly  or  severally  against  them  the  said 
Inhabitants  of  Weston  &  Waltham  ;  and  the  Said  Inhabitants  of 
Watertown  for  the  Consideration  afore  said  do  hereby  release 
and  discharge  the  said  Inhabitants  of  Weston  &  Waltham 
Jointly  &  Severally  from  Contributing  any  further  forever 
hereafter  towards  the  maintainance  of  the  Bridge  in  Watertown 
over  Charles  River  ;  and  the  said  Inhabitants  of  Watertown  do 
further  release  and  quit  claim  unto  them  the  stiid  Inhabitants 
of  Weston  &  Waltham  Jointly  &  Severally  al  the  right  title 
&  fnterest  which  they  have  in  the  Shad  and  Alewive  fishery 
within  the  limits  of  the  Said  Towns  of  Weston  &  Waltham  in 
Virtue  of  an  Act  Passed  on  the  second  day  of  March  in  the 
year  of  our  Lord  one  Thousand,  Seven  Hundred  &  Ninty-eight 
Entitled  An  [451.]  act  autherising  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  Watertown  Weston  &  Waltham  in  the  County  of  Middlesix 
to  resjulate  the  takino;  of  fish  within  the  limits  of  said  Towns. 

And  the  said  Inhabitants  of  Weston  in  Consideration  of  the 
release  and  discharge  afore  said,  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Water- 
town  do  hereby  release  &  discharge  the  Said  Inhabitants  of  the 
Town  of  Watertown,  from  all  Demands  Actions  and  Causes  of 
Action  which  they  the  said  Inhabitants  of  Weston  have  against 
them  the  said  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Watertown  either 
Severally  or  Jointly  with  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  Wal- 
tham ;  and  the  said  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  for  the 
Consideration  afore  said  do  hereby  release  &  quit  claim  unto 
them  the  said  Inhabitants  of  Watertown  all  the  right  title  & 
Interest  which  they  have  either  severally  or  jointly  with  the 
Inhabitants  of  Waltham  aforesaid,  in  and  to  the  shad  &  Alewive 
fishery  within  the  limits  of  the  said  Town  of  Watertown,  in  Vir- 
tue of  the  Act  afore  said  ;  and  the  said  Inhabitants  of  Weston  for 
the  Consideration  aforesaid,  do  Covenant  wnth  the  said  Inhabi- 
tants of  Watertown,  that  they  may  receive  &  Convert  to  thier 
own  use  thier, s  the  said  Inhabitants  of  Weston, s  Proportion  of 


508  TOWN   RE(;ORDS,    1801. 

the  Proceeds  of  the  Sale  of  said  fishery,  in  the  year  Seventeen 
Hundred  &  ninty-nine  ;  and  the  said  Inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  "Weston  do  further  Covenant  with  the  said  Inhabitants  of 
Watertown  that  they  will  forthwith  pay  them  the  sum  of  Seven 
Dollars  &  fifty  Cents  ;  And  the  said  Inhabitants  of  Weston 
farther  Covenant  with  the  said  Inhabitants  of  Watertown  that 
they  will  Annually  hereafter  appoint  an  Agent  to  Join  with 
Such  Agents  as  may  be  appointed  by  the  said  Inhabitants  ot 
Watertown  to  regulate  and  sell  the  fishery  aforesaid  within  the 
limits  of  said  Town  of  Watertown  :  Provided  the  Appointment  of 
such  agent  shall  be  adjudged  Nessessary  &  they  the  Inhabitants 
of  Weston  shall  be  duly  Notified  thereof — And  the  said  Inhab- 
itants of  "\^'altham  in  Consideration  of  the  release  [452.]  and 
discharge  aforesaid  of  the  said  Inhabitants  of  AVatertown  do 
hereby  release  &  Discharge  the  said  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of 
Watertown,  from  all  Demands  Actions  &  Causes  of  Action  which 
they  the  Said  Inhabitants  of  Waltham  have  against  them  the  said 
Inhal)itauts  of  Watertown  either  Severally  of  Jointly  with  the 
said  Inhabitants  of  Weston  — And  the  Said  Inhabitants  of  Wal- 
tham for  the  Consideration  aforesaid  do  hereby  release  and  quit 
claim  unto  them  the  Said  Inhabitants  of  Watertown  all  the  right 
title  &  Interest  either  Severall}^  or  jointly  with  the  Town  of 
Weston  aforesaid  in  and  to  the  Shad  and  Alewives  fishery 
within  the  limits  of  the  Town  of  Watertown  in  Virtue  of  the 
Act  aforesaid ;  and  the  Said  Inhabitants  of  Waltham  for  the 
Consideration  aforesaid  do  Covenant  with  the  said  Inhabitants 
of  Watertowai  that  they  may  receive  &  Convert  to  thier  own 
use  thier  the  Said  Inhabitants  of  Waltham, s  Proportion  of  the 
Proceeds  of  the  sale  of  the  said  fishery  in  the  year  Seventeen 
Hundred  &  Ninty-nine:  and  the  Said  Inhabitants  of  Waltham, 
do  further  Covenant  with  the  Said  Inhabitants  of  Watertown 
that  they  will  forthwith  pay  them  the  Sum  of  Si'ven  Dollars  & 
fifty  cents  —  And  the  Said  Inhabitants  of  Waltham  do  further 
Covenant  with  the  Said  Inhal)itants  of  Watertown  that  they 
will  Annually  hereafter  Appoint  an  Agent  to  join  with  Such 
Agents  as  jnay  be  Appointed  l)y  the  Said  Inhal)itants  of  Water- 
town  to  regulate  &  sell  the  fishery  aforesaid,  Within  the  lim- 
its  of  Said   Town   of  Watertown   Provided   the  Appi)intment 


TOWN    KECORDS,    1801. 


509 


of  such  Agent  shall  be  Adjudged  Nessessary  to  secure  to 
the  Said  Town  of  Watertown  the  benetit  of  said  fishery,  and 
they  the  said  Inhabitants  of  Waltham  shall  be  Duly  Notified 
thereof 

In  witness  of  all  which  the  Inhabitants  of  the  said  Towns  of 
Watertown,  Weston  &  Waltham  by  the  under  writen  Sub- 
scribers thier  Agents,  have  hereunto  [453.]  Interchangably  set 
thier  hands  and  Seals  the  day  and  year  first  before  writen  — 

Signed  sealed  &  delivered 
in  presence  of  us 


Abijah  White 
THO^  H.  Brag 


William  Hunt  &  Seal  '] 

Amos  Bond  &  seal  I  Aoents 

Thomas  Clark  &  seal  J>  of 

Nath^^.  R.  Whitney  &  seal  |  Watertown 

Francis  Faulkner  &  Seal  j 

Eben'*.  Hobbs  &  Seal  ^  Agents 

Isaac  Lamson  &  Seal  ^  of 

John  Slack  &  Seal  ^  Weston 


W^'.  FiSK  &  Seal 
Abner  Sanderson  &  Seal 
W^'.  WiLLiNGTON  &  Seal 
Jon\  Cooledge  &  Seal 


1 


J 


Agents 
>  of 

Waltham 


The  above  was  taken   from   the   Original   Indenture   a  true 
Coppy — Attest  —  Isaac  Hobbs  Town  Clerk 


At  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton on  the  first  day  of  Ocf.  1801  for  the  follo\.-ing  purposes 
viz  — 

1'*.     to  Choose  a  moderator  of  said  meetino-  — 

2^  grant  money  to  pay  the  Sallery  of  the  Rev'^  m""  Kendall, 
for  the  year  of  his  Settlement  ending  Nov"".  AD  1802 

?>^.  to  make  the  Nessessary  provision  for  furnishing  him  with 
the  quantity  of  wood,  with  which  the  Town  are  holden  to  fur- 
nish for  the  year  aforesaid  — 

4"\     To  raise  a  Committee  in  the  School  Districts,  whose 


510  TOWN    RECORDS,    1801. 

duty  it  shall  be  to  provide  Masters  for  the  several  Districts,  or 
adopt  any  other  measure  Touching  the  premises  which  they  the 
Said  Inhabitants  shall  think  proper  — 

5     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

[454.]  6"'  To  hear  applications  for  the  Abatement  of  taxes 
and  act  thereon 

7'''  To  receive  the  Acct^  of  the  Creditors  of  the  Town  and 
act  thereon 

8"'  To  grant  money  for  the  Support  of  the  Poor,  for  the 
Support  of  Schools  and  for  defraying  all  Other  Nessessary 
Town  Charges  &  act  thereon 

9*''  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  in- 
struct the  Selectmen  to  make  Sail  of  the  Pew  in  the  Publick 
meeting-house  lately  Occupied  by  the  widow  ThankfuU  Walker 
Deceased,  and  act  thereon 

10*'\  To  hear  the  request  of  Arthur  Train  ;  relative  to  laying 
out  a  road  from  his  dwelling-house  to  the  County  road  leading 
from  Newton  to  Framingham  ;  and  Discontinue  the  Old  road 
and  Act  thereon 

11*^.  Whereas  horned  Cattle  are  turned  in  Annually,  to  graze 
the  old  burying  ground,  which  has  been  in  Possession  of  the 
inhabitants  of  the  Town  for  a  Century  past,  to  the  great  detor- 
ment  to  the  monuments  erected  Sacred  to  the  memory  of  the 
Dead,  and  to  the  injury  of  the  feelings  of  many  good  &  Serious 
people  of  the  Town  &  whereas  Complaints  have  been  frequently 
Presented  to  the  Select-men  in  concequance  of  which  they  incert 
the  following  Article  viz  — 

To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  take  any 
measures  to  prevent  injury  being  done  to  the  aforesaid  ground 
in  futer  or  act  any  other  matter  or  thing  as  touching  the  afore- 
saiil  premises  — 

1*'.     Ebenezer  HoBBS  Esq''.  Ohosen  Moderator  — 

2*^  voted  to  grant  the  sum  of  Three  Hundred  Dollars  to  pay 
the  Rev'^  m''.  Sam".  Kendal  his  Sallery  for  one  year  ending 
Nov--  5^\  1802 

3'\  Voted  that  m'  Nathan  Hagar,  M^  Uriah  Gregory  &  Cap*. 
Nathan  Fisk  be  a  Committee  to  provide  twenty  Cords  of  wood 
for  the  Reve^'  m''  Kendal  for  the  year  ensewing  — 


TOWN   RECORDS,    1801.  511 

4"'.     School  Committee  as  followeth  viz 
Deacon  Fisk,  Isaac  Fisk  &  Isaac  Lamson 
Doct^  Bancroit  Mess".  Abr'".  Hews  ju^  &  John  Clark 
Mess".  Jona.  Child,  Enoch  Train,  &  Abijah  Fiske 
Mess".  John  Slack,  Moses  Fuller  &  Josiah  Seaverus 
Mess".  Nathan  Hagar  Elisha  Stratton  &  Nath".  Allen 
5     Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurers  Acc'\  as  exhibeted 
[455.]     6"'    Voted  to  grant  the  sum  of  Six  Hundred  Dollars 
for  Schooling 

7'^  voted  to  grant  One  Thousand  Dollars  for  the  Support 
of  the  poor  &  other  Usal  &  incidental  charges  — 

8^^  Voted  that  the  Select-men  be  a  Committee  to  inspect 
the  Alteration  of  the  road  Contemplated  near  the  Dwelling- 
house  of  m""  Arthur  Train  empowered  with  instructions  to 
make  such  Alterations  in  the  Premises  as  they  shall  judge  to 
be  expedient ;  Provided  that  no  expence  may  be  brought  upon 
the  Town  in  Conquence  of  such  Alteration  — 

d^^  Voted  that  Deacon  Hobbs,  Deacon  Fisk  &  Cap*  Isaac 
Jones  be  a  Committee  to  make  some  enquirey  relative  to  the 
title  the  Town  hath  to  the  old  burying  ground  and  to  report  to 
the  Town  — 

The  report  follows 

To  (he  Inhabitants  of  the  Toiun  of  Weston  —  Gentlemen 

Your  Committee  for  the  Purpose  above  discribed  ;  beg  leave 
to  report,  that  they  have  made  diligent  Search  in  the  Town 
records  and  have  found  nothing  recorded  relative  to  the  Prem- 
ises—  we  have  also  conversed  with  m^  Jonas  Harrington  (the 
Present  Claimant  of  the  Soil)  upon  the  Subject  &  he  is  not 
knowing  that  the  Town  hath  any  title  to  the  Premses  :  but  only 
leave  to  bury  thier  dead  —  and  that  any  other  improvement  of 
y^'  Premises  hath  always  been  reserved 

Sam^^  Fisk     )  ^         ., , 

>  Committee 
March  V\  1802  Isaac  Hobbs  5 


[Note.  —  The  Clerk  ought  not  to  have  recorded  the  above  report  in  this 
place.     See  Art.  8  of  the  next  Warrant.  —  31.  F.  P.] 


512  TOWN    RECORDS,    1802. 

1802. 

To  Isaac  Train  Constable  of  the  Town  of  Weston —  Grketing 

You  are  hereby  required  in  the  Name  of  the  Coimnon-wealth 
of  Massechusetts  To  Summon  &  notify  the  freeholders  &  other 
inhabitants  of  Said  Town  qualified  by  Law  to  Vote  in  Town- 
mcetino-s —  Viz  :  such  as  pay  to  one  Single  tax  beside  the  Poll 
or  Polls  a  sum  equal  to  two  thirds  of  a  single  poll  tax  to  Assem- 
ble at  the  Publick  meeting-house  in  said  Town  on  monday  the 
first  day  of  March  next  at  one  of  the  clock  in  the  after-noon  to 
act  on  the  following  Articles     viz  — 

1'^     To  choose  a  moderator  of  Said  meeting 

2^     To  Choose  Selectmen  and  all  other  usal  Town  officers 

3^'  To  hear  &  examine  the  Accounts  of  the  Treasurer  of  the 
Town  and  act  thereon  — 

4  To  Consider  the  expediency  of  granting  money  to  repair 
the  high-ways  the  Present  year  — 

[456.]  5^''.  To  grant  or  Appropriate  money  already  granted 
if  they  S(^e  cause  for  the  Purpose  of  Providing  a  School  in  the 
several  districts  the  ensewing  Summer  — 

6*^  To  hear  the  Accounts  of  any  Creditor  or  Creditors  of  the 
Town  who  may*  perfer  them  for  Allowance  — 

7''*  To  hear  the  request  of  any  person  or  persons  who  may 
wish  for  the  abatement  of  thier  Taxes 

8"'.  To  hear  the  report  of  a  Committee  chosen  at  a  legal 
meeting  in  ocf  last  past  to  consult  with  m''  Jonas  Harrington 
concerning  the  old  burying  ground  and  to  enquire  into  the  state 
thereof  or  act  any  other  matter  or  thing  relative  thereto  — 

9"'  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  whether  they  will  discon- 
tinue the  road  from  the  old  County  road  begining  South  of  the 
South-easterly  School-house  in  said  Town  untill  it  meets  Need- 
ham  line  —  also  to  Discontinue  the  road  from  the  new  County 
road  begining  South-east  of  Sam'^  Torry,s  untill  it  meets  the 
before  mentioned  road  or  act  any  thing  relative  thereto 

Given  under  our  hands  &  Seals  this  first  day  of  Fel/^.  A  D.  1802 
Eben''.  Hobbs  '] 
Isaac  LaimsonJ  | 
John  Slack 


y  Select-men  of  Weston 


Nathan  Fisk  \ 
Enoch  Train] 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1802. 


513 


Pursuant  to  the  within  warrant!  have  Notified  the  Inhabitants 
of  said  Town  qualified  as  therein  expressed  to  meet  at  the  time 
&  place  and  for  the  purposes  within  mentioned  — 

Weston  Feb'^.  l?*"^  AD  1802  Isaac  Train  Constable. 

The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  being  Assembled  in 
consequence  of  the  above  Warrent  &  notification  proceeded  as 
followeth     viz 

1"^  Ebenezer  Hobbs  Esq",  ivas  chosen  Moderator  of  said 
meeting 


Select-men    <; 


Town  Clerk 

Town  Treasurer 

[457,]     Surveyors 
of  Highways 

Tything-men 

Hogreaves 

Field  Drivers 

Fence  Viewers 


Isaac  Train  Constable  &  Col- 
lector to  receive  5  pence  pr  £ 
for  Collecting 
Nathan  Fiske  Constable 


Eben^.  Hobbs 
Isaac  Lamson 
John  Slack 
Nathan  Fisk 
Enoch  Train 

Isaac  Hobbs  /  Nathan  Fiske 

Assessors  <  Enoch  Train 
Isaac  Lamson  (  Abr'".  Hewes  ju'' 

Eben"*.  Fisk,  Edw^.  Child,  THAD^  Pierce 

Arthur  Train  &  Abiather  Johnson 
Abraham  Sanderson  &  Isaac  Gould 
Ephraim  Flagg  &  Daniel  Bemis 
Joseph  Livermore  &  Isaac  Gould 
Eph".  Livermore  &  Daniel  Boyles 


Surveyors  of  Lum- 
ber 


Isaac  Gould,  Ezra  Fisk  ju^ 


Sealers  of  Leath.       Abr^.  Harrington  &  John  Cotting 
Surveyor  of  Hemp     Eph*'.  Livermore 
Pound  Keeper  Joel  Smith 

3*^ :     Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurers  acc*^  as  exhibeted 

4  Voted  to  grant  one  Thousand  Dollars  to  repair  the  High- 
ways to  be  worked  out  at  nine  pence  p'".  Hour  for  man  or  Team 

5  Voted   appropriate   twenty-five   Dollars   to    each    School 
District 


514 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1802. 


'6     Voted  to  allow  the  following  accounts  viz 

To  Cap'.  Nathan  Fisk  for  warning  four  Town  meetings  a  8/ 

each  in  the  year  ISOl 

To  one  Day  making  high  way  Tax 

To  Nine  days  taking  invoice  &  making  Taxes 

To  Ten  days  taking  &  making  out  a  general  Invoice 

To  Cash  paid  for  paper 


Total 


To  m""  Abr"\  Hewes  ju""  for  his  Services  } 
as  an  Assessor  ) 

To  m''.  Enoch  Train  for  his  Services  as  } 
an  Assessor  ) 


So 

33 

0 

1 

00 

0 

9 

00 

0 

10 

00 

0 

1 

62 

0 

S26 

95 

0 

S19 

00 

20 

00 

0 

7  Voted  that  Nathan  Fisk  Collector  may  draw  out  of  the 
Treasurey  on  account  of  Abigail  Bond,s  Taxes  of  Nine  Dollars 
and  72  Cents  but  shll  held  to  replace  the  Same  Sum  whenever 
it  may  be  Collected  — 

8  voted  that  Enoch  Train  may  draw  out  of  the  Treasurey 
thirteen  Dollars  &  34  cents  on  ace',  of  the  widow  Bonds  Taxes 
yet  held  to  replace  the  same  Sum  in  the  Trea^^urey  whenever  it 
may  be  Collected  — 

[Note.  —  The  article  marked  8  above,  is  apart  ofl.  Here  belongs  the 
trne  article  8  of  the  warrant,  the  report  concerning  the  title  to  the  Old 
Burying  Ground,  which  the  clerk  recorded  out  of  place.  It  has  been 
printed  on  page  511.  —  M.  F.  P.] 

9"^  on  the  ninth  Article  in  the  warreut  Voted  that  the  Roads 
therein  Described  be  Discontinued  — 

The  Meeting  then  Disolved 

[458.]  At  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Weston 
on  the  fifth  day  of  April  1802  for  the  Choice  of  Governour 
L'.  Govenor  Senators  &  Councilors  of  this  Commom-wealth 
Agreably  to  the  to  the  Constitution  thereof;  the  votes  were  as 
followeth,  viz  — 


[Note.  —  The  clerk  left  space  for  the  votes,  but  did  not  record  them. 
They  are  not  on  file.  —  M.  F.  P.] 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1802.  515 

At  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston 
quallitied  According  to  the  Constitution  of  this  Common-wealth 
being  Assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting-House  in  said  Town 
on  Monday  the  tenth  day  of  may  1782  [1802]  did  then  &  there 
Elect  &  depute  M''.  John  Slack  to  Eepresent  them  in  General 
Court  the  ensewing  year 

At  a  Leo;al  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Wes- 
ton  on  the  first  day  of  Nov'".  1782  [1802]  quallitied  according 
to  the  Constitution  of  this  Common- wealth  for  the  purpose  of 
giving  in  thier  Votes  for  a  Representive  to  Represent  them  in 
the  Congress  of  United  States  Appointed  to  be  Convened  at 
the  City  of  Washington  on  the  fourth  day  of  March  next 

The  Votes  were  as  folio weth 

for  the  Rev°  M""  Sam'-'-.  Kendal  thirty  two 
for  the  HoN''''^.  Timothy  Biglow  twenty-seven 
for  the  HoN^^"^.  Joseph  B.  Varnum  twenty-one 

[Note.  —  Various  blunders  wex'e  made  by  the  town  clerk  in  making 
the  records  for  1801,  1802,  and  1803.  A  paper  on  file,  "  Minutes  of  Town 
Meeting  March  9*.  1801,"  is  marked  on  the  back,  "  Minutes  of  March 
Meeting  1781." 

The  dates  of  the  two  meetings  given  above  are  instances  of  errors,  as 
can  be  easily  shown.  There  is  on  file  a  warrant  for  a  meeting  for  choice 
of  Representative  for  Monday  the  10th  of  May,  1802.  The  State 
Representiitive  for  1782  was  Dea.  Samuel  Fisk,  and  the  10th  of  May  of 
that  year  was  not  Monday,  but  Friday.  There  is  also  on  file  a  watrant 
for  a  meeting  Nov.  1, 1802,  for  choice  of  Representative  in  Congress. 
The  first  time  that  Congress  met  in  the  city  of  Washington  was  Decem- 
ber, 1800.  —  M.  F.  P.] 

At  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Weston  Oct^  4"^. 
1802  being  Assembled  at  the  Publick  Meeting-House  for  the 
following  Purposes     viz  — 

1*.     To  choose  a  moderator  of  Said  meeting 

2^1  To  grant  money  to  pay  the  Rev''  m""  Sam".  Kendal  for 
the  year  of  his  Settlement  ending  in  Nov''.  1803  — 

[459.]      3'^     To  make  provision  for  furnishing  him  with  the 


51()  TOWN   RECORDS,    1802. 

quantity  of  wood  which  the  Town  ar  holden  to  furnish  him  for 
the  year  afore-said  — 

4'".  To  raise  Committees  in  the  several  School  Districts  and 
to  provide  instruction  for  the  same  — 

5     To  hear  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act  thereon 

6^''  To  hear  Applications  for  the  abatement  of  Taxes  and  act 
theron 

7^*"  To  recive  the  acct^  of  creditors  of  the  Town  &  act 
thereon  — 

8*'\  To  grant  money  for  the  Support  of  the  Poor  for  the 
Support  of  Schooles  and  for  defraying  all  other  Nessessary  Town 
Charges  — 

9'''.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  wheather  they  will 
Provide  an  Armory  for  the  Deposit  of  Arms  Amunition  and 
other  military  stores  belonging  to  the  Town  or  act  any  thing 
touching  the  premises  — 

10**^.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  Town  relative  to  the  erection 
of  a  New  Pound  or  reparation  of  the  old  one  or  act  any  thing 
relative  to  the  same 

11^*^.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  whether  they  Avill  Suspend 
Scales  for  the  purpose  of  weighing  hay  or  act  any  thing  rela- 
tive to  the  same  — 

[Note.  —  In  coiiying  from  the  warrant  the  town  clerk  omitted  two 
articles  which  were  written  on  the  back.     They  are  as  follows:  — 

"  12"'.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  town,  wheather  they  will  prohibit 
the  going  at  large  neat  cattle  horses  and  horse  kind,  or  either  of  them  — 

"  13^''.  To  know  the  minds  of  the  town,  wheather  they  will  grant  a 
sum  of  money  that  may  be  thought  necessary  for  the  purpus  of  en- 
courageing  those  that  are  disposed  to  rissist  the  singing  in  the  publick 
meeting  house  or  act  any  thing  to  the  purpus."  —  M.  F.  P.] 

The  inhabitants  being  Assembled  proceeded  as  followeth  viz 

1*'.  Eben'"'.  Hobbs  Esq",  was  chosen  moderator  of  Said 
meetinc/  — 

2'^  voted  to  grant  the  sum  of  three  Hundred  Dollars  to  pay 
the  Rev''  m''  Kendal  his  Sallery  for  one  year  next  Succeeding 
the  b''\  day  of  Nov-".  1802  — 

3*^     Voted  that  Deacon  Fisk  &  mess'""  Isaac  Lamson  &  Uriah 


TOWN     RECORDS,    1802.  517 

Gregory  be  a  Committee  to  provide  twenty  Cords  of  Wood  for 

the  Rev''  m'"  Kendall  for  the  year  ensewing 
4"'     School  Committee  as  followeth  viz 
Isaac  Lamson,  Deacon  Fiske  &  Isaac  Fiske 
John  Slack,  Josiah  Hastings  Benj"*.  Rand 
Cap*.  Carver,  Enoch  Train,  Abijah  Fisk 
Nath".  Allen,  Alpheus  Biglow  Elisha  Stratton 
Ebenezer  Hobbs,  Nathan  Fiske,  Nathan  Warren 
Docf  Bancroft,  Amos  Harrington  ;  Joseph  Smith 
5***.     Voted  to  allow  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  as  ex- 

hibeted 

6  Voted  to  grant  one  Hundred  Dollars  to  each  School  dis- 
trict    Total  $600 

7"'.     Voted  to  grant  the  sum  of  eight  Hundred  dollars  for  the 

Support  of  the  Poor  &  other  usal  &  incidental  charges  — 

S**".     Voted  that  the  Selectmen  be  a  Committee  relative  to 

Building  an  Armory  to  consider  of  the  Premises  &  report  thier 

Opinion 

[N^OTE,  —  In  copying  from  his  minutes  the  town  clerk  omitted,  — 
''  9*    Voted  that  M^  Joseph  Kussell  Deacon  Isaac  Hobbs  &  Deacon 
Sam".  Fisk  be  a  Comittee  relative  to  the  Pound  &c  "  —  M.  F.  P.] 

[460.]  10*"  Voted  that  will  prohibit  Neats  Cattle,  Horses 
&  Horse  kind  from  going  at  large 

1P'\  Voted  that  Sixty  Dollars  are  here  by  granted  for  the 
encouragement  of  Singing  &  that  Mess""'.  Nathan  Upham,  Josiah 
Hastings  Joseph  Russell  Alpheus  Biglow  &  Nathan  Warren  to 
Conduct  the  expenditure  thereof 

The  meeting  then  adjourned  to  the  first  day  of  Nov^  next  at 
three  o, clock  in  the  after-noon  — 

Met  according  to  Adjournment 

1"'.  Voted  that  will  build  an  Armory  for  the  Deposit  of  Arms 
Amunition  &c  and  that  the  selectmen  be  a  Committee  to  con- 
duct and  compleat  the  building  thereof — 

2  voted  to  repair  the  old  Pound  &  that  the  owner  of  the 
Stables  have  leave  to  move  thier  Stables  back  as  far  as  the  wall 
of  the  Pound  near  the  South  western  Corner  thereof  thence  to 


518  TOWN    RECORDS,    1803. 

:in  ash  ti"oe  in  the  Pound  ;  thence  on  a  right  line  untill  it  meets 
the  easterly  wall  thereof  all  which  is  to  be  under  the  Direction 
of  the  Selectmen  —  the  meeting  then  Disolved  — 

Knon^  all  Men  by  these  presents 

That  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  in  the  County 
of  Middlesix  in  Consideration  of  one  Hundred  &  one  Dollars  to 
them  paid  by  Oliver  Conant,  of  the  same  Weston,  yeoman,  the 
receipt  whereof  they  do  hereby  acknowledge,  have  remised 
released  and  forever  quit-claimed,  and  do  for  themselves  and 
thier  Successors  by  these  presents  remise,  release,  and  forever 
quit  claim  unto  the  said  Oliver  Conant,  his  hiers  &  assigns, 
all  thier  estate,  right,  title  &  interest  in  &  to  a  certain  Pew,  in 
the  Publick  meeting-house  in  Said  Weston,  Situate  on  the  west 
side  of  the  broad  He,  the  same  being  the  corner  Pew  &  marked 
number  twenty-seven  — 

To  have  and  to  hold  the  afore  Mentioned  Premises  with  all 
the  Privilege  Appurtinances  thereunto  belonging  to  him  the 
Said  Oliver  Conant,  his  hiers  &  assigns  forever ;  so  that  they 
the  Said  Inhabitants,  nor  any  other  Person  or  Persons  claiming 
from  or  under  them  or  in  the  name,  right,  or  Stead  of  them, 
shall  or  will  by  any  way  or  means  have,  claim  or  demand  any 
right  or  title  to  the  afore-said  premises  or  thier  appurtinances 
or  to  any  part  or  parcel  thierof  forever.  —  in  witness  whereof 
the  said  Inhabitants  by  the  Selectmen  thier  Agents  have  here- 
unto Set  thier  hands  &  Seals  this  twenty-fifth  day  of  January 
in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  Eighteen  Hundred  and  two  — 

Signed,  sealed  &  delivered  in  ]  Eben''.  Hobbs  and  Seal 

presence  of  us  T  jg^AC  Lamson  &  Seal 

David  Brackett  f  Nathan  Fisk  &  Seal 

JosiAH  Smith  J  Enoch  Train  &  Seal 

[461.]  1803 

To  Isaac  Train  one  of  the  Constables  of  the  Toion  of  Weston 
Greeting  — 
You  are  hereby  required   in  name  of  the  Common-wealth  of 
Massechusetts   to   Summon   &   notifv  the   freeholders  &  other 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1803.  519 

inhabitants  of  Said  Town  qualified  by  law  to  vote  in  Town 
raeetinos  viz  such  as  pay  to  one  Single  Tax  beside  the 
Poll  or  Polls  a  sum  equal  to  two  thirds  of  a  Single  Poll  Tax,  to 
Assemble  at  the  Publick  meeting-House  on  monday  the  seventh 
day  of  March  Next  at  one  o'Clock  in  the  after-noon  to  act  on 
the  following  articles  —  viz  — 

1*^     To  choose  a  moderator  of  Said  meeting  — 

2''.  To  choose  Selectmen,  Town  Clerk,  Treasurer,  Constables 
&  all  other  Town  Officers  usaly  chosen  in  the  month  of  march 

3  To  hear  &  examin  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  and  act 
thereon  — 

4"'  To  grant  such  a  Sam  of  money  as  they  Shall  Deem  Nes- 
sessary  to  repair  the  high  ways  or  act  any  thing  relative  thereto 

5*'\  To  see  if  the  Town  will  grant  money  or  appropriate 
money  that  is  all  ready  granted  for  the  Purpose  of  providing 
women  Schools  in  the  Several  districts  the  ensewing  Summer 

6  To  hear  the  accounts  of  any  Creditor  or  Creditors  of  the 
Town  who  may  perfer  them  for  Allowance  &  act  thereon  — 

7*''.  To  hear  the  request  of  any  person  or  persons  who  may 
wish  for  an  abatement  of  thier  Taxes  and  act  thereon  — 

8  To  hear  the  report  of  a  Committee  raised  some  time  since 
for  the  purpose  of  obtaining  Proposals  of  m"".  Joel  Smith  rela- 
tive to  the  exchano;e  of  Lands  near  the  Publick  meeting-house 
and  act  thereon  — 

[462.]  9"'.  To  see  if  the  Town  will  in  futer  hold  thiei 
meetings  for  the  Purpose  of  granting  money  to  defray  the 
Sallery  of  the  Rev'^  Samuel  Kendall,  and  all  thier  usal  &  inci- 
dental Annual  Town  Charges  at  any  Other  Season  of  the  year, 
than  has  heretofore  been  Practised  by  the  inhabitants  of  said 
Town  ;  or  act  any  matter  or  thing  relative  thereto  — 

lO**".     To  hear  lists  prepared  for  the  Jury  boxes  &  act  thereon 

Given  under  our  hand  seal  this  seventh  day  of  Febuary 
A  D  1803 

Ebenezer  Hobbs      '] 
Isaac  Lamson  |     Selectmen 

John  Slack  )>  of 

Nathan  Fiske  j      Weston 

Enoch  Train  j 


520 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1803. 


Wbston  march  3''.  1803  Pursuaut  to  the  within  warrent  I 
have  Notified  &  warned  the  inhabitants  of  said  town  quallified 
as  therein  expressed,  to  meet  at  the  time,  phice,  &  for  the  Pur- 
poses therein  mentioned  —  Isaac  Train  Constable  for  Weston 

The  inhabitants  being  Assembled  in  Consequence  of  the  fore- 
o-oino"  Warrent  &  notification  Proceeded  as  foUoweth  viz  — 

1''.     Eben*.  Hobbs  Chose)!  Moderatoi'  of  the  meeting. 

[  Eben"  Hobbs 
j  John  Slack 
<(   Nathan  Fiske 
I  Enoch  Train 
(^  Amos  Harrington 

Isaac  Hobbs 

Isaac  Lamson 

r  Nathan  Fiske 
)  Enoch  Train 
C  Nathan  Hobbs 

r  Nathan  Fiske 

^  Isaac  Train  —  &  Collector  to  have  4V'. 

(  p'.  £  for  Collecting. 

Eben"  Hobbs 

THO^   BiGLOW 

<^"   Abr".  Sanderson 
I   Ruben  Carver 
[^  John  Stimson 

Ephraim  Llvekmore  &  Abner  Russell 

Amos  Wyman  &  Elisha  Stratton 

Amos  Sanderson,  John  Warren 

Samuel  Smith  &  Daniel  Bemis 

Isaac  Gould  &  THO^  Biglow 

Joseph  Livermore 


Selectmen 

Town  Clerk 
Town  Treasurer 

Assessors 


[463-.] 
Constables 


Surveyors 

of 
High- ways 

Tythingmen 
Hogreaves 
Field  drivers 
Fence  Viewers 
Surveyor  of  Lumber 
Surveyor  Hemp 


3''     Voted  to  accept  the  Town  Treasurers  Accounts  as  ex- 
hibited 


TOWN    RECORDS,    1803.  521 

4  Voted  to  grant  the  sum  of  one  Thousand  Dollars  to  be 
worked  out  to  repair  the  high  ways  at  nine  Pence  p'".  hour  for 
man  or  Team  — 

5  Voted  that  twenty  five  Dollars  are  hereby  Appropriated 
to  each  School  District  to  provide  women  Schools  therein 

6^^     Voted  to  allow  the  following  Accounts    viz 

To  Nathan  Fisk  for  his  Service  as  an  Assessor  .         .         .         $11  42 

To  Enoch  Train  as  an  Assessor $10  00 

To  Abr'".  Hewes  as  an  Assessor $  9  00 

7*'\  Voted  that  Enoch  Train  Collector  have  Leave  to  draw 
out  of  the  Treasury  the  amount  of  Isaac  Pierces  taxes  in  his 
lists  for  the  year  1799  it  being  the  sum  of  seven  Dollars  and 
thirty  three  cents    .......         $7  33 

8*".  Voted  that  they  accepted  the  report  of  thier  Committee 
raised  to  treat  with  m"".  Joel  Smith  relative  to  the  exchange  of 
Lands  near  the  Publick  meeting-houses  which  is  as  followeth  viz 

[464.] 

[Note.  — Space  was  left  for  the  report  but  it  was  not  recorded,  and  it 
is  not  on  file.     In  the  minutes  on  file  is  the  additional  item  under  8th :  — 

"  Voted  that  D°  Isaac  Hobbs  be  and  he  hereby  is  appointed  &  im- 
powered  in  behalf  of  the  Town  to  give  &  recive  Deeds  relative  to  the 
premesis." 

This  deed  is  on  file,  and  was  recorded  at  the  Middlesex  Reg.  of 
Deeds,  Oct.  11, 1892.  By  this  deed  the  town  quitclaimed  certain  land  in 
front  of  the  meeting-house  and  received  in  return  "  the  first  tract  begin- 
ning at  the  westerly  corner  of  Deacon  Isaac  Hobbs  shed  at  a  stake  and 
stones,  thence  running  south  easterly  by  said  shed  to  the  end  thereof  at 
a  heap  of  stones  by  the  newly  erected  shed,  thence  running  southeasterly 
by  the  last  mentioned  shed  to  a  heap  of  stones  at  the  South-east  corner 
of  said  shed  thence  running  easterly  down  into  the  hollow  to  a  stake  and 
stones.  —  and  upon  all  other  sides  it  is  bounded  upon  the  town's  land  :  — 
the  other  tract  begins  at  a  pair  of  bars  at  the  foot  of  the  hill  south  of  the 
public  meeting  house  by  the  road  leading  to  the  south  part  of  Weston, 
thence  running  north-westerly  to  a  stake  and  stones,  thence  running 
northwesterly  to  a  heap  of  stones,  and  is  bounded  upon  the  east  by  the 
said  town  road  and  upon  the  north  by  the  *  Toivn's  land  with  all  the  ap- 
purtenances thereof." 

♦Great  country  road  lined  out.  M.  F.  P.] 

10**^  Voted  that  in  futer  there  Shall  be  a  meeting  of  the 
inhabitants  call,*^.  some  time  in  the  month  of  may  Annually  for 


522 


TOWX    RECORDS,    1803. 


the  Purpose  of  granting  money  to  pa}^  the  ReV^  M^  Sara". 
Kendal  his  Sallery  —  to  pay  for  Schooling —  for  the  Support  of 
the  poor — and  for  all  other  Usal  &  incidental  Charges 

11"'     Voted  that  they  accept  of  a  list  prepared  for  the  Jury 
Box  as  read  off  by  the  Clerk  — 

The  meetins  was  then  Disolved 


[465.]  at  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  on  monday  the  fourth  day  of  april  1803  for  the  Pur- 
pose of  giving  in  thier  votes  for  Governor  L^  Governor,  Coun- 
silloi  s  &  Senators  Agreably  to  the  Constitution  of  the  Common- 
wealth of  JNIassechusetts  —  the  votes  were  as  followeth     viz  — 


For  Governor 
For  L^  Governor 


Senators 

and 
Counsillors 


Caleb  Strong  had  Eighty-three  votes 

Edw°.  H.  Robbins  had  Eighty  three  votes 

Timothy  Biglow  had  Eighty-two  votes 
JosiAH  Bartlett  had  Eighty  two  votes 
James  Bancroft  had  Eighty  two  votes 
Timothy  Jackson  had  Eighty  two  votes 

Aaron  Hill  had  two  votes 
John  Maynard  hud  one  vote 
Jonathan  maynard  had  one  vote 
William  Hull  had  two  votes 
William  Hildrith  had  two  votes 


Tlie  inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  Quallitied  to  vote 
for  a  representative  to  the  General  Court  being  Legally  Assem- 
bled at  the  Publick  meeting-house  in  S'^  Town  on  inonday  the 
Ninth  day  of  may  1803  — did'then  &  there  elect  &  depute  M'. 
John  Slack  to  represent  them  the  Said  inhabitants  in  the  Gen- 
eral Court  the  ensewMng  year  — 

To  Isaac  Train  one  of  tJie  Constables  of  llie  Town  of  Weston 
Greeting 
You  are  hereby  required  in  the  name  of  the  Common-weath 
of  Massechusetts  to  notify  and   w\arn  the  freeholders  &  other 


TOWN    I{ECOi;i)S,    1803.  523 

inhabitants  of  Said  Town  quallified  by  law  to  Vote  in  Town 
meetinos  viz  such  as  pay  to  one  single  tax  beside  the  Poll  or 
Polls  a  Sum  equal  to  two  thirds  of  a  single  Poll  tax  to  Assem- 
ble at  the  Publick  meeting-house  in  S*^*.  Town  on  monday  the 
Ninth  da}^  of  maj-^  next  at  four  o'Clock  in  the  afternoon  to  act 
on  the  following  Articles     viz  —    . 

[466.]      P'     To  choose  a  moderator  of  Said  meeting 

2  To  grant  money  to  Defray  that  part  of  the  Sallery  of  the 
ReV'  m''  Kendal  which  by  Contract  they  are  obliged  to  pay 
him  in  Cash  for  a  year  next  Succeeding  the  fifth  day  of  Novem- 
ber next  being  the  twenty-first  year  of  his  ministry 

'6'^  To  grant  an  additional  Sum  in  lieu  of  the  twenty  Cords 
of  wood  Stipulated  by  the  Town  at  the  time  of  his  Settlement 
Provided  an  agreement  can  be  made  Satisfactory  to  both 
parties,  or  act  any  matter  or  thing  relative  thereto  — 

4th .  'Pq  grant  money  to  defray  the  expence  of  Schools  and 
all  other  Nessessary  Town  Charges  — 

5^^.  To  appoint  a  Committee  in  each  district,  to  hire  and 
pay  a  School-master  therein  and  to  recive  from  the  Treasurer 
Such  sum  as  may  be  granted  for  that  Purpose  — 

6  To  regulate  the  Jury  Boxes  Agreeably  to  an  Act  of  the 
general  Court  Pass*^ :  at  their  last  Session  — 

7^''  To  see  if  the  Town  will  take  measures  to  Prevent  thier 
School-Houses  from  decay,  Build  Nessessary  Houses  at  each  of 
them,  or  act  any  matter  or  thing  relative  thereto  — 

Given  under  our  hands  &  Seal  this  thirteenth  day  of  April 
AD  — 1803  — 

Ebenezer  Hobbs      '] 

T  o  !    Selectmen 

John  Slack  i 

Nathan  Fiske  f 

Weston  April  1803  Enoch  Train  j      ^^"e^*"" 

Pursuant  to  the  above  warrant  I  have  notified  and  warned 
the  inhabitants  of  said  town  quallified  as  there  expressed,  to 
meet  at  the  time,  place  &  for  the  Purposes  there  mentioned 

Isaac  Train  Constable  of  Weston 
[467.]     The  inhabitants  of  Weston  being  Assembled  Agree- 


524  TOVfN   RECORDS,    1803. 

ably  to  &  in  Consequeuc  of  the  foregoing  Warrent  &  Notifica- 
tion proceeded  to  act  upon  Said  vvarrent  as  followeth  viz  — 
1*^  Eben**.  Hobbs  Esq'''.  Chosen  moderator  of  said  meeting 
2''  Voted  to  grant  the  sum  of  three  Hundred  Dollars  to  pay 
the  Rev'',  m'"  Sam".  Kendal  his  Sallery  for  one  year  imme- 
diately Succeeding  the  fifth  day  of  November  next  — 

3''  Voted  to  grant  the  sum  of  one  hundred  &  thirty  Dollars 
in  lieu  of  twenty  Cords  of  wood  Stipulated  by  the  Town  to 
pay  him  at  the  time  of  his  Settlement,  the  Rev''  m^  Kendall 
Signifying  that  to  be  Satisfactory,  the  Town  Voted  that  the 
Sum  of  one  hundred  &  thirty  Dollars  should  be  the  annual  sum 
paid  him  in  lieu  of  the  wood  for  the  three  next  Succeeding 
years  — 

4'''.  Voted  to  grant  the  sum  of  Six  Hundred  Dollars  for  the 
Support  of  Schools  and  the  Sum  of  Eight  Hundred  Dollars  to 
defray  other  Nessessary  and  incidental  Town  Chargs  — 

5  Voted  that  the  persons  Named  hereafter  be  a  Committee 
in  each  of  thier  respective  districts  for  the  Purposes  mentioned 
in  the  Warrent  viz 

Rev''  m"^  Samuel  Kendall,  m''.  Ab^  Harrinston  &  Deacon 
Sam".  Fisk 

Docf^.  Amos  Bancroft  Mess  Thad'  Pierce  &  Joseph  Livermore 
Cdp^  Ruben  Carver  Mess  Abijah  Fisk  &  Isaac  Train 
Capt*.  Josiah  Hastings  Mess''^  John  Slack  &  Nathan  Upham 
Mess""'.  Elisha  Stratton  Alpheus  Biglow  &  Jesse  Cheney 
Mess'■^  Eben^  Hobbs  Nathan  Warren  &  Abijah  Whitney 
6"^     voted  to  accept  the  List  prepared  for  the  Jury  Boxes  — 
the  first  Collum  to  Comprize  a  List  for  the  first  Box  and  the 
remainder  to  Comprize  a  list  for  the  Second  Box 

7"'  Voted  to  appropriate  to  each  School  District  the  sum  of 
forty  Dollars  for  the  Purpose  of  painting  the  School  Housen  & 
building  Nessessary  ones  repairing  &c,  and  an  Additional  Sum 
of  ten  Dollars  to  the  west  Center  district  &  ten  dollars  to  the 
South  east  District  — 

the  meetino;  was  then  Disolved 

[468.]  To  Isaac  Jones  one  of  the  Constables  of  the  Town 
of  Weston  —  Greeting     You  are  hereby  required  in  the  Name 


TOWN    EECORDS,    1803.  525 

of  the  Common-wealth  of  Masseehusetts  to  summon  &  notify 
the  freehohlers  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston 
Quallified  by  Law  to  vote  in  town  meetings  viz  Such  as  pay  to 
one  Single  tax  beside  the  Poll  or  Polls  a  sum  equal  to  two  thirds 
of  a  Single  Poll  tax,  to  Assemble  at  the  Publick  Meeting  House 
on  monday  the  twenty-Second  day  of  August  instant  at  three 
o, Clock  in  the  after-noon  to  act  on  the  following  Articles  viz  — 

VK     To  Choose  a  Moderator  of  Said  Meeting 

2'^  To  See  if  the  Town  will  grant  a  Sum  of  money  to  be 
expended  in  repairing  the  high-wa}^  from  East-Sudbury  To 
Waltham  or  act  any  thing  relative  to  the  same 

3'^  To  Choose  an  Agent  or  Agents,  to  Superintend  the  ex- 
pending such  sum  as  may  be  granted  for  said  Purpose 

4*'\  To  Choose  an  Agent  or  Agents  to  Answer  at  the  next 
Supream  Juditial  Court  to  a  Summons  lately  served  upon  the 
Inhabitants  of  said  town  relating  to  the  high-way  from  East- 
Sudbury  to  Waltham  — 

Given  under  our  hands  &  Seals  this  eighth  day  of  Aug*. 
A  D  180y 

Eben^  Hobbs  '] 

John    Slack  1     Selectmen 

Nathan   Fisk  i  ,^ 

Amos   Harrington      J       ^^  eston 

Weston  Aug'.  18^'^  1803 

Pursuant  to  the  within  Warrent  I  have  notified  and  warn'', 
the  inhabitants  of  Said  Town  Quallified  as  there  discril)ed  to 
meet  at  the  time.  Place,  &  for  the  Purpose  within  mentioned 

Isaac  Train  Constable  for  Weston 

[469.]  The  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Weston  being 
Assembled  in  Consequence  of  &  Agrably  to  the  foregoing  war- 
rent  &  notification  Proceeded  to  act  upon  Said  Warrent  as  is 
under  Written  Viz  — 

1**.  Ebenezer  Hobbs  Esq^  chosen  Moderator  of  Said  meet- 
ing 

2''     Voted   to   grant   the   sum   of  five   Hundred  Dollars   for 


52()  TOWN    KECOKDS,    1803. 

the  Purjiose  of  rcpavir.g  the  high-way  from  East- Sudbury  To 
Waltham 

3''  voted  that  Mess'■^  Amos  Harrington,  Nathan  Fiske  & 
Ahijah  Fisk  be  and  they  herel)y  are  appointed  a  Committee  to 
Superintend  the  expenditure  of  said  Sum  of  five  Hundred  Dol- 
lars for  the  purpose  above  mentioned  — 

[Note.  —  There  is  on  iile  a  paper  signed  by  the  town  clerk  which  pur- 
ports to  be  "  a  true  coppy  as  of  record  appears.''  It  is  dated  Aug^' 29"\ 
1803,  and  is  a  copy  of  articles  2*i  and  3'^  above.  The  meeting  is  said  to 
have  been  held  "the  eighth  day  of  Aug^'.  JZ7S5."  There  is  here  the 
same  mistake  of  yeai'  that  has  been  previously  noticed,  and  a  second 
mistake  of  the  day,  confusing  the  date  of  the  warrant  with  that  of  the 
meeting,  which  was  Aug.  22,  1803.  A  second  paper  containing  the 
minutes  of  the  same  town  meeting  has  the  date  altered  from  Aiig.  18">., 
the  day  when  the  warrant  was  returned,  to  Aug.  22,  the  day  of  the  meet- 
ing.—M.  F.  P.] 

4*'\  Voted  that  M''.  Isaac  Fiske  be  and  he  hereby  is  appointed 
an  Agent  to  at  the  Suprem  Juditial  Court  to  a  summons  lately 
served  upon  the  inhabitants  of  said  town  of  Weston  relating  to 
the  high-way  from  East-Sudbury  to  Waltham 

5'"  Voted  the  sum  above  mentioned  be  Assessed  and  paid 
into  the  Treasury  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  Oct'",  next 

The  meeting  was  then  Disolved 

[470.]  Know  all  Men  hij  tliese  Presents;  That  we  Christopher 
Marshall  of  Boston  in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  Nathaniel  C  Allen 
of  New  Gloucester  in  the  County  of  Cumberland  Esq'",  and 
Artemas  Ward  of  Charleston  in  the  County  of  Middlesix  Esq''. 
Executors  of  the  last  will  and  testament  of  Tho\  Marshall  late 
of  Weston,  Deceased,  by  Virtue  of  the  Powers  vested  in  us  by 
said  will  and  in  Consideration  of  one  Hundred  &  eight  Dollars 
to  us  Paid  by  John  Chirk  of  Weston  in  s''.  County  of  Middlesix 
Gentleman — the  receipt  whereof  we  do  hereby  Acknowledge 
have  remised,  released,  and  for  ever  quit  claimed  and  do  for 
our  selves  by  these  Presents,  remise,  release  and  forever  quit 
claim  unto  the  said  John  and  his  Hiers  and  Assigns  All  the 
Estate,  right,  title,  and  interest,  in  &  to  a  certain  Pew,  in  the 
meeting-House  in  weston   aforesaid,   of  which  the  said  Thomas 


TOWN    KECORDS,    1803.  527 

Marshall  Died  Possessed,  the  same  being  Number  twelve,  the 
Second  Pew  on  the  left  hand  of  the  front  Door 

To  Have  and  to  hold  the  afore-mentioned  Premises,  with  all 
the  Privileges  &  Appurtauces  thereunto  belonging,  to  him 
the  S''.  John  and  hiers  &  assigns  forever ;  so  that  we  the  said 
Christopher  Nathaniel  and  Artemas,  nor  the  heirs  of  the  said 
Thomas,  or  any  other  Person  or  Persons  Claming  for  or  under 
us,  or  them,  or  in  the  name  or  Stead  of  us  or  them  shall  or  will 
by  any  or  means  have  Claim,  or  Demand  any  Right  or  title  to 
the  afore  Said  Premises,  or  thier  Appurtenances,  or  to  any  Part 
or  parcel  thereof. 

In  Witness  whereof  we  the  said  Christopher,  Nathaniel  and 
Artemas  —  Have  hereunto  set  our  hands  &  Seals  this  fourteenth 
day  of  Febuary  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  Thousand  eight 
Hundred  and  three 

Signed,  seaF.  &  Delivered  Christopher  Marshall 

in  presence  of  us  Nathaniel  C.  Allen 

Nancy  H  Marshall  Artemas  Ward 
Margarett  Odell 

[471.]  Suffolk  ss  Felyy  15*'^  1803  —  Then  the  above  named 
Christopher  Marshall  Nathaniel  C  Allen  and  artemas  Ward, 
Acknowledged  the  above  Instrument  to  be  thier  free  act  &, 
Deed  —  before  me 


William  Stephenson    ^  '^"'''  °^ 

(    peace 


APPENDIX    J^, 

^See  Pages  253  and  254.) 

a    report  of   a   committee    concerning   y^.   constatution   & 
Form    of    Goverment.    1778. 

May  24*'^  1778,  We  the  Committee  of  Weston  chosen  &  appointed  on 
the  18"'  of  this  Instant  to  take  into  our  deliberate  Consideration  &  report 
to  said  Town  at  the  term  of  the  ajournment  of  a  meeting  held  at  Wes- 
ton afors*!.  have  agreeable  to  the  purpose  of  our  Election  assembled  in 
this  Town;  &  deliberately  read  over;  and  considered  the  Convention 
Plan  of  Goverment,  proposed  to  be  adopted  by  this  State  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts Bay.  and  then  ajourned  to  the  30"'  of  May.  when  we  again 
Meet  at  M'".  Benj:  Peirce's  in  this  Place  &  further  consider'd  the  same 
&  upon  our  further  deliberation;  voted  our  disapprobation  of  the  s'>.  Con- 
vention Plan  of  Goverment. 

21y  Voted  to  report  this  our  disapprobation  to  this  Town  of  Weston;. 
&  the  Reasons  which  Governed  us  the  Committee  in  this  our  disapproba- 
tion of  the  said  Convention  Plan  of  Goverment :  Which  are  as  followeth 

tne  first  Reason  of  our  disapprobation  is  founded  in  the  5"'  Article 
Wherein  is  manifested  an  exception  against  Negroes,  Indians  &  Molat- 
toes  voting  for  a  Representitive  or  Representitives.  which  we  Esteem  to- 
be  an  Infringment  upon  the  Right  of  such  Subjects;  as  we  Judge  it 
ought  to  be  the  priviledge  of  every  such  free  man  &  who  is  of  property,, 
to  \ote  for  a  Representitive. 

21y  the  Second  Reason  we  your  Committee  conceive  is  founded  in  tbe 
Impropriety  of  Settleling  &  fixing  on  a  Constitution  of  Goverment  in 
this  State  afors*!.  in  the  Present  Situation  of  our  Public  affairs;  being' 
Still  Involved  in  the  Convultions  of  War,  &  as  so  many  worthy  members 
belonging  to  this  State  are  necessarily  out  of  the  State,  who  ought  to 
have  a  voice  in  this  affair. 

Sly  another  Reason  of  your  Committee's  disapprobation  of  said  Con- 
stitution of  Goverment,  is  because  the  said  Constitution  is  not  connected 
with  a  declaratory  Bill  of  Rights,  which  we  esteem  to  be  the  priviledge 
of  a  free  people,  &  which  ought  to  have  been  the  ground  and  foundation; 
upon  which  a  Constitution  of  Goverment  should  be  formed  &  built;  & 
Avhereby  the  Rights,  &  Priviledges,  of  this  people  of  the  Massachusetts 
State  might  be  known;  &  established,  to  the  view  both  of  the  Present  & 
future  generation,  of  the  good  people  of  this  State  forever. 

BrADDYLL   S3IITH    ] 

Joseph  Roberts 
Jos  I  AH  SailTII 
Isaac  Hobbs 

Isaac  Jones  }■  Committee 

Sam'-'-  Fisk 
John  Allen 
Benj<  Peirce 
Thomas  Rand 
(529) 


(See  Pages  281,  287,  and  288.) 

The  Commitee  Keporte  of  the  Meting  house  Lot  1780. 

Your  Commitee  for  assurtaning  the  Meting  house  lot  have  Mett  by 
Difrent  Times  and  by  Diligent  Sarch  of  Eecords  and  deed*,  haue  found 
the  Boundrey  of  the  first  lot  Giuen  by  Coolidge  to  the  Town  Contaning  by 
Bounds  %  of  aker  of  land  with  [the  Grate  Cuntrey  Eode  Runing  threw 
the  Same  which  leues  V^  aker  of  land  To  the  Town  as  Expresed  in  Said 
deed  and  your  Commitee  Begg  leue  to  Reporle  as  folows  the  first  bounds 
of  Coolidge^*  .  .  lot  begins  at  the  N  E  Corner  of  Said  lot  at  a  Grate  Rock 
and  hepe  of  Stons  and  Runs  West  30  Rods  threw  niager  Lamsons  wall 
to  a  Stake  and  hepe  of  Stons  and  thence  Runing  South  12  rods  threw 
the  Grate  Cuntrey  Rod  .  .  down  in  to  the  Gardin  ockepide  by  Joel  Smith 
parte  of  Said  Gardin  Soposed  to  be  the  Towns  and  parte  the  Grate  Rode 
to  a  Stake  and  hepe  of  Stons  as  your  Committee  arected  as  a  bounds  of 
the  Meeting  house  lot  and  thence  Runing  East  10  Rod^  threw  Said  Gardain 
to  a  other  Stake  and  hepe  of  Stons  as  your  Commitee  arected  for  a  other 
bounds  on  laud  marke  in  Said  Joel  Smith  Garden  of  Said  lot  Given  by 
Said  Coolidge  to  the  Town  as  apears  to  us  by  the  deed  and  thence  Runing 
12  Rod*.  North  to  the  Grate  Rock  and  hepe  of  Stons  first  Set  of  from  at 
the  N  E  Corner  of  Said  lot  as  apears  by  the  deed  and  a  Cording  to  Said 
deed  the  Grate  Rode  runs  threw  the  Same  leving  one  Rod  for  the  Town 
to  the  Sothard  of  the  grate  Rode  -which  fols  in  to  Said  gardin  of  Said  Joel 
Smith  so  caled  be  sides  parte  of  the  grate  Rod  is  like  wise  in  said  garden 
the  grate  Rod  is  left  in  Said  Coolidge  deed  4  Rod*  wide  like  wise  your 
Commitee  find*.  Recorded  in  Said  Town*.  Record*,  in  the  year  1722  Giuen 
by  Benj.  Goodard  to  a  Comidate  the  New  meting  house  lot  a  gift  of  land 
To  Said  Town  Boundrey*.  as  apears  to  your  Commitee  to  beginn  at  the 
Grate  Rock  tlie  N  E  Corner  of  Said  Coolidge  lot  and  Runing  Noth'''^'.  to 
a  Sharpe  Rock  at  the  Cornor  of  the  horse  Stable  in  magor  lamsons  wall 
and  Runing  Wester'^',  to  a  Grate  white  oake  Tree  in  Said  wall  which  Tree 
is  marked  as  a.  boundrey  of  Said  lot  betwene  mag"^  Lamsons  lot  and  the 
Towns  land  and  thence  Runing  to  the  N  W  Corner  of  the  pownd  Runing 
as  the  w^all  now  Stand*  and  then  Runing  Soth'"'y.  as  the  wall  of  the  pound 
Stand*,  to  a  stake  and  hepe  of  Stons  in  Said  mago''.  Lamsons  land  as  your 
Commitee  Set  up  for  the  Secont  bounds  of  Coolidge  lot  and  we  further 
finde  that  thair  is  a  Rod  2  Rod*.  wideLleding  from  John  Walkers  in  to  the 
grate  Cuntrey  Rod'',  as  itt  was  then  Trod  as  apears  by  the  Records  of  the 
Town  and  your  Commitee  find*,  by  Deed*.  Exibeted  to  them  that  thair  is 
one  other  pece  of  laud  bounding  from  the  Corner  of  Said  hepe  of  Stons 
in  the  Corner  of  the  horse  Stblc  that  is  down  Joning  to  tlie  laud  of  Josiah 
Smith  Esq""  and  Runing  Sothly  down  in  to  the  halow  Nigh  to  \W  Josiah 
Smith  wall  be  low  the  Stables  which  Land  apears  to  your  Commitee  to 
be  the  Towns  property  which  Reporte  is  the  full  Consent  of  your  Com- 
mitee and  Sined  by  order  of  the  hoU  Commitee 

Estes  Howe  Chair  man 
Weston  May  y  15  1780 

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(See  Pages  296,  307,  326,  327.) 

Report  of  Comjiittee  for    Settling    the  boundaries  of  the 
Town  land  near  the   Meeting-House. 

Whaireas  at  an  Ajurneraeut  of  a  Legal  meeting  of  the  Inhabetence  of 
Weston  from  the  27">  of  December  1780  to  Jan''  8">  AD  1781  &  then  to 
the  22''  of  the  Same  month  it  was  then  Yoted  to  Chuse  a  Committy  Con- 
sisting of  five  Persons  Viz""  Leiu'  Jonathan  Straiten  Cap'  John  Flagg  M"" 
John  Allen  Cap*  Isaac  Jones  «&  M''.  Thad^  Spring  to  Treat  with  Josiah 
Smith  Esq^  and  his  Son  Joel  in  Settling  the  Boundres  of  the  Towns  Land 
Near  the  meeting  House  and  to  make  Report  to  the  Town  att  the  Xext 
Anual  march  meeting  for  the  Towns  Exeptence,  Said  Comitty  having 
attended  on  that  Service  Beg  Leave  to  Report  as  foUoweth  Viz> 

1  that  Josiah  Smith  Esq'"  offers  to  Give  the  Town  a  Quit  Claim  Deed 
to  the  Bounds  a  former  Comitt}'  made  North  &  East  of  the  meeting 
House  Cap'  Estes  How  Being  Chairman  of  Said  Committy 

2  M''  Joel  Smith  offers  to  Straiten  the  wall  South  of  the  Road  Before 
the  meeting  House  and  Begining  at  a  Stake  &  Stones  by  wall  East  of  the 
Garden  &  Runiug  Straight  to  the  North  Est  Corner  of  his  Dwelling  house 
and  Lett  that  be  the  Boundi'es  of  the  Towns  Land:  or  Otherwise  — 

3  M""  Joel  Smith  offers  Give  to  the  Town  Three  Rods  of  Land  for  one 
that  the  Town  Claims  South  of  the  Road  Before  the  meeting  House  Said 
Land  so  given  to  be  on  the  Southwesterly  Sid  of  the  Road  Over  the 
medow  towards  the  workhouse 

Weston  March  5  1781 

Signed  by  Order  of  the  Comitty  Jonathan  Stratton 

Chairman 

(See  also  pages  492,  519,  and  521;  also  Middlesex  Reg.  of  Deeds, 
L.  2150,  F.  41  &  L.  1164,  F.  174.) 


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ERRATA. 


Page      2.  Line    4,  for  Cleak  read  Clerk. 
56.        "    20,  for  Dec  read  Dec'. 
56.        "    o7,  for  ofthe  read  of  the. 
66.        "    35,  for  relaing  read  relating. 

76.  Head-line  1758  read  1759. 

77.  Head-line  1758  read  1759. 
77.  Line  13,  g  read  J'^ . 

77.  Various  J"*  read  g^. 

78.  Head-line  1758  read  1759. 

78.  Line    3,  Ju'  read  Ju'. 

79.  "     17,  transfer  1759  to  page  76. 
81.        "    23,  for  Step  read  Steps. 
86.        "    27,  for  Petitiou  read  Petision. 
89.        "      5,  for  our  Pry  read  are  By. 
94.        "    35,  for  ates  read  Rates. 

103.        "     11,  for  accomplich  read  accomplish. 
103.        "    11,  for  Se  read  se. 
103.        "     15,  lor  S-^reads*. 

105.  "    31,  for  Cory  perhaps  read  Cary. 

106.  "    32,  for  Xccepted  read  Excepted. 
112.        "    21,  for  Casd  read  Cash. 

117.  "      4,  for  Pat  read  Part. 

118.  "    25,  for  Lewt".  read  Lew'°. 

119.  "     16,  for  Joshia  read  Josiah. 

125.  "     13,  for  Land  read  Lane. 

126.  "    34,  for  New  read  Next. 
130.        "    19,  for  to  °  read  town. 
136.        "    26,  for  Livemore  read  Livermore. 
138.        "    10  and  14  for  Winter  read  "Winter. 

140.  "    31,  for  prefix  read  [75]. 

141.  "      3,  for  Seavernd  read  Seaverns. 

142.  "      1,  for  Coggers  read  Coggen, 
142.        "    23,  for  prefix  read  [76]. 
149.         "     14,  for  ajjoining  read  adjoining, 
157.        "    32,  for  Arreas  read  Arrears. 

160.  "    31,  for  Prown  read  Brown. 

161.  "      5,  for  Nathl' read  Nath"  . 
161.        "    30,  for  Sam'  read  Sam"  . 
163.        "    15,  for  Con  vened  read  Convened. 
168.  After  Town  Treasurer  remove  brace. 
168.  After  Names  of  Surveyors  place  brace. 
174.  Line    9,  for  Creditots  read  Creditors. 
185.        "    16,  for  Jmaes  read  James. 
191.        "    13,  for  Begelow  read  Bigelow. 
191.        "    23,  after  Abr"  insert  Bigelow. 

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534  EREATA. 

Page  201.  Line   1,  for  Samll  read  Sam". 

"  205.  "    17,  for  Provisions  read  Provision. 

"  213.  "    20,  coot  means  coat. 

"  217.  "    31,  for  ajourned  read  ajotired. 

"  221.  "      0,  for  Meet  read  :^[eat. 

"  221.  "    29,  after  Elisabetli  insert  Stimson. 

"  223.  "    32,  for  one  read  are. 

"  224.  "    20,  for  Bonds  read  Bands. 

"  224.  "    23,  for  Natures  read  Xattures. 

"  224.  "    25,  for  Course  read  Causes. 

"  224.  "    33,  after  or  insert  io. 

"  224.  "    35,  for  foundation  read  Foundation. 

"  236.  "    39,  Joseph  for  Jonas. 

"  2.37.  "    37,  for  fro  read  for. 

"  245.  "      3,  for  School  read  Shool, 

"  245.  "    25,  for  .Tona  read  Jona, 

"  2.59.  "     10,  for  aftre  read  after. 

"  259.  "    15,  for  Constabe  read  Constable. 

"  2G5.  "    32,  after  Sam",  insert  Fisk. 

"  270.  "    16,  for  Cory  read  Cary. 

"  272.  Lower  half  refid  Sam"',  Cap',  Jon^,  M". 

"  278.  Line  38,  for  &  read  &c. 

"  279.  "    38,  for  Spring  read  String. 

"  307.  "    28,  for  Joseph  read  .Tosiah. 

"  354.  "     41,  for  [57=]  read  [257-]. 

"  370.  "    24,  for  Circumsyances  read  circumstances. 

"  371.  "    34,  before  which  insert  [282.] 

"  372.  "     15,  for  Stedamans  read  Steadmans. 

"  446.  "    27,  for  John  read  Joseph. 

"  461.  "      1,  for  Pasters  read  Masters. 

"  466.  WARi'  read  WARD. 

"  493.  Line  21,  for  request  read  report. 

"  496.  "     33,  for  X  read  &. 

"  497.  "     18,  for  Spirrits  read  Spirits. 

"  499.  "      9,  for  reimbnned  read  reimbursed. 

"  505.  "    10,  for  Quallifield  read  Quallified. 

After  page  348  for  Hager  read  Hagar. 


IJ^DEX    OF    E'AMES. 


[No  attempt  has  been  made  to  indicate  all  the  variations  of  spelling;  but  all  known  references 
to  the  same  individual  under  whatever  name  or  title  have  been  put  together.  Some  of  the 
persons  named  are  not  townspeople.  —  M.  F.  P.] 


Adams,  Betsey,  33-1. 
Buckl-^y,  271. 
Ephraim,  257,  259. 
Josiah,  62,  66,  72. 
Hon.  Samuel,  388,  394,  405,  413,  423,  431, 

446,  457,  465,  469. 
William,  191. 
-Vklen,  Moses,  479. 
Allen,  Daniel,  471. 
David,  64,  92. 
Ebeuezer,  212,  214,  221. 
Elijah,  403. 

Isaac,  4,  40,  46,  49,  52,  60,  63,  66,  123. 
John,  8,  16,  18,  22,  30,  38,  40,  4«,  62,  54, 
60,  64,  65,  69,  71,  72,  74,  76,  81,  83, 
85,  92,  94.  98,  156,  175,  177,  188,  193, 
196,  200,  209,  212,  213,  220,  242,  243, 
246,  253,  257,  273,  281,  288,  290,  292, 
296, 297, 308, 391,  Appendix  A.  Ap.  C. 
Joseph,  92,  129,  142,  143,  161. 
Josiah,  96,  175,  177, 182,  250,  264. 
Josiah,  Jr.,  280. 

Nathaniel,  Dea.  1.  9,  10,  58,  140,  144. 
Nathaniel,  Jr.,   175,  177,   182,   221,  279, 
299,  300,318,319,  332,  351,  393,  411, 
418,  420,  428,  434,  438,  454,  471,  479, 
489,  504,  511,  517. 
Allen,  Nathaniel  C.,  526,  527. 
Allin,  see  Allen. 
Ames,  Fisher,  436,  452,  491. 
Ardeway,  Amos,  324. 
Armstrong,  James,  181. 
Austin,  Benj.,  436. 
Avers,  Nath",  .304,  305. 

Peter,  157,  162,  174,  176. 
Avery,  Sam^',  .304. 

Baker,  Rebecca,  391. 
Balch  [Jonathan  Jr.],  498. 
Baldwin,  John,  238. 

F.oamia  [Loamrai],  290,  446,457,  465. 
Mrs.  Rebecca,  278,  324,  346,  352,  360,  368. 
Samuel,  Schoolmaster.  Capt.,  6,  31,  32, 
35,  40,  41,  42,  43,  44,  49,  53,  60,  63,  68, 
70,    71,    75,   83,   91,   97,  104,  112,  129, 
144,  1.50,  152,  158,  159,  166,  168,  169, 
171,   172,  175,  179,   181,  182,  185,  186, 
188,  189,  191,   192.  193,  196,  197,  198, 
200,  201,  202,  203,   2  6,  208,  211,  213, 
214,  216,   218,   219,221,229,235,240, 
243,251,  457. 
Sheriff,  337. 
Baley.  Samuel,  270. 
Ball,  John,  245,  250. 

Peter,  350. 
Ballard,  Ebenezer,  454. 
Bancroft,  Amos,  511,  517,  524. 
Benjamin,  238,  248. 
James,  522. 
Banks,  Zac''^  250. 
Barber,  Oliver,  168,  261,  266,  362,  .368. 

i^rbrS'    i    John,  250,  263,280. 
Barrett,  Dea.  Samuel,  448. 


Bartlett,  Enoch,  262,  357. 
John,  363. 

Josiah,  479,  491,  504,  522. 
Longley,  448,  451. 
Samuel,  465. 
Bass,  Mr.  [Rev.],  9,  21. 
Bassett,  Coruelius,  454,  463. 
Bates,  [Daniell,  497. 
Beacon,  Joseph,  435. 

Bemis,  Daniel,  255,  270,  271,  303,  304,  306,  392, 
425,  426,  427,  483,  503,  513,  520. 

Jacob,  302,  303,  306. 

James,  270 

Jeduthun,  270,  306.  322,  338,  376. 

John,  29,  33,  35,  52,  57,  58,  71,  116,  255, 
270,  271,  302,  317,  322. 

Lot,  483,  497,499. 

Nathaniel,  293,  295,  318,  497,  499. 

Nathaniel,  271,  305,  321. 

Nathaniel,  Jr.,  489. 

Thaddeus,  302. 

Timothy,  119,  121,  135,  234,  239,  245,  250, 
261,  267. 
Bent,  David,  417. 
Bentley,  Samuel,  305,  321. 

Mr.  353. 
Beoynton,  widow  [Jacob],  130. 
Bigelow,  Abraham,  3,  8,  40,  42,  45,  51,  52,  56, 
57,  59,  63,  64,  65,  71,  72,  73,  74,  76,  79, 
SO,  81,  82,  83,  80,  87,  89,  92,  94,  96,  101, 
103,  106,  107,  108,  109,  110,  111,  112, 
113,  114,  115,  116,  117,  119,  120,  122, 
124,  125,  126,  127,  129,  131,  132,  133, 
136,  138,  140,  145,  147,  148,  149,  152, 
153,  154,  155,  157,  158,  163,  165,  168, 
173,  177,  182,  189,  190,  191,  193,  204. 

Abraham,  [Jr.],  Schoolmaster,  Capt., 
300,  335.352,376,391. 

Alpheus,  Cap'.,  271,  387,  411,468,475, 
477,  478,  481,  482,  495,  517,  524. 

Amos,  349,  375,  376,  392,  393,401,411, 
418,  419,  421,  423  428,  429,  431,  434, 
440,  445,448,  449. 

Mrs.  Anna,  widow,  272,  279,  300,  306, 
315,  323,  337. 

Caesar  [Negro],  383. 

Convas  [Converse],  238. 

Ellas,  238,  318. 

Isaac,  Sch.  m.,  181,  1S2,  190,  191. 

Jacob,  251,  272. 

James,  92,  105. 

John,  322,  338,  387. 

Joseph,  31,  44,  82. 

Joseph,  Jr.,  37,  85,  105. 

Josiah,  Const,  159, 170,  172,  173,  179,  235, 
245,  246,  248,  250,  261,  263,  277,  281, 
297,  313,  314,  316,  317,  318,  320,  323, 
324,  333,  335,  336,  338,  339,  346,  354, 
361.  362,  363,  366,  371,  372,  376,  381, 
393. 

Nathaniel,  Const,  26,  29,  32,  34,  38,  39, 
40,  43,  44,  51,  54,  64,  65,  72,  77. 

Roger,  237. 

Thomas,  463,  520. 


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53  G 


INDEX    or    NAMES. 


Bi'-clow,  Tiinoihv,  457,  473,  479,  484,  491,  504, 
515,  522. 
William,  319. 
Biles,  nef  Boyles. 
Billina,  Jonas,  486. 
Billini,'8,  Niithan.  366. 

[Natlian,Jr.?],363,  371. 
Nath'i.  302. 
I>hinelias,483. 
Binnev  and  Biney,  Dr.  John,  76,  60, 
[Jr.?],  John,  34,  3.5,  152. 

Bogle, . Mr.  and  Bon  [John  &  William] ,  387. 

William,  402,  411,  421,  437,  481. 
Boiles,  itef  Boyles. 
Boleson,  widow  [Susanna],  101. 
Bond,  Mrs   Abigail,  widow,  380,  391,  412,  513. 
Amos,  509. 

Benjamin,  30,  36,  88,94. 
Henry,  2.51,  270,  409,412. 
Samuel,  Capt.,  30,  35,  36,  76,  79. 
Sam-'i  ,271. 

William,  98,  118,  277,  324. 
Bo08[?].  James,  108. 

Bordwain,   )    j.^njeg    Hon.,  290,  309,  326,  340, 
Bowdoin,     \  ' 

3.56,  369,  378,  388,  404,  413,4.36. 
Bowen,  John,  250. 
Bowman,  Jonas,  56,  457. 
Boyles,  Daniel,  322,  338,  428,  429,  438,  454,  563, 

471,478,  490,  497,  500,  513. 
Boynton  [see  Beoynion]. 

Bracken,  David,  403,  428,  437,  471,  478,490,497, 
500,  513. 
Ebenezer,  387,  392,  402,  412,  433.  435,  437, 

439,  444,  454,  465,  478,  489,  490. 
Lemuel,  426. 
Bradish,  Ebenezer,  84. 
Bradley,  [Nath.],497. 
Brag,  Th08.  H.,609. 
Bramhall,  .Joshua,  250. 
Breed,  Joseph,  366,  371. 

,  Widow  and  Son,  397. 

Brewer,  Josiah,  3. 
Mrs.,  5. 

Brewers. ,  350. 

Briant,  John,  92. 

Bridge,   Ebenezer,   Gen.,   299,   310,  326,    340, 
356,  369,  379,  389,  394,  405,  413,  423, 
431,  439,  446,  457,  465,  473,479,484, 
491,  504. 
Mr.,  339. 
Joseph,  423. 
Brindley,  Edward,  386,  413,  455. 

Edward,  Jr.,  455. 
Broadrib,  i  wjuia,,    321   322,  355. 
Broadrul,  )  .        >        > 

Brooks,  Col.,  265. 

Eleazer,  Hon  ,  290,  309,  326,  340,   369, 
379,  389,  394,  405,  413.  423,431,436, 
439,  446,  457,  465,  473,  479,  484,  491. 
John,  Esq.,  379,  400,  405. 
John,  Gen.,  389. 
Brown,  13enjamin,  Dea.,  IS,  19. 
Benjamin,  Esq.,  457. 
Ephraim,  92. 
George,  321. 

Gowen,  Gowin  [Gawain],  256,  261,  267. 
John,  Capt.,  118,  127,  128,  150,  301,  306, 

317,  319,  334.  336,  350. 
John,  Jr.,  127,  160. 
Mary,  115. 

Moses,  Schoolmaster,  160,  161,  170. 
Phinehas,  421. 
Thomas,  471,  478,  481,  495. 
William,  Dea.,  379. 
Bucknum,  -James,  373. 
Budge,  see  Mudge,  279. 
Bull,  Elizabeth,  167,4.58. 

Jacob,  167,  178.  183, 185,  186,  190,  458. 
Jacob,  tJr.,]  167,  488. 


Bull,  John,  167.  458. 
Mary,  167.  458. 
Rebecca,  167,  458. 
Keuben,  167,458. 
Thomas,  167,  458. 
Bullard,  Isaiah,  189,  211,  213,  262. 

Jonathan,  1.  39,  41,  45,  46,  48,  49,  50,  53, 
59.  60,  61,  65.  69,  71,  79,  110,114,  116, 
131,  142,  148,  153,  170,  252,283,285, 
319.  353,  354,  365,  375,  412. 
Mary,  357. 
Burn,  Andrew,  322,  337. 
Butterfield, ,  497,  498,  500. 

Cabott.  Edward,  270. 
Call,  496. 

Capen,    (  Christopher,  56,  457. 
Capron,  j  144,  146,  155,  156,  161,  180,  220,  236, 
237,  248. 

Ephraim,  302,  304. 

Sarah,  widow  [Chris.],  263. 
Gary,  Josiah,  189,  201,  211,  213,  219,  237. 

Peter,  255,  270,  322,  338. 

Schoolmaster,  105,  112. 

William,  303. 
Catherine  and  her  child,  308. 
Carver,  Reuben,  Capt.,  517,  524. 
Chaffen,  Hannah  Hagar,  48. 
Checklcy,  Sch.  M.  65,  72. 
Cheney.  Jesse,  471,  478,  482,  524. 
Child,  Caleb,  6. 

Edward.  513. 

Esther,  203. 

Joseph,  426. 

Jonathan,  476,  503,  511. 

Nathan,  497. 

Phinehas,  77,  81,  407,  408,  441. 

Ruth,  407,  408,  441,  499. 

Samuel,  37,  41,  90,  160,  189,  193,  195, 197, 
202. 

ThaddeuB,  304,  305,  394. 

y  (ilazier,  31. 
Chubb,  Mary,  56,  457. 

Silas,  363. 

Silence.  56,  457. 
Clark,  Christopher,  304. 

John,  322,  526. 

Jonathan,  .511. 

Pacence  [Patience]  &  son,  101. 

Penieul,  167,458. 

Thomas,  509. 
Cleaveland,  Benjamin,  409. 
Cobb,  David,  436. 

Samuel,  420,  463,  471,481. 
Coburn,   John,   262,   277,    346,    349,   360,   361, 
365,  366,  367,  368,  375,  377,  384,  386, 
387,  390,  391,393,  401,  402,  404,  407, 
411,  412,  420,  437,  444,  445,  453,  454. 

Joseph,  270.  272,  303. 

Nathaniel,  251. 
Cockin,  John,  250. 
-  Cogen,     J  Henry,  112, 123, 124, 130,  142, 160, 170. 
Coggen,  (213,237,248. 

(Schoolmaster,  113, 123,  130,  131, 142,  151, 

152,161,  191. 
Cogswell,  James,  238,  251,  254,  271,  402. 
CoUeney,  John,  321.  322,  see  Connelley. 
Collingwood,  William,  304,  305. 
Con  ant,  Oliver,  262,  .518. 
Condon,  Richard,  304. 
Connelley,  John,  305,  see  CoUeney. 
Cook,  Jonathan,  334. 
Cooledge,  Daniel,  92,  221,  248,  263. 
Cooledge,  Jonathan,  Appendix  B. 

Jonathan,  509. 

Josiah,  42,  52,  80,  97,  129,  219,  220,  221, 
248,249,263,264. 

Nathaniel,  71,  83,  97,  104,  1.33,  136,150, 
159,  162,  166,  169,  171,  178,  180,  182, 
183,  185,  186,  189,  190,  191,  201. 


INDEX    OF    NAMES. 


537 


Cooledse,  Paul   238. 

■\Villiam,  3(35,  368. 
Cory  [Bethshua],  Goody,  widow  Sam.,123, 130, 
142,  191,  213,  219,  220,  237,  248,  263. 
Catherine,  widow  Joseph,  185,  187,  191, 

192,  202. 
Isaac,  16,  17,  24,  151. 
Joseph,  77,  181,  191,  192,  205,  207,  213. 
Lucy,  237. 

Samuel,  72,  78,  91,  112,  123, 130, 142, 151, 
152,  161,  171,  181,  185,  187,  190, 191, 
202,  203,  212. 
Samuel,  Jr.,  46, 47  [92, 100, 102,],  116, 123. 
Schoolmaster,  see  Cary. 
Cotton,  Peler,  250. 

Schoolmaster,  31. 
William,  250. 
Cotting,  John,  513. 

Hobert,  498,  500. 

Coverly,  ,498. 

Cox,  Arteraas,  255,  270,  271,  305. 

Elisha,  16,  17,  26,  31,  40,  43,  54,  65,  99, 
190,202,229,  230,  240,  241,  257,  259, 
266. 
Ezekiel,  165,  166,  170. 
Jonathan,  242,  256,  259,  324. 
Josejjh,  49S. 

Mrs.  Sarah  [widow  Elisha,  Jr.],  272. 
Crawford,  James,  322. 

Cudfe.'  I  ^'''""  t"''''"^'  ^^'  "'"'• 
CunTm'ings,  John,  Esq.,  309,  .357. 

Moses,  304,  307,  321,  322,  337,  338,  339, 
350,  351,352,353 
Curtis,  Joseph,  309,  326,  340,  356,  369,  379,  389, 
394,  405,  413,  423. 

Oliver,  271. 

[Nath.]  &  Son,  497. 
Cushing,  Thomas,  Esq.,  309,  326,  339,  356,  369, 
379,  388. 

William,  Es.q.,  446. 
Cutler,  Jonas,  36. 

William,  345,  351. 

William,  wife,  351. 
Cutting,  Richard,  47,  67,  70. 

see  Cotting. 

Dale,  Samuel,  304,  321. 
Damon,  Jude,  279. 
Dana,  A.,  498. 

Francis,  400,  405,  406,  436. 

I[saac],498. 
Danfortb,  Samuel,  238,  245,  250,  260,  267. 
Davis,  Daniel,  270. 

John,  2.30. 

Nathan  [Rev.],  353. 
Davis,  Nathaniel,  486,  489. 

Thomas,  3  4,  469. 
Dawes,  Thomas,  469. 
Derby,  R.,  228.     {see  Dorby.) 

Devins, ,  498. 

Dewina;,  Andrew,  131,  181. 

Nathaniel,  318,  334,  350,  352,  353. 
Dexter,  Samuel,  413,  423,  426,  465. 

Samuel,  Jr.,  431,  457 
Dingen,  Morris,  305,  321,  322. 
Dix^  Jonas,  290,  309,  326. 

Jonathan,  340,  334,  362. 

Mary,  334. 

Schoolmaster.  84,  91. 
Doalbear,  Benjamin,  303. 
Dorby  [Rtv.],9,  21. 
Dodge,  Mary,  115. 
Dunbar,  Asa,  Rev.,  235. 

Dudley,  Benjamin,  213,219,  220,  237,  246,248, 
262,264,282,  292,  297,  298,  301,306, 
308,  313,  314,  315,  316,  317,320,323, 
324,  326,  332,  335,  337,  338,  339,  352, 
354.  363,  398. 

John,  483,  496,  497,  498,  499,  500. 


Eames,  Jonathan,  220,  257,  238. 
Eaton,  Daniel,  325,417,  441. 

Ebenezer,  325,  430. 
Ellis,  Jabez,  497. 
Evens,  Barnabas,  250. 

Mary,  126. 

Sarah,  126. 

Fairweather,  Thomas,  389. 
Farrar,  George,  2-54,  269. 

James,  404. 

Nehemiah,  303. 
Faulkner,  Francis,  509. 
Felch,  Abijab,  159,  172. 

Nathaniel,  35,  41,  46,  .57. 

Nathaniel  [Jr.?],  159,  235,  246,  247,  271. 

Son,  [Jonathan,?]  271. 
Fenly,  John,  see  Tenly,  250. 
Fenno,  Ephraim,  245,  250,  283,  286. 
Ferrall,Thr».,  250. 
Feveryear,  Schoolmaster,  65. 
Fisk,  Abijab,  463,  467,  475,  486,  495,   511,  517, 
524,  526. 

Amos,  408. 

Ebenezer,  463,478,  489,  513. 

Ezra,  247,  248,  263,  278,  301,  .316,  319,  333, 
336,  349,  366,  376,  387,  .393,  402,  411, 
420,  429.  438,  444,  454,  463,  471,  478, 
483,  490. 

Ezra,  Jnn.,  513. 

Isaac,  511,  517,526. 

Jacob.  471,486,489. 
•  Jonathan,  272,  350. 

Jonathan,  104,  140,  179,  189,  201,  211,  222, 
229,  236,  238,  246,  247,  248,  249,  252, 
254,  263,  264,  265,  266,  272,  278,  289, 
294,296,303,  313,315,  316,  318,321, 
325,  332,  335,  330,  337,346,348,350, 
352,  354,  360,  365,  367,  380,  382,  387, 
397,407,421,  433,  434,  442,447,450, 
454,458,  480. 

Nathan,  3,  4,  8,  16,  19,  20,  22,  23,  26,  31, 
40,  43,  44,  46,  47,  53,  57,  103,  123,  137, 
1.38. 

Nathan,  Schoolmaster,  53,  65,  72. 

Nathan,  270,  '.171.  301,  375,  386,  387,  388, 
390,391,  392,393,  394,  397,  .398,  399, 
401,402,403,  411,  412,420,421,422, 
426,  428,  429,  430,  435,  437,  43S,  439, 
441,  445,  453,  454,  463,  468,  471,  472, 
476,477,  478,479,  492,  494,  495,501, 
502,  503,  504.  505,  510,  512,  513,  514, 
517,  518,  519,  520,  521,  523,  525,  .526. 

Samuel,  Dea.,  129,  16S,  191,  2p^l,  203,  238, 
235,  28g.  237,  23fr,  245,  240,  247, 
250,251,  252,-.^;  254,  2&5,  256,  257, 
258,  259,  2&i.  263,  265,  266,  267,  272, 
2J4,  2J&;277,  278,  289,295,  297,  298, 
303,  .305,  306,  ^1,  313,316.  316,  319, 
322,324,325,326,  327,  328,  331,  332, 
333,  336,  337,  339,  340,  341,  344,  346, 
.348,  351,  353,  354,  3«9,  5&5,  ^5,  377, 
378,  379,  381,  382,  390,  396,  399,  402, 
itr,  414,  416,  418,  422,  423,  426,  427, 
429,433,435,  437,  442, >4S,  47.5,  478, 
481,  483,  486,  4f»5,  504,  ^,  515,  516, 
517,  524.  Appendix  A. 

Schoolmaster,  53,  72. 

Thaddeus,  Schoolmaster,  351,  352. 

Thomas,  272. 

William,  Schoolmaster,  Esq.,  ISO,  191, 
337   350. 

William,  Treasurer,  252,  321,  416. 

William,  509. 
Flagg,  Bezaleel,  252,  337, 338. 

David,  62.  91. 

Elisha,  92,  149,  153,  161,  174,  176,  178, 
181,  182,  183. 

Ephraim,  478,  513. 

Isaac,  170,  189,  190,  220,237,298,  299,  349, 


538 


INDEX    OF    NA:MES. 


Flagjf,  leaac  (conthined), 

350,   365.374,   377,381,087,388,395, 
396,   398,  403,  404,  420,  421. 
John,  dipt.,  150,   163,   170,  179,  181,  188, 
202,  205,   206,  212,   218,  219,  237,  243, 

240,  247,261,  267,278,  280,281,282, 
284,288,  299,  300,  337,  339,345,351, 
352,  487,  -Appendix  C. 

John,  Jr.,  300,  316,  335  (448,  450).? 

Hannah,  72,  nef  Mary. 

Marv,  widow  [Adonijah],  47,  -53,  54,  60, 

72.  78 
Thomas,  174,  176,  178,  181,  183,  210,  215, 
eolomon,  146,  155,  156,161. 
Flint,  Abel,  Schoolmaster,  263,  279,  280,  299, 
"  300,  317,318,319,334,335. 
Edward,  302. 
Jo.'l,302. 

at;,  (•^°'^".  30*.  321. 

Frost,  John,  257. 

FiiUam,  Elislia,  41,  64,  83,  97,  103  113,  122,  124, 
130. 
Francis,  Col.,  9,  10,  11,  14,  35. 
Fuller,  Abraham,  290,  309,   326,  .340,  369,  379, 
389,  405.  413. 
Joseph,  151. 

Moses,  494,  495,  501,  511. 
Benjamin,  150,  177,  218,   246,  247. 

Gage,  Susanna,  widow,  167,  458. 

Susanna.  167,  458. 

Isaac,  321. 

,  Capt.,  362. 

Gale,  Abijah  [from  Oxford],  44. 
wife  of ,  44. 

Abigail,  widow,  265,  279. 

Abraham,  31,  58,  90,  96,  111,  137.  157. 

Henry  [and  family,  113J,  156,  161,  240, 

241,  2n7,  259. 
Gail,  >,ee  Gale. 

Gaffield  and  Gairfield,  see  Garfield. 
Garfield,  Daniel,  89,  93,  95,  99,  100,  102,  106, 
128.  132,  142. 

Edward,  399,  430. 

Hannah,  4U. 

Jesse,  240,  241,  256,  259,  324. 

Joseph,  93,  103,  121,  134. 

Samuel,  97,  112. 

Thaddeus,  293,  295. 
Gearfield,  Daraaris   [widow  and   child],  370, 
371. 

Edward,  18.  21,  22,  23,  24,  26,  30,  31,  32, 
36,  43,  44,  53. 
Gardner,  Henry,  208,  209,  290. 

John,  299,  317. 

W .  250. 

Gavet,  Charles  [wife  and  children],  134. 

Geary,  see  Gerry. 

Geneson,  see  Jeiiison. 

Gerry,  Elbridue,  394,  400,  414,  430,  439,  446, 

457,491,  604. 
Glbbs,  Elisha,  404. 

Widow,  377. 
Gill,  Moses,  446,  457,  465,  473,  479,  484,  491. 

William,  .302. 
Goddard   Benjamin,  288,  293,  Ap.  B. 

Nathaniel.  41,  52. 

Lydia,  wid.  [Naih.],  265,  279. 
Goodard,  xee  Goddard. 
Gooding,  Samuel  and  wife,  56,  457. 
Goodwin,  T)avid,  Major,  495,  497,  499. 

Thaddeus,  350. 
Goodhew,  Abigail,  167,  458. 

Benjamin,  436. 

Elizabeth,  167,  458. 

Elizabeth,  167,  458. 

Jeremiah,  167,  458. 

Jeremiah,  167  (392,  412,),  458. 

Lucy,  167,  458. 


Goff.  /21,  65. 

Goof,  I  78.  84.  92,  98.  1.30. 

Gorham,  Nath.,  290,  309,  326,369,  400,  405,413, 

414,446. 
Gowen,  Joseph,  392,  442,  483,  485. 
Gould,  Isaac,  429,  437,  463,  471,  472,  495,  497, 
499,  503,  513,  520. 
Jacob.  478. 
John,  167,  4-58. 
Graves,  Mary,  167,  458. 
Mary,  167.  458. 
Sarah,  167,  458. 
Thomas,  303. 

William,  167,  190,  214,  458. 
William,  167,  458. 
Green,  Isaac,  251. 
Green,  Samuel,  402,  434,  481. 

,  498. 

Greenleaf,  Enoch,  272,  274,  282,  344,  350,357, 

307,  368,  402,  408,  468,  485. 
Gregory,  Abraham,  .j1,  41. 
Mary,  31. 
Isaac,  17,  19,  20,  21,  23,  24,  31,  41,  50,  61, 

73.  104,  121,255,270. 
Silas,  5U3. 

Uriah,  1.59.   189    2m,  203,  212.  218,  235, 
236,  237,  251,  252,  255,  -^56,  257,  258, 
259,  263,  265,  266,  272,  273,  277,  305, 
306,  314,  319,320,  327,  328,332,  333, 
335,  336,  338,  339,  340,  3-52,  353,  3-54, 
363,  366,  371,  373,  374,  375,  381,  383, 
392.  399,  416,  430,  435,  441,  444,  495, 
510,  517. 
Goldthwaite,  Col.  [Joseph],  i48. 
Gothree,  Adam,  250. 
Gray,  John,  240,  241. 

Joshua,  250. 
Gycr,  George,  363. 
Guild,  Charles,  498. 

Hadley,  Joseph,  121. 
Hagar,  David,  22. 

Benjamin,  34.  35. 

Hannah,  sfc  Chaffen. 

Hannah   112. 

Isaac,  16,  17,  26,  .30,  31,  41,  45,  71,  98. 

Isaac,  Jr.,  96. 

John,  30,  38,  45,  49,  53,  .54,  64,  65,  73,  77, 

79,  84. 
John,  118,303? 
John,  131,  181. 
John,  238,  251,  254,  259,  303? 
John,  Jr.,  77.  89,  90.  93,  98. 
John,  Jr.,  240,  242,  324. 
Joseph,  96,   100,  102,  105,  130,  142,  152, 

191. 
Jonas,  112,  123,  130, 131,  151. 
Nathan,  201,  218,  2.35,  246,  262,  264,  270, 
277,  279,  324,  333,  335,  349,  352,  361, 
375,  382,  384,  386,  387,  392,  393,421, 
425,  426,  437,  444,  447,  450,  453,  462, 
468,  470,  471,  475,  476,  477,  478,481, 
482,  486,  489,  510,  511. 
Mary,  widow,  106,  112,  113,  124. 
Phinehas,  271,  306,  .338,  352.  365. 
Pbinehas'  sister,  352. 
Sarah, 113 
Stephen,  321,  426. 

Simeon,  44,  98,  152,165.166,171,178,183. 
William,  102,  107,  110,  114. 
Hager,  see  Hagar. 

Hale,  Jonathan.  Major,  351,  423,  439,  446,  457. 
Hall,  Willis,  379,  446,  467. 
Hammond,  Ebenezer,  7,  14,  15,  21,  26,  32,  43, 
44,  46,47,  53,  .54,  64,  65,  66,  72,  73,  84. 
Ephralm,  273,  337,  350. 
Hancock,  John,  228,  290,  309,  326,  339, 356,  388, 
404,  413,  423,  430,  439. 

Handcock, [Kev.J,  21. 

Hanfield,  William,  120,  122,  130. 


INDEX    OF    NAMES. 


539 


Harriuaton,  Abel,  408.  500. 

Abraham,  316,  349,  ,365,  366,  375,  376,  392, 

393,  394,  401,  402,  411,  420,  437,  444, 

453,  455,  460,  462,  468,  471,  475,  476, 

477,  481,  513,  524. 

A 11108,  251.  367,  .387,  421,  444,  470,   473, 

475,  481,  486,  495,  517,  520,  525,  526. 
Benjamin,  3.  31.  44, 131,  142. 
Edward,  283.  286. 

Elisha,  121, 129,141, 193.  205,  206,  235,  246, 
247,  267,  273,  277,  292,301,307,308, 
317,  320,  322,  H32,  333,  337,  339,  345, 
349,  350,  351,  352,  353,355,358. 
Enoch,  463. 
Jabez,38,  71,  104. 
Joel,  271 
Jones,  fiee  Jonas. 

Jonas,  44,  68,  76,  77,  78,  80,  84,  90,  92,  96, 
98,    105,  110,  111,  112.  116,  131,  142, 
150,  151,  1.56,  245,  250. 
f  Jonas,  Jr.,  30,  63,77,  98,106,  124,  136, 
I  200,  202.  212,  220,  237,  280,  317. 

I  Jonas,  2d,  158,  159. 

i  Jonas,  Treasurer,  160,  162,  166,  168,  169, 
I         171, 172,  ISO. 

I  Jonas,  281.  292,  319,  335,  345,  347,  350, 
t         397,  511,  512. 
Jonas,  3rd,  263, 266. 
Joseph,  5,  6,  7,  38. 
Joseph,  345,  358,  376,  399,  430. 
Joseph,  Jr.,  mistake  for  Jonas,  Jr.,  236. 
Josiah,  404. 

Moses.  71,  83,   90,  91,  97,  111,  140,  152, 
156,  157,  160,  161,  162,  169,  171,  172, 
176,  180,  181,  279,  345,  468. 
Samuel,  283,  285,  306. 
Stephen,  402,  444,  404,  472,  475,  478. 
Thomas,  270. 
Hastings,  Edward,  83,  121, 140. 
James,  211,  298,  357. 
John,  52,  60,  63,  65,   66,  78,  94,  95,  121, 

122,  142,  334,  351. 
John,  Jr.,  357. 

Josiah,  299,  300,  335,  347,  351,   355,  357, 
378,  429,  437,  444,  454,  463,  467,  471, 
475,  481,  483,  486,  489,  517,  524. 
Samuel,  44. 
Haven,  Abraham,  497. 

William,  292. 
Hawes,  Joseph,  318,  334,  350,  352,  353. 
Hayward,  Caleb,  411,  438,  444,  471,  474,  475, 
478,481,484.  486,  487,  490,  494,  495, 
498,  499,  500,  501. 
Josiah,  498,  600. 
Heath,  William,  436,  446,  484,  491,  504. 
Helm,  William,  238,  257,  259. 
Henderson,  Joseph,  245,  250. 
Hewinsc,  John,  468. 

Hews, ^Abraham,  262,  349,  387,  411,  448,  450, 
498,  500,  503,  511,  521. 
Abraham,  Jr.,  482,  500,  503,  513. 
Hildreth,  William,  484,  504,  522. 
Hill,  Aaron,  491.  504,  .522. 

[Aaron.]  Schoolmaster,  237,  248,  249. 
Hinds,  Abigail,  167,458. 
Samuel,  321. 
John,  321,  337. 
Hodgkins,  Thomas,  64,  78. 
Hobert,  William,  Schoolmaster,  212,  213,  219, 
220,  221,  237. 
Nicholas,  240,  241. 
Hobbs,  Amos,  471,  483. 

Ebenezer,  24,  26,  32,  33,  34,  36,  38,  40, 
41,  43,  44.  45,  46,  49,  51,  53,  54,  60,  62, 
63,  65,  66,  72,  73,  84,  91. 
Ebenezer,  387,  392,  411,  437,  444,  445, 
453,  454,  463,  467,  468,  471,  472,  473, 
475,  481,  486,  487,  489,  494,  495,  498, 
500,  502,  503,  .505,  809,  510,  512,  513, 
516,  517,  518,  519,  520,  523,  524,  525. 


Hobbs,  Isaac,  90,  104, 105, 112, 121, 141, 150, 165 
168,  172,  179,  201,  203,  223,  224,  231 
233,  235,  2.39,  248,  251,  253,  254,  255 
262,  269,  272,  273.  2S4,  292,  294,  295 
297,  298,  300,  .305,  .307,  315,  318,  320 
323,  324,  325,  332,  335,  336,  338,  339 
341,  346,  348,  350,  354,  35.5,  359,  365 
367,  372,  375,  377,378,  .381,  384,  386, 

391,  392,  401,  404,  411,  413,  414,418 
419,422,  423,  424,  428,429,  434,  437, 
441,  442,  444,  448,  452,  453,  455,  456 
458,461,  463,  465,  471,  478,  482,  486, 
489,  498,  511,  513,  517,  520,  521,  Ap 
pendix  A. 

Isaac,  Jr.,  428,  483.  600,  639. 

Josiah,  33,  36,  53,  63,  66. 

Matthew,  128,  132,  1-50,  168,  188,  194,  203 
211,212,213,  214,  216,218,  219,  220 
2.35,  238,  241,  .245,  249,  258,  261,  262 
266,  267,  274,  275,  278,  280,  289,  298 
332,  333,  3.36,  349,  365,  370,  375,  386 

392,  393,  397,  401,  402,  407,  408,  411 
419,  426,  428,  433,  435,  438,  442,  447 
450,  4.54,  463,  478,  483.  489.  490,  504. 

Nathan,  71,  75.  81.  91,  121,  147,  16S,  172 
179,181,  182,  186,  188,  190,  191,  192 
196,202,  203,206.  2ll,  212,  24G,  258 
261,  262,  276,  277,  284,  292,  300,  308 
316,  317,  324,  325,  329,  332,  346,  350 
352,  365,  366,  367,  375,  377,  380,  381 
387,  39.^,  398,  408,  412,  418,  420,  428 
429,  438,  463,  483,  520. 
Nathan,  Jr.,  503. 
Reuben,  238. 
William,  2.U,  304,  387,  402. 

,  Mr.  81,  160,  177. 

Holmes, ,  498. 

Hosmer,  Joseph,   310,  326,  369,  379,  389,  394, 
405,   413,    423,   431.    439. 
[Stephen],  Surveyor,  112. 
William,  272. 
How,  Estes,  206,  261,  268,  274,  275,  278,280,  281, 
293,  295,  298,  301,  303,  306,  307,  320, 
323,  326,  327,  359,  371,  380,  393,  402, 
404,  412,  413,  426.  497,  498,  500.    Ap. 
B.  Ap.  C. 
How,  Talmon,  396. 
Howard,  see  Hayward. 
Howe,  see  How. 
Hull,  William,  400,  491,  522. 
Hunt,  John,  483. 
Samuel,  4. 
John,  67. 

William,  337?  351. 
William  of  Watertown,  609. 
Hurd,  Benjamin,  237. 
Isaac,  220. 


-,  Capt.  483. 


Inglls, 


Jackson,  John,  3. 

Nathaniel,  412. 

Timothy,  522. 
Jarvis,  Charles,  452. 

Jenison,  Nathaniel,  24,  25,  26,  27,30,  31,  32,34, 
.39,  43.  44,  53,  .54,  65,  73,  79,  83,  85,91, 
101,  104,  111,  150,  1.54,  155. 

Joshua,  248,  251,  270,  283,  286. 

Samuel,  31. 

Sarah,  151, 152,  181. 
Jennison,  Nathan,  299. 
Jewet,  Joseph,  283,  285. 
Johnson,  Abiathar,  489,  513. 

Edward,  497,  500. 

John,  302,  337. 

Josiah,  290,  371. 
Johnston,  Alexander,  250. 
Jones,  Aaron,  30,  63,  71,  101,  111,  121,  140, 144, 
214. 

Abijah,401,  408,420. 


540 


INDEX    OF    NAMES. 


Jones  Abraham,  7,  S,41,  52,  6S,  69,  71,  90, 101, 
103,  107,  110,  120,  121 ,  122,  12ti,  129, 
134,  140,  142,  143,  147,  148,  149,  160, 
153,  156,  158,  161,  165,  179,  188,  192, 
196,  204,  218,  231,  235,  241,  243,246, 
248,  251,  258,  262,  264,  265,267,276, 
287,  288,  291,  297,  299,  301,313,319, 

372,  395,  502. 

Amos,  262,  301,  317,  332,  351. 

Benjamin,  71,  118,  121,  155,  212,  219,  238, 
262,  264,  280,  319. 

Eli,  375,411,421. 

Elisha.  Col.,  1,  2,  3,  4.  6,  7,  17,  20,  21,  23, 
25,  30,  34,  35,  36,  40,  42,  43,  50,  52,  53, 
55,  56.  57,  58,  .59,  61,  63,  64,  65,  66,  67, 
68,  72,  74,  75.  77,  80,  82,  86,  88,  89, 93, 
96.  98,  99,  100,  101,  103,  107,  109,  110, 
111,  112,  118,  127,  140,  153,  172,  177, 
188,  193,  194,  196,  198,  204,  212,  269, 
278,  298,  316,  334,  395,  457. 

Elnathan,  351 

Isaac,  52,  63,  66,  83,  90.  97,  104, 105,  112, 
121,  129,  150,  165,  168,  178,179,185, 
187,  188,  192,  193,  201.  202,206,237, 
246,  2.53,  261,  260,  274,  292,294.296, 
298,  317,  323,  325,  335,  345,  346,  347, 
348,  349,  3.55,  356,  3-57,  358,-359,361, 
365,  366,  367,  368,  369,  370,  371,  372, 

373,  375,  377,  379,  380,  382,  383,  385, 
386,  387,  389,  390,  392,  395,  397,  399, 
401,  402,  404,  405,  407,  409,  410,  413, 
414,  415,  417,  419,  425,  429.  430,  434, 
437,  438,  441,  442,  445,  460,  468,  470, 
478,  485,  486,  497,  500,  511,  524,  Ap. 
A.,  Ap.  C. 

Isaac,  Jr.,  218,  263. 

Israel,  395,  396. 

James,  Capt.,  3  [10,  11,  13].? 

JameH,  363,  4ii9. 

John,  6,  50,  51,  56,  57,  59,  103,  107. 

I  John,E.«q.,  113. 

/  John,  Surveyor  [Dedham],  112. 
Joseph,  464. 
Joshua,  499. 
Lemuel,  104,  111,  129,  141,  143,  1.59,  168, 

172,  180.  211. 
Lucy,  167,  4.58. 
Moses,  49,  51,  .53,  54,  60. 
Nahum,  374,  398. 
Nathan,  81,  82,  83,  144,  165,  170. 
Phinehas,  245.  250,  261,  267. 
Solomon,  92.  135. 
Solomon,  Jr.,  141. 
Stephen,  111. 

Kendal,— Kendall.— S.  muel,  331,  341,  342,  344' 
345,  347.  348,  353,  355  358,  3.59,  360' 
361.  362.  370,  371,  .373,  375,378,  381. 
382,  389,  390,  392,  3P4,  395,  396,  397i 
406,  407,  408,  415,  416,  424,  425,  432. 
434,  440,  441,  442,  445,  447,  449,  450. 
460,  461,  467,  468,  469,  474.  475,  480. 
481,  485,  486,  493,  494,  -509,  510,  515. 
516,  517,  519,  522,  523,  524. 

Kendick,  Jane,  126. 

Kennedy,  John,  304. 

Kimball,  John,  149,  1.53. 

Kingsbury,  Elijah,  2.56,  257. 

Kneelaud,  lluctor,  340. 

Knight,  John  [Ebcnezcr,  in  tiles,],  56,  457. 

Lakin,  Moses,  115. 

Larasou,  Atnos,  433,  489,  495. 

Isaac,  454,  475,  482,487,489,490,  494,  498, 
500,  .502,  503,  505,  509,  511,  512,  513, 
516,  517,  519,  .520. 

John,  2,  8,  14,  21,  29,  33,  40,  42,  43,  63, 
111,129,140,  143,  144,  147,  151,  152, 
1.59,  160,  161,  165.  166,  168,  169.  170. 
171,  174,  175,  176,  180,  182,  186,  189, 
190,  232,  237,  420,  428,  463. 


Lamson,  Samuel,  125, 126. 129, 1.58, 172, 173, 179, 

189,  190,  194,  199,  200,  211,  212,  218, 
219,221,223.  224.  2.33,  235,  2.36,  247, 
251.  252.  263,  264,  271,  272,  286,  292, 
295,  297,  301,  303,  305,  306,  315,  317, 
318,  319.  320.  335,  336,  339,  344,  347, 
348,  351.  354,  365,  .366,  367,  375,  377, 
384,  386,  393,  418,  420,  421,  425,  442, 
444.  Appendix  B. 

Samuel,  Jr.,  271.  322,  325,  332,  338,  402. 
Lauchlin,  Samuel,  305,320. 

John,  293,  295. 

Samuel,  95.  99,  100,  102,  106,  197,  201. 

■\Villiam,  31,  33,  52,  65,  68,  69,  72.  73,  77, 
79.  82,  S3,  84,  85,  91,  121,  129,  131,  134, 
141.  142,  143,  149,  151,  152,  153,  157, 
160.  161,  162,  165,  166,  169,  171. 

William,  Jr.,  180,  463.  498. 

William,  Jr.,  .300. 
Leadbetter,  Increase,  116,  141,   169,   188,   189, 

190,  202,  218,  277,  289,  295,  305,  332, 
338,  349.  358,  378.  387,  409,  411,  462, 
470,  472,  473,  475. 

Joab,  412. 
Learned,  Bezaleel,  198. 
Lee,  Joseph,  448,  451. 
Lee.  Woodes,  71. 
Lemon,  E.,  498,  500,  501. 
Lewis  [John,],  283,  294,  296. 
Lincoln,  Benjamin,  356,  369,  379,  388,  394,  404, 

405. 
Little  John,  William.  363. 
Liverraore,  Aaron,  435. 

Abijah,96,  98,  100,  105. 
Daniel.  1,  18,  21,  23,  24,  25,  26,  27,  30,  .31, 
32,  34,  35,  36,  39,  43,  44,  53,  54,  133, 
135,  1.36,139,  144. 
Daniel,   Jr.,  71,  103,  133,  137,   140,   144, 
145.  159,161.218.  241,  245,  246,  247, 
249,  250,  257,  263,  265,  266,  278,  285, 
337,  365,  366,  398. 
David,  270. 
Ephraim,  420,  433,  444,  454,  483,  489,  498, 

500,  503,  513,  520. 

James,  30,  41,  52,  71,  S3.  103,  129,  140, 

147.  149,  1.53,  156,  158,  161,  171,  174, 

175,  177,  179,  180,  182,  185,  186,  189. 

Joseph,  98,  305,  444,  454,  455,  463,  503, 

513,  520,  524. 
Nathaniel,  8-'.  85,  91,  95,  98,  99,  100,  102, 

105,  128,132,  140,  144,161. 
Samuel,  179.  211,  218.  222,  229,  230,  2.31, 
235.  236,  238,  240,  242,  243,  246,  247, 
248,  249,  256,  258,  260,  261,  263,  265, 
267,268,277,  303,  320,  323,  348,  349, 
350,  355,  357,  362,  365,  .370,  371,  376, 
377,  380,  384,  386,  391,  394,  396,  397, 
398,  399,  403,  409,  416,  420,  425,  429, 
430,  438,  444.  447,  448,  450,  407,  471, 
478,  489,  490. 
Silas,  271. 

,  pon  of  Samuel,  303. 

Joseph,  35,  36,  194,  211,  351. 
Joseph,  Jr.,  90,  111,  188. 
Lowell,  John,  423. 
Lyons,  Micha  [e]  1,  304,  363.  ? 
Lucy, ,  [see  Jonas  HagerJ,  151. 

Makepeace, ,  498. 

Mansfield,  Josiah,  72,  77,  78,  83,  92.  97,  98,  111, 
113. 
Theophilus,  5,  8,  34,  35,  40,  41,  46,  49, 
57,  60,  63,  66,  75,  76,  83,  91,  94,  98, 
157,  162. 
Theophilus,  Jr.,  167,  172,  181. 
Manning  [Ebenezer],  2o2. 

Marritt, ,  Schoolm.aster,  105. 

Martain,  James,  185,  186. 

Mason, ,  Clerk,  84,  183. 

Mastick,  Joseph,  255,  270,  283. 


INDEX    OF    NAMES. 


541 


Mathies,  Abner,  271,  303. 
Marshall,  Christopher,  526,  527. 

Nancy  H.,  527. 

Thomas,  319,  330,  355,  357,  368,  375,  475, 
526,  527. 
Maynard,  John,  522. 

Jonathan,  484,  491,  522. 
McFarlin,  Walter,  389,  394,  405. 
Merriam,  Lot,  496. 
Middlesex,  Salem  [Negro],  304,  373. 
Miller,  David,  81. 
Mioot,  [Rev.],  21. 

Miriek,  Icaac,  159,  172,  177,  179,  192,  201,  202, 
218. 

James,  1,  3,  6,  15,  25,  30,  31,  38,  49,  69, 
88,  104,  156,  157,  162. 

John,  3,  6,  71,  78. 

John,  Jr.,  Capt.,  41,  52,  69,  90,  97,  99, 
121,  129,  138,  140,  143,  148,  149,  150, 
151,  164,  156,  158,  160,  162,  165,  169. 
170,  178,  179,  181,  185,  187,  191,  193, 
195,  200,  201,  207,  212,  213,  220,  235. 
Mlea.  John,  304. 

Moody, ,  13U. 

Moore,  Samuel,  412. 
Moory,  John,  2.')0. 
Morse,  Benaiah.  482.  495.? 

Eliakim,  497,  500. 

William,  363. 
Moi'seniy,  Peter,  91. 

Morton, 351. 

Moulton.  Bathtiheba,  56,  457. 
Mudge,  Joseph,  Schoolmaster. 

279,  299,  300,  317,  318,  335,  351,  352. 
Munroe,  Benjamin,  30. 

William,  150. 
Murray,  see  Moory. 

Neal,  William,  304,  320. 
Newman,  John,  304. 
Nichols,  Fortunatus,  387,  444. 

Joseph,  362,  372,  375,  390,  396.  420,  422, 
428,  429,  433,  434,  435,  437,  438,  441, 
442,  444,  445,  447,  448,  450,  453,  454, 
455,  456,  463,  464. 

Joseph,  Jr.,  411,  444,  448,  475,  476. 
Norcross,  John,  250. 

John,  416,  417,  426. 

Joseph,  6,  7,  20,  21,  23,  24,  26,  43,  90. 

Joseph,  Jr.,  92,  98. 

William,  84,  128,  132,  142. 

Noah,  92. 
Nutting,  Lydia,  167,  458. 

Nathaniel,  407,  408. 

Samuel,  167,  399,  458. 

Odell,  Margaret,  527. 
Orne,  Azar,  309,  356.  436. 

Osburn, ,  497. 

Otis,  Harrison  G.,  470. 

Paker,  see  Parker. 
Park,  Abijah,  489. 

Jonas,  303. 
Parker.  David,  304,  337. 

Elisha,  479. 

John,  283,  285. 

Thomas,  356. 
Parkhurst,  Abraham,  and  family,  115. 

Daniel,  7,  8,  20,  21,  24,  32,  35,  36,  54. 

Eunice,  167,  458. 

George,  40,  42. 

George's  widow  [Tabitha],  42. 

House, 42,  433. 

John,  Dea.,  9,  10,  23,  40,  42,  48. 

Josiah,  52. 

Lois,  167,  458. 

Martha,  167,458. 

Martha,  wid.  &  ch.,  115,  123, 124. 

Nathan,  151,  169. 


Parkhurst.  Nathaniel,  167,  383,  458. 
Noah,  321,  353. 
William,  25.  27,  30,  34,  39,  44. 
Parks,  Josiah,  8,  17,  19,  24,  35. 
Parraenter,  John,  306. 

Jonas, ,  270. 

Kuth,.350. 

Nathaniel,  257,  271,404. 
i-olomon.  270,  283.  286. 
Parsons,  Theophilus,  436. 

Partridge,  Merriam,    )  „  . , „-  „,,  ._ 

Miriam.      \  ^1°°^  of  Ihomas,  48 
60,  68,  78,  84,  91,  92.  98, 105,  112,  123 
130,  160,  170,  190,  202,  220,  237,  248 
263,  264,  265,  266,  279,  280,  301,  318 
319. 
Thomas,  48,  58,  60,  61,  65,  6S,  72,  76,  80, 
Widow,  Sfe  Miriam. 
William,  123.  130,  142,  160,  170,  191,  213 
237,248,3  1.     .i'ee  also  Miriam. 
Peacock,  James,  271,  283,  285. 
Peirce,  Abel,  270,302,  321,  473. 
Abraham,  283. 
Amos,  271,  304. 

Benjamin,  25,  41,  53,  65,  73,  77,  83,  95 
99,  111,  129,  150,  158,  159,  162,  165 
168,  169,  170,  171.  178,  179,  180,  182 
183,  186,  188,  189,  191,  192,  195,  196 
197,  20u,  202,  203,  208,  210,211,  212 
213,  214,  215,  217,  219,  220,  221,  229 
234,  2.36,  238,  243,  247,  249,  2.i3,  275 
304,  305,  306,  392,  394.  Ap.  A. 
Benjamin  [Jr.]    353,    374,   381,  3S3,  396 

403,  409. 
Caleb,  399. 

Capt    [see  Jonas],  434. 
Ephraim,  205,  207,  213. 
Isaac,  270,  471,521. 
Jacob,  435. 
John,322,  .399,  403,  430. 

Jonas, ,  96,  103,  111,  141,  159,  189 

218,  236,  237,  241,  247,  249,  250,  255 
260,  262,  263.  265,  266,  267,  277,  278 
280,  281,  292,  297,298,299,301,  302' 
306,  308,  313,  314,  316,  317,  319,  320 
323,  332,  .333,  336,  337,  338,  339,  351, 
353,  3.54,  398,  -i04,  464. 
Jonas,  Jr.,  Capt.,  255,  270,?  393,  411,  434 
Jonathan,  167,  245,  248,  458. 
Jones,  xee  Jonas. 
Joseph,  33,  179,  211. 
Joshua,  2-35,  351,  412,  471. 
J  Lois,  264,  265,  266,  279,  300. 
/  Lois,  wid.  [EphraimJ,  317,  318,  319. 
Lois,  317,  318,  319,  335,  351. 
Mary,  wid.  [Benjamin],  381,  383. 
Nathaniel,  202. 
Thaddeus,  271,   322,  338,  351,  401,  454 

498,  500,  513,  524. 
Thomas,  90,  104,  121,  174,  176,  195,  197 
203,  240,  241,  242,  2.56,  259,351,391 
408. 
Walter,  354. 
Pepper,  Mrs.  and  family,  408. 
Percy,  Margaret,  91. 
Perkhurst,  see  Parkhurst. 
Perry,  Timothy,  366. 
Philemon,  Issachur  [negro],  804,  321. 
Phillips,  Ebenezer,  63,  69,  81,  150,  271,  272, 
321,  337. 

125,  126. 

Samuel,  504. 
Pierce,  see  Peirce. 
Pike,  Simeon,  255,  270,  302,  305. 

Timothy,  249,  265,  375. 
Piper,  Judith.  334. 

[Moses],  498,  500. 

,  Kev.,  3.53. 

Piatt,  Samuel  (see  Pratt),  304. 
Plomas, ,  376. 


542 


INDEX    OF    NAMES. 


Pollard,  Benjamin,  159,  169, 179. 
Poud,  S  th.  Dr..  181, 220. 
Pope,  Jonathau,  115,  159,  169,  179. 
Pound,  Ncfi  Pond. 
Pownal,  /  Juiiathan,  305. 
?  \  William,  2.50. 
„     ,,   \  Benanuel,  (  251,  254,  261 ,  269,  271,  303, 
'•'■""■/ Pcnanuel,  (      306. 

Ephraim,  174.  176. 

Paul,  304,  305,  321,  503. 

Samuel,  304,?  349,  357,  392,  408,  417,  421, 
426,  430,  451. 

Seth,251,254,  304. 

Simeon,  S^S,  498,  500. 

,  Mr.,  84,  92. 

Prentice  [Samuel],  192,  203,  213. 

Prescott,  James,   290,  309,  326,  340,  356,  369, 

379,  389. 

Oliver,  309,  310,369,  379. 
PreBson,  Johu-Town-<hend,  250. 
Priest,  Mary,  56,  457. 

Joeiah,  74. 
Prince  William  [negro?],  250. 

Rand,  Benjamin.  238,  279,  335,  387,  411,  475, 
4!<6,  517. 
Daniel.  270,271,437. 
John,  497,  499. 
Sarah,  212. 

'Ibomae,  6,40,49,63,  64,  78,105,111,112, 
119,  1.35,  168,  170,  188,  191,  200,  211, 
212,213,  214,  217,  219,  221,  222,  2.31, 
235,  236,  237,  238,  247,  249,  253,  262, 
264,  266,  267,  273,  274,  275,  277,  279, 
2S6,  298,  303,  304,  306,  316,  324,  335, 
347,  352,  366,  368,  370,  373,  382,  383, 
393,  402,  404,  415,  416,  422,  423,  461, 
472,  480,  485,  486,  497,  499,  Appen- 
dix  A. 
Thomas.  Jr.,  257,  259,  304,?  335. 
Reed,  Benjamin,  113. 

Samuel,  394. 
Remington,  John,  .352. 
Rice,  Nathan,  409,  417. 
William,  446,  457. 
Richardson,  John,  271,  272,  303,  441. 

William,  271. 
Rider,  Eleazer,  337,  350. 
Right,  see  Wright. 

Robbins,  Edward  H.,  465,  484,  491,  504,  522. 
Roberts,  James,  165,  166,  170,  174,  176. 
John,  246,  270,  302,  303,  304. 
Joseph,  152,  160,  190,  191,  252,  253,  259, 
261,  264,  273,  279,  280,  281,  284,  286, 
288,  289,  316,  324,  325,  328,  332,  336, 
3F,9,  .340,  345,  349,  352,  356,  358,  378, 

380,  382,  389,  430,  Appendix  A. 
T>  V            I  Cain,  255. 

Robinson,  (  j,^^^^  270. 

Oliver,  92. 
Roby,  Eleazer,  169. 
Roucke,  Martin,  250. 
Russell,  Abuer.  393,  444,  471,  472,  520. 

Charles,  351. 

James,  400. 

Joseph,  151,  170,  189,  201,  213,  218,  220, 
235,  236,  241,  247,  248,  252,  258,  265, 
266,  267,  272,  273,  278,  281,  283,  286, 
294,  298,  299,  304,  306,  314,  316,  319, 
327,  329,  333,  336,  337,  349,  352,  356, 
.357,  362,  363,  .364,  367.  363,  372,  373, 
376,  377,  378,  380,  381,  .387,  392,  396, 
397,  398,  401,  402,  404,  407,  408,  411. 
413,  415,  416,  417,  419,  420,  421,  426, 
428,429,  431,  433.  435,  437,  441,  442, 
444,  445,  448,  453,  454,  4.55,  456,  461, 
463,465,  467,  468,  471,  472,  473,  474, 
475,  477,  478,  480,  482,  483,  485,  486, 
488,  490,  494,  495,  517. 

Joseph,  Jr.,  495,  497,  499,  501. 


Russell,  Thomas,  Const.,  Dea.,  .34, 35,  41, 52.  63, 
77,  83,  88,  90,  97,  104,  116,  118,  121, 
124,  126,  128,  129,  130,  131,  1.34,  141, 
143,  146,  149,  151,  1.52,  153,  155,  156, 
157,1.59,  160,  161,  162,  165,  169,  170, 
171,  174,  176,  177,  179,  180,  lo8,  189, 
?0o,  201,  203,  218,  219,  222,  229,  232, 
236,  238,  245,  247,  248,  ^49,  250,  266, 
278,280,  341,  :-i44. 

Thomas,  Hon.,  413.  423,  430,  431. 

Thomas,  Jr.,  238,  263,  298. 

Salem  Middlesex  [negro]  373. 
Sanderson,  Abijah,  503. 
Abner,  389,  509. 
Abraham,  116,  141,  247,  252,  263,279,  .303, 

306,  513,  520. 
Amos,  478,  483,  520. 
Daniel,  351. 
David,  238. 

Jacob,  411,428,  463,  478. 
John,  272,  321. 

Jonas,   129,  189,  201,  233,  235,  236,  246, 
247,  262,  264,  271,  274,  277,  295,298, 
303,  305,  316,  333,  336,  338,  339,  346, 
349    353,  354,  355,  361,  362,  363,  365, 
366,  372,  373.  375,  376,  386,  387,  390, 
392,  434,  497. 
Joseph.  467. 
Moses,  336. 
Salisbury.  S.  S.,  497. 
Savage,  Joseph,  376. 

Samuel  P.,  127,  208,  335,  346,  356,  359, 
379 

Schoolmaster,  170,  180, 181. 

Sawin,  Jfsse,  388. 
Seamor,  U^^^^   ^Og   113_ 
Semer     ) 

Seaverns,  Joseph,  246,  263,  279,  298,  299,  357, 
411,  433,  475. 
Josiah,  168,  179,  202,  297,  318,  320,  323, 
333,  338,  339,  353,  363,  368,  372,  374, 
383,  396,  511. 
Samuel,  6,  22,  25,  30,  31,  32,  38,  52,  60, 
63,  68.  83,  118,  153,  179,  213,  349,  416. 
Samuel,  Jr.,  Ill,  121,  141,  150,  159,  2.35, 
247,  261,  268,  269,  273,  345,  358,  365, 
378. 
Sergant,  Ezra,  389. 
Severns,    j         geaverns. 
Severans,  S 
Sewall,  Mr.,  143. 
Shed,  Reuben,  167,  190,  458. 
Shepard,  Alexander,  Jr.,  190. 
Jonathan,  373,  374,  395. 
Samuel,  409. 
Slack,  John,  454,  467,  486,  489,  494.   495,  501, 
502,  503,  505,  509,  511,  612,  513,  515, 
517,  519,  520,  622,  523,  524,  525. 
Smith,  Alexander,  321,  411,  487. 
Assa  [A(.ag,92. 

Braddyll,  7.  8,  18,  25,  30,  40,  49,  51,  52, 
65,  .56,  57,  58,  59,  62,  63,  69,  70,  71,  73, 
75.  76,  77,  81,  83,  88,  89,  90,  94,  95, 
101,103,  108,  109,  110,  115,  116,  118. 
120,  121,  122,  125,  126,  127,  129,  130, 
134,  135,  136,  i::8,  139,  140,  141,  147, 

149,  150,  153,  156,  1.58,  159,  160,  161, 
162,  166,  168,  170,  171,  175,  177,  179, 

150,  186,  187,  188,  189,  191,  193,  196, 
198,201,  204,  206,  207,  208,210,  211, 
214,  215,  216,  217,  219.  222,  229,  232,  ? 
236.  237,  247,  248,  2.53,  254,  255,  257. 
264.  -.274,  284,  299,  368.     Ap.  A. 

Deborah,  widow  [Daniel,]  317,  334,  335. 
351. 

Hephzibah,  widow  [Joj^iah],  466. 

James,  30,  52,  129,  143,  147,  151,  152,  160, 
161,167,  169,170,  171,  172,  181,  182, 
185,  186,  189,  192,  202,  218,  279,  318. 


INDEX    OF    NAMES. 


543 


Smith,  James,  Jr..  '211,262,  279. 

Joel,  160,  181,  189,  190,  202,  203,  211,  212, 
218,219,  221,  228,235,  238,  246,  261, 
262,  264,  266,  276,  280,  281,  296,  297, 
301,  307,  316,  318,  326,  327,  3.35,  336, 
349,  363,  367,  390,  411,  414,  418,  419, 
421,  433,  4.^8,  445,  454,  468,  483,  487, 
492,  494,  495,  497,  498,  500,  513,  519, 
521.     Ap.  B,  Ap.C. 

John,  409. 

Joseph,  mistake  for  Josiah,  307. 

Joseph,  Jr.,  Capt  ,  497,  498,  500. 

Jostph,  517. 

Josiah,  91,  103,  108,  109,  110,  111,  114, 
ll.'i.  116,  119,  120,  122.  123,  125,  126, 
127,  129,  130,  131,  1.34,  135,  138,  140, 
141,  142,  147,  149,  1.50,  151,  152,  159, 
160,  164.  168,  169,  170,  172,  178,  180, 
182,  184,  18i,  187,  188,  190,  191,  192, 
196,  200,  206,  208,  209,  210,  211,  212, 
213,214,  216,  217,  219,  221,  230,  231, 
234,235,  239,  240,  242,  244,  245,  246, 
247,  249,  253,  257,  261,  263,  266,  269, 
274,  275,  276,  278,  284,  291,  296.  297, 
307,326,  327,  495?,  Ap.  A,  Ap.  B, 
Ap.  C. 

Nathan,  127,  150,  1.59.  295,  289,  .307,  316, 
321,337,  346,  360,  363,  397,  468,  472. 

Samuel,  454,  520. 

Simeon,  179,  211,  218,  246,  298,  318,  335, 
336.  381,38*. 

Thatcher,  105. 

■William,  Jr  ,  .52,  77,  87,  116,  117,  118. 
Southgate,  Schoolir.aster,  151. 
Spring,  Abigail,  widow  [Henry],  279. 

Anna,  478. 

Elijah,  92,  103,  107,  113. 

Henry,  Capt.,  30  71,97,  103,105,107,112, 
113,  279. 

Jonathan,  140,  141, 149,  150,  357,  349,  411, 
420. 

Marsraret  [widow  Thomas],  32. 

Marshall,  Dr.,  388,  389,  394,  423. 

Samuel,  178, 183. 

Thaddeus,  112, 129, 140, 143, 150,  179, 187, 
188,  193,  194,  195,  200,  203,  206,  212, 
213,  214,  216,  218,  219,  220,  221,  236, . 
2.37,  238,240,  241,  245,  247,  248,  276, 
286,  288,296,  297,  29P,  306,  .315,  317, 
318,  320,  323,  324,  325,  332,  335,  3.36, 
347,  351,352,  354,  357,  375,  378,  380, 
.383,  386,  387,  390,  392,  396,  398,  401, 
402,  407,  408,  411,  412,  414,  416,  418, 
419,  420,  421,  424,  427,  428,  429,  431, 
433,  434,  435,  437,  438,  441,  442,  443, 
444,  445,446,  447,  448,  450,  451,  4.53, 
4.54,  455,  456,  458,  460,  461,  463,  472, 
475,  476,  478,  481,  48.3,  Ap.  C. 

itanupr'  I  '"'idow  [Hannah],  49,  59,  69. 
Starr,  Abigail,  334,  351,  352. 

Josiah,  Dr.,  115,  130,  131,  151,  191,  200, 

202,  204,  207,  212,  214,  218,  220,  237, 

263,  300,  411,  433,  434,  444,  445,  448, 

437,481. 

Stearns,  Benjamin,  120, 122,  128,  132,  142,  272. 

Charles,  495. 

David,  37,  63,  90,  110,  123,  124,  12n,  130, 
131,  141,  143,  149,  152,  161,  171,  174, 
176,  180,  182,  192,  203,  212,  214,  221, 
238,  249,  266,  411. 

Isaac,  C89,  394,  413, 439, 446,  457,  465,  473. 

-Jonathan,  Jr.,  453,  455. 

Nathan,  396. 

Noah,  479. 

Obed,  479. 

Silas,  264. 

itednnln"'  [  ^'^ij^li.  168,  179,  190,  220,  246,  260, 
'  266,  267,  272,  273,  277,  278,  281,  283, 


Steadman,  Abijah  {continued). 

285,  286,  293,  298,  300,  301,  305,  306 
308,  314,  316,  317,  318,  327,  329,  332' 
335.  339,  346,  351,  352,  366,  435. 
Aniasa,  251. 
Benjamin,  358. 
Ebeuezer,  262. 
David,  212,  237.  238. 
Marv.  widow  [Joseph],  448,  451,453,  455 

464. 
John,  245,  250,  251,  256,  257,  258,  259. 
Joseph,  58,  68,  157,  162. 
.Joseph,  237. 

Josiah,  179,  201,  211,  216,  2.37,  262,  284, 
300,  332,  340,  349,  354,  363,  366,  368, 
372,  374,  383,  391,  40.3. 
Stephenson,  W  illiam,  527. 
Stevens,  Mr.  [Rev],  9,  21. 
Stimson,  Abijah,  165, 166,  170. 
Andrew,  31,  77. 

Benjamin,  151,  152, 161. 169, 170,  1S2, 190, 
202,  212,  213,  219,  220,  221,  237,  263, 
322. 
Charles,  464. 

Daniel,  Schoolmaster,  91,  98. 
Elisha,  240,  242. 
Elizabeth,  220,  221,237. 
Stimson,  J.ames  (Ens.),  37,  52,  58,  65,  75,81,  83, 
88,  92, 135,  148,  158,  163, 164, 174,  176. 
James,  150,  1.52,  1.59,  161,  170,  179,  182, 
1-^8,  190,  193,  201,  202,  20.3,  212,  264, 
280,  300,  396,  403. 
James,  Jr.,  262,  277,  316,  3-57. 
John,  238,  48 1",  497,  500,  620. 
Jonathan,  37,  104. 
Joseph,  95,  99,  100,  102.  106. 
Lemuel,  2.38. 
Nathaniel,  37. 
Phinohas,  270,  303. 
Samuel,  121,  126,  131,  141,  150. 
Solomon,  240,  241. 
Widow  [Nath.],  123. 
Stone,  Joseph,  251,  254,  269,  271,  302,  304,  322, 
420. 
Josiah,  290,  309,  326,  340,  356,  369. 
Stowers;  Asa,  430. 

Stratton,  Daniel,   211,  218,  236,   246,  247,  252, 
262,  267,  274,  279,  280,  298,  316,  318, 
333,365,  376,  377,  387,  -391,393,  402, 
411.418,  420,  421,  428,  4-34,  435,437, 
438,  441,443,  444,445,  447,  448,454, 
4oo,  456,  464,  475,  486,  .504. 
Elisha,  316,  349,  365,  393,  411,  420,  4.37, 
444,  4.53,  460,  462,  468,  475,  476,  477, 
478,  481,482,  483,  486,  490,  511,  5)7, 
520,  524. 
Isaac,  211,  218,  316,  349,  387,  437,  503. 
John,  402,  493 

Jonathan,  30,  78,  88,  90,  99,  100,  101,  102, 
103,  104,  105,  106,  107,  111,  112,  113, 
116,  119,  122,  123,  129,  135,  136,  138, 
140,  142,  143,  151,  1.52,  153,  154,  158, 
163,  169,  177,  178,  188,  191,  193,  197, 
200,  201,  206,  221,  251,  29R,  300,  318, 
334,  341,  347,  355,  357,  i59.     Ap.  C. 
Jonathan.  Jr.,  135,  168,  169,  176, 177,  185, 
186,  192,  218,  235,  242,  243,  248,  2-51, 
2-57,281. 
Strong,  Caleb,  504,  522,  491. 
Sullivan,  James,  446,  473. 

Vollintine,  165,  166,  170. 
Sumner,  Increase,  436,  465,  473,  479,  484. 

Taft,  Eleazer,  3-52. 
Taytor,  James,  250. 
Tenly,  see  Fenly, 
Thayer,  Levy,  445. 

Nathan,  464. 
Thomas,  Jane,  48. 

Nathaniel,  250,  280. 


544 


INDEX    OF    NA3IES. 


ThompBOii,  William,  321,  337. 

William,  Col.,  394. 
Tidd,  .Joseph,  110,  114. 
Tiim,  John,  -jgu. 
Tippetts,  John,  '2oO. 
Torroy,  Samuel  of  Bostan,  496,  499. 

Samuel,  489,  512. 
Tower,  Klizubeth,  181. 
Train,  Arthur,  510,  511,  513. 

Enoch,  437,  4.34,  463,  467,  471,  472,  475, 

47.S,  479,  482,  483,  4H7,  489,  490,  503, 

504,505,  511,  512,513,  514,  517,  518, 

519.  620.  521.  523. 

Ephraim,  235,  237,  246. 

Isaac,  503,  512,  513,  518,  520,  ,522,  523, 524, 

525. 
Nahum,  482. 
Peter,  99,  lUo. 

Samuel,  (52,  60,  63,)  65,  68.  71,  72,  73,  74, 
77,  78,  79,  81,  82,  84,  85,  9U,  91,  92,  95, 
98,  99,  100,  lul,  102,  103, 104,  105,  106, 
107,  108,  110,  111,  112,  113,  115,  120, 
122,  n-i,  124,  128,  131,  132,  141,  142, 
143,  loO,  1.V2,  157,  1-58,  159,  161,  162, 
164,  169,  172,  175,  177,  179,  180,  182, 
189,  190,  192,  202,  2u3,  205,  207,  212, 
213,  214,  234,  236,  238,  247,  279,  298, 
317,  331,  332,  333,  345  (352),  387,  388, 
390,  398,  399,  409,  412,  417,  421,  428, 
442,  445,  460,  462,  463,  467,  477,  482, 
486,  495. 
Samuel,  Jr.,  219,  237,264,  277,  279,357, 

365,  375,  378,  384,  386,  393,  448,  471. 
Thomas.  6,  91,  98,  106,  112,  123, 130,  142. 
Trowbridge,  Edmund,  1,  2. 
Tuck  [t^amuel,  J.],  497. 

Tucker  I  ^^^""y'  ^*^'^- 
1  ucker,  I  j^jo„gy_  .2Qo_ 

Tufts,  Cotton,  426. 

Twitchel,  Daniel,  250,  381,  448,  451. 

Underwood,  Jonas,  271. 

Jonathan,  104,  121,140,152,  156,  159,160, 

161,  162,  169,  171,  179,  217,  220,  235,  237, 

247,  219,  264,  316,  410,  413,  415,  417,  419, 

422. 

Jonathan,  Jr.,  294,  296. 

Josiah,  363. 
Upham,  Abijah,  Dea.,  1.  6,  7,  8,  9,  10,  11,  13, 
15,  16.  18,  25,  26,  30.  31,  37,  40, 50,  54, 
65,  78,  80,  92,  98,  105,  112,  158,  163, 
193. 

Abijah,  Jr.,  25,  27,  30,  34,  41,  71,  77,  90. 

Benjamin, 261,  267. 

Josiah,  25,  27,  30,  34,  39,  44,  489. 

Martha,  widow  [Dea. Thomas],  365. 

Nathan,  517,  524. 

Phinehas,  1.59,  172,  179,  183,  184,  201,  211, 
235,  274,  275,  275,  283,  298,  3.32,  349, 
387,  3.17. 

Thomas,  Dea.,  38,  46,  60,  83,  89,  91,92, 
93,  97,  99,  101,  103,  104,  105,  106, 
110,  111,112,  113,  114,116,  120,  123, 
124,  126, 133,  134,  170,  200,  208,  211, 
217,  220,  223,  224,  230,  232,  236. 

"Widow  [Lydia,  Phiiiehas],  433. 

William,  31,  38,68,  69. 

Varuum,  Ji.lni,  mistake  for  Joseph,  446,  see 
.  Errata. 
Joseph    B  ,  379,  389,  394,  400,  4U5,  413, 
42.;,  431,  430,  439,  457,  51.5. 
Viles,  John,  283,  294,  296. 

Jonas,  353. 
Voce,  Samuel,  250. 
Vose, ,  498. 

Wale,  James,  271,  see  Walls. 
Wales,  Nathaniel,  4;tS. 


Walker,  Isaac,  302,  305. 

John,  1,  2,  3,  4,  0.  16,  17,  21,  22,  23,  26, 
31,  32,  38,  46,  55,  57,  60,  88,  92,  94,  96, 

97,  98,  99,  100,  104,  105,  106,  112,  113, 
115,  116,  120,  121,  124,  125,  127,  128, 
133, 136,  1.39, 144,  1.58, 161, 162.  Ap.  B. 

Jotin,  Jr.,  92,  108,  109,  125,  127,  144,  139, 

161,  201,  245,  248,  250,  278,  279,  2S0. 
John  [Jr.],  245,  2.30,  305,  321,  322. 
Nathaniel,  4. 

Ruth,  widow  [John,  Jr.,]  337,  3.50. 
Thankful,  widow  [JohnJ,  510. 
Wallis,  Hannah,  115. 
Walls,  James,  294,  296,  f:'e  Wale. 
Ward,   Artemas,  413.  414,  416,  417,   421,  428, 
433,  435,  437,  438,  439,  441,442,455, 
460,  461,  462,  465,  463,  468,  469,  470, 
471,    tJur.  473,)   474,  475,  477,  479, 
480,  481,  484,  486,487,  489,  491,  492, 
494,  495,  498,  499,  500,  501,  526,  527. 
Daniel,  322.  338,  351. 
William,  Dr  ,  265,  279,  3.52,  411. 
Ware  [John],  498,  500. 
Warren,  Abijah,  252,  272. 
Amos,  337. 
Elisha,  33,  60,  74,  75,  77,  85,  87,  89,  91,  93, 

98,  111,  128,  132,  142,  233,  235,  250, 
251,  252,  2.54,  255,  264,272,289,303, 
350. 

Isaac,  352. 

James,  436,  483,  490,  503. 

Jedediah,  254,  269,  503. 

John,  Oapt.,  6,  7,  8,  15,  16,  18,  22,  25,  30, 
33,  38,  40,  49,  62,  54,  57,  58,  60,  61, 64, 
65,68,  69,  71,  72.  73,76,  77,  79.  81,  83, 
80,  87,  89,  90,  92,  94,  96,  98,  99,  101, 
103,  106,  107,  108,  110,  113,  115,  118, 
126,  129,  131,  134,  136,  147,152,  223, 
224,  231,  300,  324,  325,  347,348,355, 
357. 

John,  Jr.,  211,  235,  238,  277,392,  485,486, 
520. 

Jonath.'in,  211,  235,  246,  262,  293,295,298, 
316,  333,  335,  365,  375,  376,  426,  428, 
429,  471,  478,  481,  482,  490,  494,  503. 

Micah,  274,  298,  402,  411,  421,  463. 

Nathan,  251,  254,  269,  305,  376,  387,  392, 
421,  437,  444,  463,  475,  433,  486,  495, 
517 ,  524. 

Phileojon,  254,  269. 

Thomas.  402,  420,  428,  437,  444,  463. 
Welsh,  Thomas,  21. 
Wellington,  Betty  (White),  167,  458. 

Joseph,  153. 

Josiah,  5-.^,  64,  68,  69,  73,  84,  149, 161,  167, 
171,  172,  181. 

Josiah,  Jr  ,  185,  186,  192. 

Samuel,  294,  295. 

Thomas,  307,  355. 

Widow  [Josiah],  264,  279,  280,  301,  318, 
319,  3.35,  350,  3.52. 

William,  609. 
Wetmore,  Scnoolmaster,  180,  191. 
Weston,  Zach  ,  448,  451. 
Wheaton.Nath.   201 
Wheeler,  Enos,  380,  381,  403. 
Wheeler,  Schoolmaster,  73,  78,  84. 

William  Willard,  340. 
White,  Abijah,  .509  ,524. 

Andrew.  167,    458. 

Betty,  167,  458. 

Deoaamia,  167,  458. 

Grace,  167,  458. 

Jedediah,  167,  190,  458. 

Jedediah  [Jr.],  167,  458. 

Major,  496. 

I'eregrine,  371. 

Keubeu,  167,  458. 

Stephen  and  wife,  92. 

Stephen,  272,  321,  3-50,  351. 


INDEX    OF    NAMES. 


545 


Whitehead,  John,  211,  240,  242,294,  316,  372, 

373 
Whitney i  Abijah,  316,  365,  420,  475,  486. 

Abraham,  8,  15,  18,  30,  64,  77,  85,  87,  91, 
92,  97. 

Abraham,  324. 

Daniel,  439,  446,  457,  465,  473,  479,  484, 
504. 

Elisha,  169. 

John,  33. 

Joseph,  30,  33,  38,  49,  52,  64,  83,  110, 115, 
118,  1-20,  122,  123,  124,  128,  129,  130, 
131,  132,  136,  l:i9,  141,  142,  143,  144, 
146,  151,  152,  155,  156,  161,  168,  171, 
178,  180,  188,  191,  192,  206,  237,  267, 
313,  334,  363. 

Nathaniel  R.,  509. 

Phinehas,  84.  92,  98. 

William  8,  16,  17,  20,  21, 23,  24,  26, 31,  33, 
68,  70,  71,  76,  81,  83,  84,  So,  89,91,  96, 
98,  101,  121,  129,  160,  168,  176,  183, 
184,  192,  209,  212,  213,  236,  305. 

William,  Jr.,  103,  150. 
Whittemore,  Aaron,  428,  497,  499. 

Isaac,  29,  33,  90,  91,  98, 105,  112. 

Israel,  83,  98,  121,  129,  131,  142,  143,  168, 
173,  179,  181,  189,  200,  204,  205,  206, 
209,  217,  235,  237,  246,  248,  249,  261, 
264,  265,  266,  272,  274,  275,  276,  278, 
281,288,  289,  295,303,  306,  317,  318, 
322,  325,  334,  349,  350,  351,  365,  367, 
368,  371,  384,  393,  396,  407,  408,  409, 
410. 

J.  [Israel],  337. 

Jeremiah,  29,  32,  33,  34,  37,  64,  77,  121, 
125,  126,  130,  163,  173. 

Jeremiah,  Jr.,  41,  78,  83,  94. 

John,  305,417. 

Rebecca,  407. 
Willard,  Joseph,  353. 

Martha,  167,  190,  458. 
Williams,  Nathaniel,  17,  18,  22,  31,  52,  64,  96, 
105,  123,  142,  148,  158,  163,  164. 


Williams,  William,  Rev.,   2,   3,  4,  5,  9,  16,  17, 
20,  21,  24,  26,  29,  32,  33,  37,  39,  40,  41, 
42,  44, 47. 
Thomas,  167,  283,  458,  468. 
Willington,  see.  Wellington. 
Willis,  John,  251. 

Nathaniel,  366. 
Winthrop,  James,  394,  473. 

William,  484. 
Wood,  Ephraim.  356,446. 
Wood,  Henry,  Gen.  484. 

Woodward,   Madam  [Abigail],  335,   344,  353, 
371,  376,  386,  402. 
Rev.  Samuel,  9,  10,  11,  13,  14,  15,  17,  18, 
19,  20,  21,  23,  24,  26,  37,  38,43,  48,  50, 
53,  58,  61,  62,  65,  67,  68,  72,  73,  74,  75, 
78,  80,  81,  84,  86,  87,  88,  89,  91,  94,  95, 
98,  100,  101,  104,  105,  107,  108,  110, 
112,  114,  115,  116,  117,  123,  125,  130, 
133,  134,  139,  141,  146,  147,  151,  155, 
156,160,  161,  164,  165,  166,  169,174, 
175,  178,  180,  183,  184,  185,  187,  190, 
192,  195,  196,  197,  198,  199,  203,  205, 
206,  212,  213,  216,  217,  221,  228,  229, 
230,  236,  240,  241,  249,  256,  257,  263, 
264,  274,  276,  278,  £79,  280,  282,  284, 
287,  291,  292,  297,  298,  299,  300,  308, 
311,  312,  313,  317,  318,  327,  329,  330, 
334,  335,  350,  375. 
Samuel,  Jr..  Dr.,  160,  212,  220,  317. 
WoolBon,  Ephraim,  Dr.,  130,  131,  142. 
Joseph,  3,  4,  48,90. 
Nathan,  91,  105. 
Wright,  John,  211,  256,  257,  258,  259. 
Phinehas,  248,  264,  278,  279. 
Samuel. 
Wyart,  Nero  [negro],  376. 
Wyman,  Amos,  520. 

Hezekiah,   188,   201,   262,  277,   333,  345, 

349,  37(i,  386,  387,  393,  402,  404. 
Nathaniel,  270. 
Samuel,  139,  144,  151. 


II^DEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


Abatement  of  Taxes,  30,  31,34,  36,  39,  44,  46, 
47,  54,  61,  66,  69,  73,  83,  91,  92,  93,  99, 
100,102,  103,  105,  106,  107,  114,  116, 
122,  123,  130,  132,  142,  144,  151,  152, 
153,  156,  157,  161,  162,  166,  170,  172, 
176,  177,  180,  181,  182,  186,  191,  192, 

197,  207,  214,  230,  239,  241,  242,  248, 
250,  256,  258,  259,  265,  267,  272,  280, 
281,  285,286,  295,  296,299,  300,  301, 
319,  323,  324,  336,  355,  362,  363,  366, 
387,  391,  394,  395,  396. 

Abatement  and  Postponement  of  Taxes,  368, 
371,  372,  373,  374,  376,  377,  380,  381, 
383,384,  387,  388,391,  394.  395,  397, 
398,  399,  403,  404,  409,  412,  416,  417, 
421,  426,  430,  435,439,  441,  445,  448, 
450,  451,  455,  464,  468,  469,  472,  475, 
479,483,490,495,  514,  521. 
Absentees,   instruction   to   Rep.   Concerning, 

257,  259. 
Action,  see  Cause. 
Administrator,  see  Agent. 
Agent  on  estate  of  Elisha  -Jones,  269,  395,  396. 
on  estate  of  "Walter  Peirce,  354. 
on  estate  of  Charles  Russell,  351. 
Agents  in  cause  against th-  town,  441. 
to  give  and  receive  ileeds,  442. 
for  repairing  road,  525,  626. 
concerning     Watertown      bridge      and 

fishery,  505,  .506. 
their  doings,  506,  509. 
names,  509. 

to  answer  to  indictment,  468. 
to  petition  General  Court,  468. 
Agreement  between  Lamson  and  Whittemore, 

173. 
Alaram,  219. 

Arrears  of  grant  to  Rev.  W.  Williams,  39,  41. 
Articles  of  Confederation,  243,  244. 
Army  —  see  beef,  blanlieling,  hay,  horses,  for. 
Continental,  to  raise  men  for  the,  224, 293, 
302. 
Armory,  576,  577. 
Appendix  A  —  529. 
B  —  530. 
C  ~  531. 
Ashby,  382. 
Assessors  chosen,  see  town  officers. 

accounts,  288,  314,  325,  327,  336,  346. 
Attest,  Dep.  Sec,  228. 

Town  Clerls,  35,  47,  58,  67,  70,  172,  197, 

198,  228,  452,  509. 

Baize,  265, 266. 

Baptist  denomination,  345?,  348,  355,  357,  375, 

377,  378,  489. 
Barnstable,  435. 
Bayonet,  237. 

Beacon,  guarding  the,  265,  271,  303,  304. 
Beef  agent,  299,317. 

for  army,  291,  292,  293,  294,  297,  299,  301, 
311,  312,  318,  319,  336,  351. 

money,  301,  319. 

taxes,  collecting,  314,  317. 
Bell,  328,  346,  347. 
Bennington,  248,  251,  257,  259. 
Berkshire,  435. 
Bier,  265,  352. 

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Bill  of  Rights,  allusion  to,  345. 
Billerica,  167.  458. 
Bills  of  Credit,  called  in,  242,  244. 
oath  concerning,  64. 
New  Emission,  311,  312,  318,  322. 
for  repairing  the  meeting-house,  496,497, 
498,  499,  500. 
Blanketing,  237. 
Book  for  the  town,  213. 

for  the  Selectmen,  356. 
for  the  Treasurer,  356. 
Boston,  67.  74,  80,  86,  93,  100,  107,  117,  124,  125, 
127,  132,  145,  154,  194,  195,  20.^,  233, 
239,  251,  260,  269,  271,  272,  286,  301, 
328,  391,  393,  451. 
market,  regulation  of,  360,  361,  362. 
rabble,  125. 
rioters,  127. 
Boundaries  of  town   land,  near  the  meeting- 
house, 276,  281, 287, 288,  296, 297, 307,  326, 
327,  492,  .519,  521,  Ap.  A.,  Ap.  B. 
Bounds   of  town   road,   between    Ward    and 

Brackett,  433,  434. 
Bounty  to  soldiers,  223,  224,  232,  233,  239,  248, 

.385. 
Bridge,  Bigelow's,  117,  177,  182,  191. 
near  John  Binney,  152. 
at  Benjamin  Fuller's,  177. 
Great,  see  Watertown  Bridge. 
Hobbs',  38,  81,  160,  177. 
Bridge,  new,  60,  63,  66,  69,  126,  131,  202,  220, 
237,  279,  280,  299,  301,  433. 
near  Pliillips',  69. 
at  Dea.  Kussells,  177. 
Stimson's,  bills    for,  37,   38,    {see   new 

bridge.) 
near  Whittemore' s,  152. 
Bridges,  38,  49,  60,  75,  81,  87,  94,  98,  105,  108, 
113,  118,  124,  131,  142,  143,  161,  177,  181, 
184,  190,  191,  192,  203,  231,  237,  248,  264, 
281,  300,  318,  334,  335,  351. 
Bristol,  435. 

British  arms,  protection  of,  259,  260. 
troops  at  Cambridge,  254,  269. 
Brookline,  391,  462. 
Bullets,  trimming  and  sorting,  221. 
Burnt  child,  265. 
Burying  cloth,  31,  265,  317,  318. 

ground  or  yard,  care  of,  263. 

ground  or   yard,  to  purchase   land  for, 

395,  396,  401,  406,  409. 
ground,  the  grazing  of  cattle  in  the  old, 

510. 
ground,  the  town's  title  to  the  old,  511, 
512,  514. 

Call  to  Kendal,  331,  341,  342,  343. 
answer  to,  342,  343. 
Woodward,  10. 
answer  to,  11,  13. 
Cambridge,  2,  163,  167,  173,  184,  210,  232,251, 

254,  269,  270,  319,  337,  458. 
Canada,  223,  224,  232,  238,  408. 
Carried  out  of  town,  53,  60,  68,  74,  81,  101,  108, 
115,  126,  134,  260,  267,  292,  308,  339, 
377,391. 
Case,  see  Cauce. 
Cartridges,  249,  265. 

46) 


INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


547 


Castle,  six  weeks  at,  302. 
Cat  bill,  see  wild  cat. 
Cause,  the  town  with 

Josiah  Biglow.  317,  301,  363, 

Jonathan  BuUard,  39,  41,  45,  46,  48,  50, 

53,  60,  65. 
Moses  Cuiumings,  307,  321,322,  337,  338, 

339,  350,  351,  352,  353. 
Ephraim  Hammond,  337,  350. 
Natick,  416.  417. 
Newtown,  123,  131. 
John  Norcross,  416,  417,  426. 
Nathaniel  Nutting,  407,  408,  441. 
the  person  who  tirst  received  and  enter- 
tained Thomas  Partridge,  58,61,65,68. 
John  Richardson,  441. 
Jonathan  Stearns,  453,  455. 
Waltham,  concerning  the  boundary  line 
and  the  support,  of  Elislia  Cox,  78, 
84,  92,  98,  104,  112,  113,  117,  123,  130. 
concerning  child  of  Hannah  Garfield, 
441. 
Watertown,  concerning  Widow   Boyn- 

toii,  130. 
Thomas  Wellington,  307,  355. 
Stephen  White,  351. 
Causeway  at  end  of  new  bridge,  66. 

over  new  road,  81,  82. 
Cautions  entered  at  sessions,  44,  47,  48,  54. 
Cellar,  Isaac  Whittemore's,  34. 
Centre  of  the  town,  94,  95?. 
Change  of  time  for  granting  money,  521. 
Charles  River,  86,  131,  197,  204,  315,  362,  489, 

493,  506,  .i07. 
Charlestown,  48,  84,  134, 156, 166,  186. 
Chest  for  the  town's  use,  170. 

public.  222. 
Church  and  congregation  of  Weston,  343,  344. 
Church  meeting,  9. 

Church  records,  etc.,  to  be  delivered  up,  9. 
Cider  mill,  .S3. 

Class  and  classing,  309,  314,  320,  328,  339,  404. 
Clerk  Mason,  copies,  84,  143. 
of  the  market,  349. 
of  the  sessions,  44. 
of  the  town,  275. 
Closet  in  meetinghouse,  108,  109. 
CoiHn,  219,  264.  496. 
Collector  of  great  Continental  tax,  275. 
Collectors'  account,  143. 
advice  about,  21. 

allowance  for  collecting  taxes,  339,  340, 
350,  355,  363,  375,  388,  393,  401,  411, 
422,428,438,  444,  453,  463,  471,  483, 
490,  503,  513,  520. 
Collectors,  choice  of.     See  Town  Officers. 

execution   to    be   issued    against   delin- 
quent, 346,  347,  373,  374,398,  399,442. 
of  taxes  to  be  chosen,  331,  333,  340. 
of  taxes   to  pay  balance   into  treasury, 
495. 
Collecting  beef  rates,  297. 
war  rates,  259,  292. 
College  treasurer,  426. 
Colonies,  228. 
Colony,  215,  222. 

Committee  of  correspondence,  198,   207,  208, 

217,  218,  234,  235,  246,  261,  277,  297. 

of  inspection  and  safety,  'J09,  217,  246, 

261,277. 
for  buildmg  pews  for  singers,  464,  465, 

406,  467,468,469. 
on  altering  and   repairing  the  meeting- 
house,"" 88,  314,  422,  401,  486,  487,  493, 

494,  495-500,  501. 

on  altering  the  front  gallery.  4.55,  456. 
of  the  church  to  inform  Mr.  Kendal,  341. 
of  the  Commonwealth,  397. 
on  debts  of  the  town,  359. 
on  hanging  the  bell,  347. 


Committee  on  petition  of  Abr".  Gale  concern- 
ing schools  and  schooling,  138. 

on  petition  of  Dan'.  Slratton  to  have 
three  school  houses  on  the  North 
Side,  445. 

on  petition  of  8.  Train  concerning  school 
houses,  205,  207,  215. 

on  petition  of  J.  Warren  relative  to  sun- 
dry persons  (Baptists)  left  out  of  a 
late  tax,  355,  357. 

on  singing,  517. 

on  schools  and  school  houses.  North 
Side,  42. 

on  schools,  to  see  what  number  would 
be  most  beneficial,  etc.  (on  file),  153. 

relative  to  the  Great  Bridge  Lottery,  380, 
384. 

relative  to  the  pound,  f  17. 

to  the  Provincial  Congress  at  Concord. 
208. 

to  acquaint  Rev.  Mr.  Woodward  with 
vote  of  precinct,  10,  11. 

to  agree  with  administrator  of  Elisha 
Jones  concerning  a  pew,  395,  396. 

to  ascertain  the  bounds  of  the  meet- 
ing-house lot,  276,  281,  287,  288, 
296,  297,  307,  326,  327,  492,  519,  521. 
Ap.  B.,  Ap.  C. 

to  ascertain  the  bounds  of  the  town 
road  between  Ward  and  Brackett, 
435,  437, 439. 

to  build  an  armory,  517. 

to  build  a  house  for  widow  Garfield, 
317. 

to  build  pews,  347,  414,  421. 

to  build  and  locate  the  Central  School 
house,  333,  325. 

to  build  the  Northwest  School  house, 
464. 

to  build  a  work  house,  109,  114. 

to  confer  with  Waltham  concerning 
Watertown  Great  Bridge,  396. 

to  consult  upon  the  propriety  of  build- 
ing a  county  work  house,  380. 

to  defend  in  action  of  Nutting  against 
the  town,  407. 

to  defend  in  action  of  Wellington  and 
Cummiugs  against  the  town,  307 

to  dispose  of  old  Continental  money. 
418.  ^' 

to  dispose  of  pews,  148,153,155,  156, 157, 
421. 

to  draw  a  plan  of  porches  for  the  meet- 
ing-house, 461. 

to  draw  up  regulations  relative  to  in- 
noculating  with  the  small  pox,  433. 

to  draw  up  remonstrance  with  reference 
to  calling  in  the  bills  of  credit,  243. 

to  draw  up  instructions  for  representa- 
tive, 380,381. 

to  estimate  what  every  person  has  done 
since  the"  19th  of  April,  1775,  231. 
232. 

to  examine  accounts  of  committee  to 
hire  men,  243,  245,  250,  251,  306. 

to  examine  accounts  of  W^ar  Committee 
267,  286,  320,  333,  338. 
War  Treasurer,  254,  256. 

to  examine  concerning  reversion  of 
pews,  267,  268. 

to  examine  in  case  of  Underwood  and 
Jones  against  the  town  treasurer, 
415,  417,  419,  422. 

to  hear  reasons  from  the  Baptist  Society- 
relative  to  paying  minister's  tax,  377, 

to  examine  into  grievances  of  the  Baptist 

denomination,  355,  357. 
to  examine  papers  relative  to  building  a 

school  house  in  1782,  445. 


548 


INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


Committee  to  examine  scliool  houses  relative 

to  rebuilding,  458. 
to  fix  place   for  centre  school  houses, 

442. 
to  fix  place  for  northeast  school  house, 

448. 
to  fix  place  for  south  side  school  houses, 

154. 
to  fix  place  for  shay  house,  193. 
to  hear   report  of  managers  of  Water- 
town  Bridge  Lottery,  429. 
to  hear   request  of  Israel   Whittemore 

with  reference  to  money  loaned,  407, 

408,  410,  419. 
to  hire  meD,  231,  233,  242,   243,  245,  252, 

289. 
to  hire  men  and  estimate   service,  231, 

232,  234. 
to  hire  money,  223,  224, 373. 
to  inquire   concerning    Enos   Wheeler, 

380,  381. 
to    inquire    into    title    to    old    burying 

ground,  511. 

with  report  of  same.  511,  512. 
to  inspect  alteration  of  road  near    A. 

Train,  511. 
to  instruct  representative  concerning  the 

Boston  rabble,  127. 
to  liberate  from  gaol,  384. 
to  make  repairs  to  the  work  house,  439. 
to    make     line    between     Weston    and 

Waltham,  120,122. 
to  oppose  making  Concord  a  shire  town, 

431. 
to  petition  the  Great  and  General  Court 

concerning  Watertown  bridge,  204, 

359,  360,  4e7. 
to  propose  dimensions  of  school  houses 

and  receive  proposals  for  the  same, 

448. 
to  provide  for  council  at  the  ordination, 

344. 
to    provide    fire-w  ond    for    Rev.    Sam. 

Kendal,  257,  284,  292,  313,  347,  361, 

370,  382,  390,  397,  416,  425,  434,  441, 

447,  450,  460,  467,  469,  474,  480,  486, 

494,  .')10,  516,  517. 
to  provide  preaching,  .330,331. 
to   provide  schoolmasters,  467,  475,  481, 

486,  495,  511,  517,  524. 
to  purchase  beef  for  the  army,  292,  294. 
to  purchase  burying  grounds  and  to  take 

deeds  for  the  same,  396, 399, 400, 403, 

406,  409. 
to    purchase    land   for    Central    Hchool 

house,  325. 
to  regulaie  the  price  of  sundry  articles, 

274,  275. 
to  repair  south  county  road, 475. 
to  repair  the  work  house,  484. 
to  report  on  legal  way  of  redress  with 

reference  to  sundry  persons  (Bap- 
tists), 357. 
to  report  on  request  of  Nathan  Hager, 

concerning  building  on  town  land, 

425,  426. 
to  report  on  Watertown  Bridge  Lottery, 

429. 
to  report  the  most  convenient  place  to 

remove  school  house  to,  42. 
to  search   for  Goddard's   deed  of  gift, 

288,  293,  AppetKlix  B. 
to  seal  the  meeting-house,  107,  108,  109, 

136,  153,  155,  156,  157,   177,  183,  184, 

367,  418. 
to  see  tliat  evey  one  abide  by  the  regula- 
tion concerning  the  price  of  supplies, 

275. 
to  select  a  hearse,  486. 
to  sell  pews,  367,  418,  421,  455. 


Committee  to  sell  the  farm  at  Wachusett,  48, 
56,  57,  58,  59,  72. 
to  sell  the  work  house,  455. 
to  take  under  consideration  the  plan  of 

government,  253,  Appendix  A. 
to   treat  with   Rev.  Mr.  Williams  con- 
cerning contract,  26. 
Commission  officers,  285. 

Commonwealth,  358,  369,  379,  389,  395, 399, 405, 
413,  414,  423,  424,  430,  431,  435,  439, 
440,  446,  449,  465,  466,  473,  476,  479, 
480,  484,  491,  501,  504,  505,  5U,  515, 
518,  622. 
committee,  397. 
treasurer,  397. 
Complaint  in  behalf  of  the  town,  358. 
Concord,  1,  34,  53,  145,  174,  207,  208,  214,  274, 
278,  279,  317,  337,  382,  383,  431,  441, 
464,  468. 
road,  125,  127,  433. 
Confederation,  Articles  of,  243,  244. 
Congress,  Continental  or  General,  209,  215,  222, 
224,  228,  243,  244. 
Provincial,  208,  209,  215,  216,  217,  219, 

234,  239,  249. 
of  United  States,  399,  400,  435,  475,  515. 
Congressional  Electors,  399,  4n0. 

Representatives,  399,  400,  469. 
Connecticut  money,  66. 

Constitution   of  Massachusetts,  253,  254,  273, 
276,  286,  287,  288,  309,  340,  465,  473, 
479,  484,  491. 
of  United  States,  391. 
Constables.     See  Town  Officers,  also  88,118, 
194,  239,  247,  251,  268,  281,  282,  324. 
return  of  v;arrant,  477. 
Continental  Army,  to  raise  men  for,  224,  293, 
302. 
Congress,  209,  215. 
currency,  314,  318,  320,  321. 
money,  418. 
rate,  284. 
service,  251,  304. 
soldiers,  263,  280. 
tax,  28U,  293. 
Contingent  charges,  50. 
Contingent  money,  16. 
Convention  articles  voted  and  posted,  280. 
attendance  at,  292,  299. 
attendance  at  Concord,  273,  274,  382, 383. 
at  Philadelphia,  391. 
at  Roxbury,  390. 
at  State  House  in  Boston,  391. 
for  forming  State  Constitution,  273,  276, 

287,  336. 
of  the  Slate  of  Massachusetts  Bay,  253. 
Copies  of  legal  papers,  84,  92,  98,  123,  130,  131, 

143,  170. 
Copy  of  report  concerning  supplies   posted, 
275,  280. 
from  the  minutes,  452. 
Cord  to  go  with  burying  cloth,  31. 
Council,  228,  265,  289. 
Counterfeit  certificate,  339. 
eight  dollar  bill,  261. 
money,  318. 
Country  road,  42,  43,  95. 
County  of  Barnstable,  435. 
Berkshire,  435. 
Bristol,  435. 
Dukes  County,  435. 
Essex,  435. 
Hampshire,  435. 

Middlesex,  173,  364,  399,  414,  431,  4.35- 
Nanlucket,  435. 
Plymouth,  435. 
Sufiblk,  253,  269,  286,  435. 
Worcester,  435. 
rates,  38,  39. 
register,  134,  465. 


INDEX   OF   SUBJECTS. 


549 


County  road,  presentment  of,  31. 

road,  Bouth,  474,  475. 

tax,  293. 

treasurer,  156,  166,  186,  299. 
Court,  at  Charlestown,  48,  84. 

attendance  at,  92. 

cautions  allowed  at,  124. 

costs,  84. 

house,  67,  74,  80,  86,  93.  100,  107,  114, 
117,  124, 132,  145,  154,  194,  205,  207, 
239. 

Inferior,  37,  39,  45,  46. 

mode  of  drawing  jurors  for,  488. 

of  Common  Pleas,  to  defend,  385. 

General  Sessions,  47. 

Probate,  145. 

Sessions,  48,  54,  364,  470. 

Superior,  37,  39,  48,  50. 

the  January,  84. 

the  March,  84. 

the  Supreme  Judicial,  337. 
Courts  of  Justice,  145. 
Cow,  264,  279. 

Credit,  147,  175,  185,  196,  229,  240. 
Creek  in  Watertown,  315. 
Cushion  for  the  minister,  109. 

Dam  at  Four-mill  Brook,  42,  48,  51  (Art.  6). 
Deacons,  a   committee  to  provide  preaching, 

330,  331. 
Debt,  Ruth  Child  vs.  Joshua  Jones,  499. 
Debts  of  the  town,  359,  372,  393. 
Declaration  of  Independence,  224. 
Dedham,  452. 
Deed  of  burying  ground,  395,  409. 

of  gift,  Goddard's,  288,  293,  Appendix  B. 

from  Abraham  .Tones,  372. 

of  meeting-house  land,  307,  521. 

of  school  bouse  laud,  443. 

of  Wachusett  Farm,  57. 
Deer,  Preservers  of.  Reeves,  see  Town  OfHcers. 
Defence  of  our  invaluable  right,  385. 
Defend  our  lines,  222. 

Delegates  to  convention,  273,  274,  276,  287,  288. 
Delinquent  surveyors,  403. 
Depreciation  of  money,  299. 
Deputy  Secretary,  228. 
Deserters,  322. 
Different  denomination,  451. 
Discharge  or  receipt  from  Nathaniel  Bigelow, 
43. 

Rev.  Mr.  Willianis,  4,  20,  47. 

Rev.  Mr.  Woodward,  19,  47,  61,  62,  75, 
95,   110.  115,  116,    125,  139,  156,  166, 
187,  198, 199. 
Dispute  with  Newtown,  123,  131. 

with  Watertown,  130. 
Distressed  family  of  the  pastor,  329. 
District  of  Middlesex,  399,  400. 

Congressional,  451. 
District,  first,  second  and  third,  435. 

this,  290. 
Division  in  the  front  gallery  between  the  men 

and  women,  136. 
Dogs,  money  assessed  upon,  485,  486. 
Dorchester,  451. 
Drafted  men,  253,  265. 
Drafting,  petition  concerning,  231. 
Drawbars,  34. 
Drills,  170. 
Dukes  County,  435. 

East  Sudbury,  433,  452,  525,  526. 

Ecclesiastical  Council,  7,  14,  21. 

Electors  of  President,  etc.,  399,  4.35,  4.36,  469. 

Enemies,  222. 

Encouragement  to  volunteers,  223,  224. 

to  settle  in  the  Gospel  ministry,  10. 
Errata,  533. 
Essex  County,  435. 


Excise  Bill  or  Act,  37,  38, 
Excused  from  being  taxed,  377. 
Execution  against  delinquerit  collectors,   346, 
347,  373,  374,  398,  399,  442. 

cost  of,  390,  393. 

Biselow  and  Sanderson,  346. 

Peirce  and  Dudley,  337. 

Thos.  Wellington  against  the  town,  350. 

for  presentment  of  south  load,  72. 
Expter,  251 . 

Extraordinary    charge     of     maintaining    the 
great  bridge,  204. 

season,  280. 

Families,  support  of  soldiers'.  242,  243, 
Farm  at  Wachusett,  see  Wachusett. 
Fees  to  attorneys,  112,  123,  299,  317. 

acck  Moody,  130. 

Peter  Ball,  350. 

Charlestown  Court,  84. 

Clerk,  Mason,  84,  143. 

Clerk  of  the  Session,  44. 

Wm.  Fisk,  337. 

Goff,  21.  65,  78,  84,  92,  98,  130. 

Hunt,  337,  351. 

Pratt,  84. 

Sewall,  143. 

sheriff  and  witnesses,  78. 
Fence  viewers,  see  Town  Officers. 
Fines,  168,  169,  180,  235,  246.  247,  252,  261,  263, 

269,  273,  278,  289,  313,  314,  336. 
Firelock,  see  Gun. 

Fishery  at  Watertown,  505,  506,  507,  508. 
Form   or   frame  of  government  (Mass.),  230, 

239,  253,  273,  276,  286,  287,  288. 

a  printed  copy  of,  to  be  laid  before  the 
town,  273. 
Four-mile  Biook.    Answer  to  complaint  con- 
cerning the  dam,  41,  42. 

Complaint  to  grand  jury,  39. 

Offer  ot  Dea.  Parkhurst  concerning  the 
dam,  48,  51  (Art.  6). 
Framingham,  510. 
Funeral  cloth,  202. 

of  Rev.  Mr.  Woodward,  335. 

General  Assembly,  [see  General  Court]. 

Court,  152,  204,  222,  242,  291,  292,  297, 
311,  312,  326,  .340,  358,  359,  360,  382, 
369,  379,  389,  395,  396,  414,  424,  431, 
435,  440,  449,  459,  466,  467,  473,  480, 
481,  505.  515,  522,  523. 
Gift  to  the  town,  64. 
Goal  [gaol]  for  taxes,  152,  167,  363,  384. 

liberated  from,  384. 
General  Congress,  224,  228. 
Gospel  ministry,  9,  329,  330,  331,  341,  343. 
Government,  form  of,  see  Form  of  Govern- 
ment (Mass.). 
Form  of  United  States,  391. 
service,  253,  269,  286. 
Governor,  choice  of,  290,  309, 326,  340,  356,  369, 
378,  388,  389,  394,  404,  413,  423,  430, 
439,  446,  455,  457,  465,  473,  479,  484, 
491,  504,  514,  522. 
Grand  jury,  complaint  to,  39,  41. 
Grant  of  £100,  7. 
for  beef,  292. 

to  defray  debts,  359,  376,  393. 
for  highways,  see  Highways. 
«         for  raising  men,  295. 

to  settle  Rev.  Mr.  Kendal,  331,  341,  355, 

361,  362. 
to  Madam  Woodward,  353. 
to  Rev.  Mr.  Woodward,  310,  311,  312, 313. 
Gratuity  to  Woodward,  257. 
Grave,  249. 

Grave  digger,  159,  201,  236. 
Gravel  bank  at  the  work  house,  119. 
Great  chair,  31,  69,  88,  156,  202. 


550 


INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


Great  Britain,  222,  225. 

Great  and  GeiiMrnl  Court,  1  34,  36,  45,  56,  67, 
74,  80,  86,93,  100,  107,  114,  117,  124, 
132,  U5,  154,  163,  173,  184,  194,  195, 
204,  205,  207,  215,  222,  239,  252,  259, 
2r,(l.  261),  2S6,  291. 

Great  T?ri(lK<-,  Hff  AVatertown  Great  Bridge. 

Great  slieets  (taxes  of  1177),  241. 

Groton,  382. 

Guide  postH,  474,  475. 

Guns  heloiiiiine;  to  the  town,  219,  221,  237,  238. 

Great  County  Road,  agent  to  oppose  alteration 
of,  455. 

Hard  iii'oney,  312. 
Hamp-»hire  County,  435. 
Hand  bill   230. 

Harvard  College,  163,  184,  404,  416,  426. 
Hay  for  army.  237. 
Hay  Hcales,  466. 
Hearse,  485,  486. 
Hemp,  see  surveyor  of. 
Highway  district,  centre,  165. 
southeast,  165. 

East  Pudl)ury  to  Waltham,  525,  526. 
grant,   366,   376,  387,  394,  402,  412,   421, 

430,  438,  445,  463,  472,  478,  483,  490, 

.M3,  513,521,  526. 
rates,  32,  38,  41,  54,  66,  73,  79,  85,  93,  99, 

106,  113,  116,  132    143,  153,  162,  171, 

172,  182,  192,  204,  214,  2.39,  247,  249, 

266,  267,  281,  307,  320,  339,  355. 
Highways,   surveyors  of,  -see  Town  Officers; 

B.\fO  Ways;  also  58 
Hire  men  for  war,  239,  245,  251,  289. 
Hog  Heeves,  nee  Town  Officers. 
HoIli8ton,4,52. 
Hopkington,  452. 
Hops,  for  hoops,  159. 
Hoops,  surveyors  of,  see  Surveyors. 
Horse  Neck    [Coun.],  233,   261,  268    (twelfth 

article). 
Horses  for  army,  299,  300,  301,  317. 
Horse  stable,  63,  06,  269,  273?. 

See  shay  house  and  stables. 
Hospital,  small  pox.  432,  433. 
House  for  widow  Garfield,  370,  371,  372. 
of  Representatives,  194,  230,  244. 
on  town  land,  425,  426. 
Hudson  River,  303. 


Indenture  tripartite,  502. 

Independence,  copy  of  Declaration  of,  224. 

ordered  to  be  printed,  read   in   public 

and  recorded,  228. 
of  Great  Britain,  222. 
Index  from  inside  cover  of  Town  Book.    (The 
second  item  was  written  by  Elisha 
Jones,   the  others  by  Capt.  Samuel 
Baldwin.) 
"  The  North  school  houses,  voted,  19. 
Dan'l  I'arkhurst  left  Weston  in  April, 

1754. 
The  South  school  houses,  vote,  85. 
The  new  pews,  23. 
The  disposal  of  the  pews,  etc.,  25. 
The  old  school  house  sold,  24. 
The  vote  for  selling  the  farm,  and  com- 
mittee chosen,  19. 
The   committee  impowered   to  execute 

deeds  of  Wachusett  farm,  25. 
The    road    from    the     meeting    house, 
across  the  meadow,  South,  12." 
Inferior  Court,  153. 

Innholders,  147,  175,  185,  197.  198,  229,  280. 
Inoculation  with  small  pox,  4;!2,  433. 
Inspection,  Committee  of,  209. 
Instruction  to  Committee  of  Correspondence, 
208. 


Instruction  to  Committee  on  Repairs,  108,  109. 
to  Representatives,  127.  222,  239,243,  244, 

2.'')7,  2.59,  297,  .380.381. 
to  War  Committee,  233. 
Jersies,  233. 

Jurors  accepted,  39,  66,  73,  79,  85,  86,  93,  99, 
106,  113,  116,  122,  133,  144,  153,  162, 
172,  182,  193,  204,  214,  219,  239,  249, 
267,281,307,  320,  339,  355,  366,  376, 
387,  403,  420,  430,  4.39,  455,  464,  479, 
490,  503,  504,  522,  524. 
Jury  boxes.  Act  of  General  Court  to  regulate, 
522. 
names  to  be  be  fairly  wrote,  to  the  num- 
ber of  forty-four,  66. 
first  box,  superior,  99,  132,  144,  153,  183, 

193,  204,  524. 
second  box,  inferior,  1.53,  524. 
Jurymen,  time  and  place  of  drawing,  488. 
Just  debts,  359,  362. 
Justice  of  the  Peace,  1,  2,  64,  67,  527. 

King  of  Great  Britain,  225. 
King's  service,  57,  58. 

Ladder,  278. 

Land,  exchange  of,  near  the   meeting  house, 
492,  519,  521,  Appendix  C. 
to  purchase  for  burying  ground,  395. 
for  workhouse,  109,  110. 

Law  of  the  Commonwealth,  487. 

Law  book,  98. 

Lawful  money,  7,  10,  15, 16, 18,  19,  21,  24. 

Lawsuit,  see  Cause. 

Legislative  body  of  this  State,  243. 

Letter  from  several  towns,  382. 

Lexington,  1,  34,  167,  458. 

Lieutenant-Governor,  see  Governor. 

Lieutenant-Governor,  loss  by  rabble,  125. 

Lincoln,  69,  60,  101,  120,  126,  147, 167,  175,  177, 
181,  191,  351,  431,  432,  435,  458. 

Line  between  Lamson  and  Whittemore,  173. 
Weston  and  Lincoln,  175,  177,  181. 
Weston  and  Waltham,  119, 120, 122,  130. 

Loan,  1,3,  370. 

Lottery  for  widening  and  supporting  the  Great 
Bridge  in  Watertown,  86,  360,  361, 
362,  380,  381,  382,  383,  384,  285,  386, 
390,  391,  393,  399,  418,  429,  438. 

Lumber,  see  Surveyor  of. 

Majesty's  goal  [gaol],  confinement  in,  152,  156. 
recommendation  about  a  lawless   rabble 

in  Boston,  125. 
service,  67,  74,  80,  86,  93,  100,  107,  124, 
145, 154, 163,  184,194,  205,  207. 
Malt,  212. 
Massachusetts  Bay,  State  of,  253,  286. 

Commonwealth  of,  501,512,  522,  525. 
Measures  sealed,  31. 

for  town  use,  214. 
Med  way,  452. 

Meeting-house,  addition  to,  103,  105,  108,  109, 
112. 
care  of,  see  town  officers, 
centre  of  town,  with  reference  to,  94,95. 
deed  of  gift,  288,  293. 
galleries,  40,  87,  88,  133,  136,  137,  138, 

4.53,  455. 
land,  307,  492. 

lot,  bounds  of,  276,  281,  287,288,296,297, 
307,  326,  327,  492,  619,  521.     Ap.  B., 
Ap.  C. 
old  stuff,  169,  219. 
porches,  40,460,  461,  462. 
repairs,  49,  81,  92,99,105,109,133,213, 
280,  313,  318,  319,  334,  335,  3.36,  42i, 
487,  495. 
repairs,  bill  of  cost,  1.35,  496. 


INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


551 


Meeting-houBe,  to  seat,  46,  51,  55,  56,    57,  58, 
103,  107,  136,  149,  175,  177,  183,  1S4, 
•i91,   293,  297,  307,  308,  364,366,367, 
418. 
vote  to  repair,  88,  422. 
Memorial  against  the  town,  by  J.  Richardson, 
of  Concord,  441. 
for  making  Concord  a  shire  town,  431. 
of  Joseph  Russell,  relative  to  separation 
from  Weston,  etc.,  431,  432,  435. 
Men,  bounty  for,  239. 

accounts  of  committee  to  procure,  242, 

245. 
amount  allowed  to  enlisted,  232,  233,253, 

255. 
called  for,  224,  233,  293,  294. 
grant  for  raising,  223,  295. 
for  Canada,  222,  223,  224. 
hired,  272.  289. 

more  to  defend  the  lines,  222. 
other  method  of  raising,  224,  294. 
payment  of,  231,  2.33,  234. 
to  serve  three  years,  323. 
Men's  front  gallery,  183. 
seats,  68,  70,  158. 
side,  57,  58. 
stairs,  57,  58,  63,  66. 
Methodists,  489. 
Middlesex  County,  399,  435. 
Middlesex  ss.,  1, 2,  494. 
Milage,  305,  320. 
Militia,  385,  492,  494. 
Militia  officers,  bounty,  283,  285. 

commanding  officer,  294. 
Military  review,  492,  494. 
Minister,  choice  of  by  church,  9. 

concurrence  by  precinct,  10. 
Minister's  cushion,  109. 
funeral,  329,  330. 
grant,  59,  341. 
gratuity,  195, 197,  206,  230,  241,  251,  284, 

291,  313,  461,  475. 
gratuity  to  family  of,  329,  3.30. 
receipt  for  salary,  see  discharge, 
salary,  21,  24,  38,  .50,  .59,  68,  74,  81,  87,  94, 
101,108,115,  116,  117,  125,  134,  147, 
155,  165,  175,  185,  196,  206,  216,  230, 
240,  241,  257,  284,  287,  291,  310,  313, 
347,  361,  370,  382,  390,  397,  407,  416, 
425,  434,  441,  447,  450,  460,  467,  469, 

474,  480,  486,  494. 

tax,  exemption  from,  357,  375,  430,  473, 

475,  480 

Mistake,  corrected  by  town  clerk,  447,  448. 

uncorrected,  John  Knight  for  Ebenezer, 

.66. 
Moderator  of  Town  Meeting. 
John  Walker,  2. 
.Tosiah  Brewer,  3, 
Capt.  Joseph  Harrington,  5,  6. 
Dea.  Abijah  Upham,  8, 15,  16,  40. 
Coll.  [Francis]  Fullam,  9,  10,  11, 14. 
Nathan  Fisk,  22. 
Elisha  Jones,  23,  2-%  30,  34,  36,  52,  59,  63, 

68,  96, 103,  198. 
Lieut.  Isaac  Allen,  46,  49. 
Abraham  Bigelow,  71,  76,  81,  83,  86,  87, 

89,   108,  110,  115,  117,  120,  125,  129, 

133, 138,  140,  147,  149,  154,  155,  158, 

163,  165,  168. 
Braddyl  Smith,  101, 175. 
Josiah  Smith,  178,  184, 185,  188, 196,  200, 

206,  208,  209,  210,  216,  217,  234,  240, 

242,  244,  245,  257,  261,  269,  274,  275, 

276,  284. 
Dea.  Thomas  Upham,  223,  224,  230. 
Joseph  Roberts,  253. 
Abraham  Jones,  287,  288,  291,  294. 
Dea.  Samuel  Fisk,  297,  310?,  311,  313, 

315,  328,  331,  332,  340,  344,  346. 


Moderator  of  Town  Meeting. 

Capt.  Isaac  Jones,  348,  357,  359,  361,  .365, 
370,  373,  375,  379,  380,  382,  385,  386, 
390,  392,  .395,  397,  401,  405,  407. 

Thaddeus  Spring,  411,  414,  416,  418,  419, 
424,  425,  427,  428,  431,  433,  437,  441, 
444,  447,  450,  453,  458,  460. 

Artemas  Ward,  462,  466,  469,  471,  474, 
477,  489,  492,  494. 

Joseph  Russell,  480,  482,  485,  488. 

Ebenezer  Hobbs,  502,  505,  510,  513,  516, 
520,  524,  525. 
Money,  Connecticut,  Rhode  Island,  etc.,  64, 66. 

hired  or  borrowed,  236,  265, 272, 278, 306. 

loaned,  373,  407. 

new  emission,  337. 

oath,  63,  64,  66,  71,  88,  90,  91,  96,  97,  111. 

oath  before  a  justice,  64,  66. 

scales  and  weights,  31. 

to  be  hired  in  town,  288,289. 

value,  353. 

Names  of  transgressors  of  order,  275. 

Nantucket,  435. 

Natick,  60,  101,  126,  182,  260,  452. 

Necessary  houses,  523,  524. 

Needham,  60,  101,  126,  167,  220,  452,458,  512. 

Negro,  339. 

New,  mistake  for  next,  126. 
constitution,  291. 
emission,  312,  338,  353. 
Hampshire,  money,  67. 

Newton,  13,  101,  167,  264,  452,  458,  570. 

Newtown,  101,  108,  123,  131. 

New  York,  2.32. 

Non-importation  agreement,  209. 

North  River,  271,  303. 

Notes  by  proof  reader,  4,  20,  36,  56,  62,  116, 
146,  160,  166,  251,  282,  286,  457,  461, 
467,  487,  611,  514,  515,  .516,  517,  521, 
526. 

Notification  for  warning  town  meeting,  294. 

Northern  campaign,  253,  255?. 

Numbering  the  inhabitants,  by  desire  of  Con- 
gress, 222,  237,  238. 

Obligation  on  behalf  of  the  town.  362,  424,  426. 
Old  burying  ground,  510,  511,  512,  514. 

currency,  307,  319,  321,  323,  324,  339. 

tenor,  3,  4,  5,  52,  122. 
Ordination  of  Kendal,  344,  359. 

of  Woodward,  11,  14,  21. 
Out  of  town,  see  Carried  out. 
Outrages  of  Boston  rabble,  125,  127. 
Overseers  of  the  Poor,  see  Poor. 

Paper  currency,  rate  of  exchange,  310. 

money  grant,  312. 
Parish,  1,  2,  3,  4. 

officers  chosen,  2. 
Pastor's  family,  329. 

funeral,  329,  330. 
Pepperell,  382. 

Perambulation,  59,  60,  81, 101, 112, 126, 147, 156, 
181,  182,  190,  191,  213,  220,  221,  264, 
299,  300,  301,  317. 
Petition  of  John  Allen  and  others  to  abate 
rates  of  Henry  Gale,  156,  157. 
relative  to  action  of  General  Court, 
242,  243,  297,  308. 
to  seat  the  meeting-house,  175,  177. 
Deacon  Nath.  Allen   and  others  to  see 
whether  the  schools  shall  be  kept  in 
five  plates,  140,  144. 
Mrs.  Anna   Biglow  and  others  relative 
to   building  a  school  house    in    the 
Centre  District,  315,  323. 
Jonathan  Bullard  and  others,  whether 
the  Grammar   School  shall  be  kept 
in  the  four  quarters  of  the  town 
only,  110,  114. 


552 


INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


Petition  of  Daniel   Bemis  concerning  a  town 
way  near  his   dwelling    house,  425. 

Concord  and  other  towns  concerning  the 
change  of  Probate  Court  and  Regis- 
try of  Deeds,  145. 

William  Oooledge  and  others  concerning 
town  way  near  widow  Martha  Up- 
ham's,  365,  368. 

Daniel  Eaton,  concerning  his  taxes, 
417. 

Nathan  Fisk  and  others,  whether  school 
shall  be  kept  in  the  four  quarters  of 
the  town  only,  etc.,  137, 138. 

Fisk  and  Hobbs  relative  to  a  pew,  315, 
324. 

Dea.  B'.muel  Fisk  and  others,  concern- 
ing singers,  427. 

Abraham  Gale  and  others  to  abate  rates 
to  constable  for  arrears,  157,  162. 
to  know  whether  there  shall  be  three 
schools  in  the  winter  season,   etc., 
137,138. 

Nathan  Hagar  and  others  concerning  a 
school-house  in  the  northwesl  dis- 
trict, 462,  464. 

John  Hastings  and  others  to  find  centre 
of  town  with  respect  to  the  meeting 
house,  94,  9o. 

Oliver  Hastings  and  others  concerning 
pews,  and  the  Baptist  denomination, 
348,  355,  357. 

Josiah  Hobbs  and  others  to  build  horse 
stables  on  the  town  land,  63,  66. 

Capt.  Estes  How,  concerning  his  minis- 
ter's  tax,  426. 

and  others,  relative  to  having  two 
school  houses  in  the  centre  district, 
326,327. 

Capt.  Isaac  Jones  and  others  relative  to 
hanging  the  bell,  .328,  346,  347. 
to  providing  books  for  the  selectmen 
and  treasurer,  and  respecting  the 
treasurer's  making  up  liis  accounts 
twice  a  year,  348,  356. 

Jones  and  Underwood  with  reference  to 
a  bond,  410,  413,  415,  417,  419,  422. 

Increase  Leadbetter,  relative  to  discon- 
tinuing a  town  way  near  his  house, 
462. 

for  damages  sustained  by  the  county 
road  passing  through  his  land,  470, 
471. 

Daniel  Livermore  and  others  to  build 
pews;  to  seat  the  meeting  house;  to 
provide  four  writing  schools  in  the 
winter  season,  133,  136. 

Daniel  Livermore,  Jr.,  and  others  con- 
cerning the  building  of  pews,  133, 
137. 

Samuel  Livermore  and  others  concern- 
ing pews,  260,  267,  268,  269. 
delinquent  tux  payers,  489,  490. 

Theophilus  Manstield  to  dispute  title  to 
pew,  63,  66. 

Theophilus  Manslieldand  others  to  build 
pews,  76,  79. 

James  Miriok  and  others  relating  to  sing- 
ing, 157,  162. 

Capt.  John  Mirick  and  others  concern- 
ing the  minister's  salary,  195,  197. 

Thomas   Rand    and    others    concerning 
pews,  415,  416. 
to  erect  stables  on  the  town  land,  486. 

Joseph  Russell  and  others  concerning 
annexation  to  Lincoln,  431,  432,  435. 

Joseph  Russell  and  others  relative  to 
seating  the  meeting  house,  367. 

John  Slack  concerning  the  alteration  of 
the  road  in  the  southeast  district, 
489.  490. 


Petition  of  Capt.  Braddyll  Smith  and  others 
concerning  public  affairs  and  corres- 
pondence with  neighboring  towns, 
198,  208. 

Josiah  Smith  and  others  concerning 
drafting  men,  231. 

Thaddeus  Spring  and  others  concerning 
the  northwest  and  soutlieast  school 
houses,  187,  193. 

Josiah  Starr  and  others  concerning  high- 
way taxes,  443,  446. 
concerning  school  houses,  200,  204. 

Daniel  Stratton  and  others  relative  to 
three  school  houses  on  the  north 
side,  443,  445. 

Jonathan  Stratton  and  others  concern- 
ing pews,  158,  163. 

sundry  inhabitants  relating  to  schools 
upon  the  north  side,  52,  55. 

Arthur  Train  relative  to  laying  out  a 
road,  510,  511. 

Samuel  Train  and  others  to  provide 
wood  for  schools  by  a  rate,  234,  239. 

Samuel  Train  and  others  relative  to 
choosing  collector  of  taxes,  331,  333. 
whether  the  grammar  school  shall  be 
kept  in  the  four  quarters  of  the 
town  only,  120,  122. 
whetherthe  town  will  pay  those  who 
built  the  southeast  school  house  the 
same  sums  which  the  town  paid  for 
the  southwest  school  house,  and 
those  who  built  the  northwest  the 
same  sum  which  the  town  paid  for 
the  northeast  school  house.  (Peti- 
tion on  file),  205,207,  210,  215. 

Dea.  Abijah  Upham  and  others,  to  raise 
the  causeway  on  the  road  over  the 
meadow   to  the  meeting  house,  80, 
81.  82. 
concerning  pews,  158,  162. 

Phinehas  Upham  and  others  relating  to 
seating  the  meeting  house,  283. 
singing,  183,  184. 

John   Walker    and    others    concerning 
pews,  158,  162. 
damages  for  a  town  way,  133, 136. 

Artemas  Ward  and  others  concerning 
pews,  413,  414. 

Ward,  Hagar  &  Harrington,  to  erect  sta- 
bles on  town  land,  470,  473. 

John  Warren,  concerning  sundry  per- 
sons left  out  of  a  late  tax,  355,  357, 
358. 

Joseph  Whitney  and  others  concerning 
pews,  137,  138. 

William  Whitney,  Jr.,  and  others  con- 
cerning the  meeting  house,  addition 
to  and  seating,  103, 107. 

Israel  Whittemore,  concerning  money 
loaned,  407,  408,  410,  419. 

Jeremiah  Whittemore  and  others  con- 
cerning pews,  163,  164. 

Mrs.  Abigail  Woodward,  concerning 
her  taxes,  388. 

to  Great  and  General  Court,  concerning 
a  lottery,  86. 

to  Great  and  General  Court  by  new  pre- 
cincts, to  be  made  a  township,  34,  35. 

to  Great  and  General  Court  for  relief  in 
repairing,  etc.,  the  Great  Bridge, 
204,  359,  396. 

to  the  Honorable  Council  for  liberty  to 
hire  men  out  of  towns  that  have  fur- 
nished their  quota,  289. 
Pews,  advice  of  attorney  respecting,  299. 

deeds  of,  to  be  given,  164. 

deed  to  Oliver  Conant,  518. 

deed  from  administrator  of  Thomas 
Marshall  to  John  Clark,  626. 


INDEX   OF   SUBJECTS, 


553 


Pews,  deed  from  Joseph  Nichols,  Jr.,  to  Jona- 
than Child,  476. 
deed  for  minister,  Kendal,  347,  359,  395. 
deed  for  minister,  Woodward,  17,  18, 19. 
expense  of  building,  355. 
first  choice  of,  55. 
for    singers,   petition    concerning,  466, 

469. 
granted  during  lifetime,  55. 
granted    while  the   house    stands,   164, 

367,  368. 
granted    on     certain    terms   to    Oliver 
Conant,  518. 
Nathaniel  Felch,  57. 
Capt.  Jonathan  Fisk,  367. 
Nathan  Fisk,  57. 
Abraham  Gale,  58. 
Nathan  Hagar,  421. 
Amos  Harrington,  367. 
Dea.  Isaac  Hobbs,  367. 
Abram  Jones,  68,  69. 
Eli  Jones,  421. 
(Col.)  Elisha  Jones,  55. 
Isaac  Jones,  66. 

Theophilus  Mansfield,  5,  57, 63,  66. 
Thomas  Marshall,  368. 
Joseph  Nichols,  Jr.,  475. 
Thomas  Rand,  368. 
Capt.  Braddyll  Smith,  57,  368. 
Josiah  Smith,  108,  109. 
Joseph  Stedman,  58. 
James  Stimson,  58. 
Artemas  Ward.  421. 
John  Walker,  57. 
John  Warren,  57. 
Nathan  and  Micah  Warren,  421. 
location  of,  66,  68,  69,  164,  367,  421,  518, 

527. 
petition  of  Samuel  Baldwin  to   build, 
68,  70. 
Samuel    Livermore   and    others    con- 
cerning reversion  267,  268. 
Thomas  Rand,  to  reconsider  vote,  415, 

416. 
Jonathan  Stratton  and  others  to  take 

or  build,  158,  163. 
sundry  inhabitants   to  build,  etc.,  40, 

42,  51,  54. 
Dea.  A.  Upham  and  others,  concern- 
ing certain  pews,  158, 163. 
John  Walker  and  others,  the    same, 

158,  162. 
Artemas  Ward  and    others,  to  build 

four  pews,  414. 
William  Whitney,  to  build,  68,  70. 
Whittemore  and  others,  the  same,  163. 
Report  of  committee  to  take  into  pos- 
session, 23,  24,  147,  148, 149,  153,  346. 
request  of  Rev.  Mr.  Woodward  concern- 
ing title  to,  297,  308. 
sale  of,  347,  367. 
sold  with  ground,  164. 
taken  by  gift,  18,  19. 
taken  by  reversion,  occupied  by. 
l.ieut.  Isaac  Allen,  46. 
Mrs.  R.  Baldwin  (Samuel),  346,  360, 

.368. 
Abraham  Bigelow,  148. 
Mrs.  [JosiahJ  Brewer,  5. 
John  Coburn,  346,  360,  368. 
Nathaniel  Felch,  46. 
Deacons  Fisk   and   Hobbs,   315,  324, 

346,  354,  359. 
Capt.  Jonathan  Fisk,  346,  360,  367. 
Col.  Goldthwaite  148. 
Col.   Elisha  Jones,  278,  298,    316,  334, 
see  administrators,  of  395,  396,  and 
Dea.  Fisk  &  Hobbs. 
Theophilus  Mansfield,  46, 
John  Slack,  495. 


Pew,  occupied  by  Widow  Hephzibah  Smith 
(Josiah),  466,  495?. 
Capt.  Nathan  Smith,  346,  360,  368?. 
Widow    Mary    Steadman   (Joseph), 

453,  455. 
James  Stimson,  148, 153,  158, 163,  164. 
Thomas  Uphara,  46. 
Widow  Thankful  Walker  (John),  510. 
Nathaniel  Williams,  148, 163,  164. 
Joseph  Woolson,  48. 
to  build,  all  round  before  the  fore  seats 

in  the  front  gallery,  133,  136. 
another  in   woman's   side  gallery,  133, 

136,  137,  138. 

to  build  at  back  part  of  woman's  gallery, 

137,  138. 

to  build  at  each  corner  of  front  gallery, 
133, 136,  137,  138. 

at  east  end  of  women's  seats,  158. 

at  end  of  men'n  seats,  68,  70. 

at  end  of  women's  seats,  68,  70. 

at  west  end  of  men's  seats,  158. 

for  singers,  347,  414,  421,  464,  465,  466, 
467,  468,  469. 

four  in  the  back  part  of  the  body  seats, 
346,  347,  355,  361. 

in  rear  of  front  gallery,  87,  88. 

in  the  two  hind  seats  of  the  men's  and 
women's  seats,  158. 

over  the  men's  stairs,  66. 

over  the  women's  stairs,  68,  69. 

receipt  for  sale  of,  475. 

to  dispose  of,  erant,  or  sell,  51,  148,  153, 
165,  156,  157,  346,  359,  361,  364,  367, 
417,  418,  421. 

voted  to  move  division   in  front  gallery 
between  men  aud.woraen,  87,  88, 136. 
Philadelphia,  391. 
Phillips'  Lane  [not  land],  125,  126. 
Plan  of  the  town,  460,  461. 
Plymouth,  435. 
Poor  of  the  Commonwealth,  397. 

law  respecting  removal  of  the,  166. 

Overseers  of,  188,  196,  200,  204,  207,  213, 
214,  236,  428,  4.30. 

provision  for,  31,  32,  44,  49,  53,  59,  60,  68 
69,  70,  76,  77,  78,  80,  84,  91,  92,  98,  99 
105,  106, 112,  113,  115,  123,  124,  130 
131,  142,  151,  152.  160,  161,  179,  181 
182,  190,  191,  192,  196,  202,  203,  212 
213,  214,  219,  220,  221,  236,  237,  238 
248,  263,  264,  265,  278,  279,  280,  300 
301,  317,  318,  319,  334,  335,  3-36,  350 
351,  352,  3.53,  408,  453. 

passed  over,  468,  469. 
Pound,  building  of  a,  44,  516,  517. 

lock  for  (gate),  73. 

keeper,  see  Town  Officers. 

repairs,  65,  70. 
Porches  to  meeting  house,  40,  495,  497. 
Pork  and  cheese  left  at  the  alarm,  219. 

for  the  poor,  220. 

for  the  town,  278,  281. 
Powder,  balls,  and  flints,  219. 
Preacher  Bass,  9. 

Bentley,  353. 

Davis,  353. 

Dorby,  9. 

Kendal,  353. 

Piper,  353. 

Smith,  105. 

Stevens,  9. 

Willard,  353, 

Woodward,  9. 

board  for,  335. 
Preaching,  7,  8,  105,  330,  353,  354,  359. 
Precinct,  asked  to  concur  with  church  in  choice 
of  minister,  9, 10. 

book,  8. 

creditors,  4,  5,  6,  7, 15, 18. 


554 


INDEX    OF   SUBJECTS. 


Precinct  meetings,   2,  3,  5,  6,  7,  8,  9, 10,  11,  14, 
16, 17,  21,  22,  24,  25. 

meeting,  request  for  warrant  for  first,  1. 

meeting,  return  of  warrant  for  first,  2. 

meeting,  warrant  for  calling  first,  1. 

officers,  2,  3,  6,  8, 16,  22,  25. 

rates,  38,  43,  46,  47. 

rates,  abatements  of,  6,  8,  17,  19,  22,  24, 
26,  27,  46.  47. 

records,  1  to  27. 

the  first  in  Weston,  34. 

the  second  to  be  set  off,  1. 

the  second  to  be  made  a  township,  34, 
35. 

treasurer,  43. 

treasurer's  accounts  audited,  8,  17,21,26. 

treasurer's  account  rendered,  6,  20,  23, 
26. 
President  of  [Continental]  Congress,  228. 
Presidential  electors  chosen,  435,  436,  469. 
Presentment  of  country  road,  53. 

county  ro!id,  31. 
Preserver  of  Deer,  see  Town  OfBcers. 
Price  of  certain  ai  tides,  274. 
Prisoners  taken  iil  Bennington,  248. 
Probate  Court,  14t. 
Probate  Judges,  I'liO. 
Protest  by  Baptist-,  345. 
Providence,  R.  I.,  2)1. 
Province  bills,  5. 

money,  order  to  constables  concerning, 
209. 

of  the  Massachusetts  Bay,  1. 

rates,  making,  49. 

rates  to  abate,  35,  36,  39,  92,  98,  120,  122, 
128, 132. 

soldiers'  tax  to  the,  87,  88,  92,  98. 

tax,  208,  209,  236. 

tax,  constable's  allowance  for,  74. 

treasurer,  32,  45,  72,  208,  209,  210,  236. 

treasury,  236. 
Provincial  Congress,  207,  208,    209,   210,  215, 

216,  217,  219,  222,  224,  237,  239. 
Public  chest,  222. 

grievances,  297,  382. 

roads,  indictment  for,  467,  468. 
8ervice,288,  294,  299. 
Pulpit  supplied,  21,279. 

Quitclaim  deed,  307,  326,  327,  521. 

Reading,  town  of,  48. 
Receipts,  see  Discharge. 

fur  pew,  475. 
Referees,  351. 

Refusing  to  serve  as  constable,  168,  172, 179. 
Register  of  Deeds,  364. 
Registry  of  Deeds,  145. 
Regulate  price  of  sundry  articles,  274,  275. 
Remonstrate  to  General  Court,  242. 
Report  of  Committee  on  Accommodations  for 
Singers,  456. 
on  Meeting  House  Repairs,  422,  495. 
on   Reasons   from  the  Baptists  against 

paying  Minister's  tax,  378. 
on  Title  to  old  burying  ground,  511. 
on  Town  Land,  327. 
Representatives  chosen  to  Great  and  General 
Court,  36,  45,  56,  67,  74,  80,  86,  93, 
100,  107,  114,  117,  124,  132,  145,  154, 
163,  173,  184,  194,  204,  207,  210,  215, 
222,  239,  262,  269,  2S6,  291. 
to  General  Court  of  the  Commonwealth, 
326,340,  358,  359,  369,  379,  389,  391, 
394,  405,  414,  423,  431,  466,  473,  480, 
484,491,  505,  515,  522. 
not  elected,  459. 
to  Congress,  399,  400,  414,  435,  436,  449, 

451,  469. 
of  U.  8.  A.,  224,  227. 


Representatives,  House  of,  194,  230,  244. 

to  instruct,  117,  119,  125, 127,  380,  381. 
Request,  nee  Petition. 
Resolve  of  General  Court  concerning  a  survey 

of  the  town,  450. 
Rhode  Island  money,  66. 

service  at,  270,  271,  302,  303,  304,  351. 
River,  see  Charles  River. 
Roads,  see  Ways. 
Rocky  Hill,  29,"  34, 125,  126. 
Roxbury,  390,  451. 
Royal  Charter,  qualified  by,  to  vote,  36,  45,  56, 

67,  73,  80,  85,  93,  100,  114,  117,  124, 

132, 145,  154,  163,  173,  184,  194,  204, 

207,  209,  215.   . 

Sacrament  vessels,  109. 

Salary  relinquished  by  Woodward,  50. 

Salem,  207. 

Saxton,  189,201,236,478. 

Scales,  460,  516. 

Schooling,  106, 110,  140,  148,  149,  153,  154,  285, 

313.  314,  328,  345,  346,  361,  362,  370, 
371,  382,  390,  397,  407. 

School  Committee,  469,  475,  480,  481,  486,  495, 
611,  517,  524. 
grant,  see  Town  Grant;  also  50,  60,  69, 
75,  82,  88,  96,  101,  109,  115,  118,  125, 
134,  147,  155,  156,  166,  186,  206,  216, 
230,  239,  241,  266,  268,  284,  285,  293, 

314,  323,  390,  416,  434,  442,  449,  460, 
461,  467,  469,  472,  475,  495. 

for  each  district,  503,  516,  517,  521,  624. 
School  houses,  committee  on  cost  of  building, 

207,  210,  215. 
committee  to  tix  number  of  (report  on 

file),  153, 154. 
committee  to  fix  places  for,  154. 
committee  to  fix  a  place  for  the  Centre, 

323,  324,  325,  442. 
committee  to  examine  conditions  of,  404, 

406,  458. 
School  house,  great  chair,  88,  156. 
great  chair.  North,  31. 
great  chair.  South,  69. 
great  chair,  Southwest,  202. 
necessary  liouses  for,  523. 
paying  subscribers  for  building,  149,  204. 
petition    of    Mrs.    Anna    Bigelow    and 

others   concerning   building  in  the 

Centre,  316,  323. 
Nathan   Hazard  concerning  building  in 

the  Northwest  District,  462,  464. 
Estes  How  concerning  two  in  Centre, 

326,  327. 
Thaddeus  Spring  concerning  the  North- 
west and  the  Southeast  Districts  (on 

flle),  187,  193,  196. 
Dr.  Starr  to  pay  subscribers  for  building 

the  Northwest;    and   Southeast   (on 

iile),200,  204. 
Samuel  Train,  concerning  Northwest  and 

Southeast  (on  file),  205,  207. 
private  school  in  West  Centre,  460,  461. 
repairs   of,    49,   60,   266,  301,  459,    523, 

524. 
sale  of  North,  50,  56,  64. 
sale  of  Northeast,  449. 
sale  of  old  timber,  etc..  Centre,  3-34. 
table,  49. 

table,  Southwest,  203. 
to  alter  places  of,  39. 
to  build,  154, 159. 
to  build   the  Centre,  293,  295,  296,  297, 

307,  310,  323,  325,  334,  350,  442. 
to  build  the  Northeast,  60,  440,  442,  447, 

448. 
to  build  the  Northwest,  46,  60,  464. 
to  divide  the  Centre,  440,  442. 
School  wood,  rate  for,  76,  79,  234,  239. 


INDEX   OF   SUBJECTS. 


555 


Schools,  CeDtre,  44,  78,  84.  92,  98,  113, 123,  130, 
137,  138,  U2,  151,  152,  J60,  170,  191, 
203,  219,  293,  295,  296,  297,  300,  301, 
307,  310,  315,  323,  324,  325,  326,  327, 
334,  350,  370,  371,  375,  377,  407,  408, 
424,  434,  440,  442. 

Centre,  East,  440,  447. 

Centre,  West,  442,  524. 

North  Side,  31,  35,  36,  37.  39,  42,  45,  46, 
48,  50,  52,  .55,  66,  64,  137,  138,401,404, 
406,447,  460,  461. 

North  Side  to  be  divided,  36,  45,  46. 

Northeast,  36,  39,  45,  46,  78,  98,  105,  154, 
169,  170,  1?1,  191,  212,  220,  299,  300, 
319,  335,  351,  440,  442,  447,  464. 

Northwest,  36,  45,  46,  50,  149,  154,  170, 
187,  197,  213,  220,  245,  280,  301,  352, 
459,  462,  464. 

South  Side,  31,  60.  65,  84,  92,  102,  105, 
106,  113,  137,  138,  154,  155,  160,  220. 

Southeast,  187,  203,212,  220,  299,  300,  352, 

459,  512,  524. 

Southwest,  202,  213,  280,  301,  352,  459. 
Grammar,  29,  35,  42,  102,  110,  148,  155, 

165,  166,  174,  176,  185,  186,  195,  202, 
203,  205,  216,  219,  220,  229,  240,  241, 
248,256,  258,  279,  280,  282,  291,  300, 
352. 

Grammar,  master  to  settle  according  to 

law,  137,  138. 
public,  140. 
reading,  220. 
reading  and  writing,  29,  .34,  133, 136,  155, 

166,  169,  170,  176,  186,  197,  202,  206, 
212,  ;;17,  219,  220,  237,  263,  264,  300, 
416,  425,  432,  434,  440,  447,  449,  450, 

460,  467.  475. 

reading,  writing,  and  ciphering,  137. 

summer  470,  479,  482. 

town,  84.  105,  112,  113,  123,  130,  151,  160, 

180,  181,  190. 
winter.  ISu,  181. 
woman's,  148, 157,  160,  162,  181,  .390,  401, 

404,  405,  406,  410,  412,  415,  419,  421, 

424,  428,  430,  437,  439,  443,  445,  452, 

455,  462,  464,  482,  484,  488,  490,  519, 

521. 
writing,  180,  181,  279. 
location  and  number,  39. 
voted  on  three  places  for,  42. 
voted  on  four,  148,  155. 
voted  on  five.  138,  140,  148,  166,  176,  186, 

197,  206,  258. 
voted  on  six,  138. 
School  dame,  unnamed,  160,  161,  170,  181,  191. 
Schoolmasters  named. 

Adams,  Betsey,  334. 

Allen,  Ebenezer,  212,  214,  221. 

Allen,  Nathaniel,  22],  279,  299,  300,  318, 

319,  351. 
Baldwin,  Samuel,  31,  32,  44,  53, 152,  202. 
Biglow,  Isaac,  181,  182,  190,  191. 
Brown,  Moses,  160,  161,  170. 
Budge,  see  Mudge. 
Cary  or  Cory,  105,  112. 
Checkley  [William?]  65,  72. 
Child,  Esther,  203. 
Cogen  or  Coggen,  113,  123,  124,  130,  131, 

142, 151,  152,  161. 
Cotton,  31. 

Cutler,  Mrs.  "William,  351. 
Dlx,  84,  91. 

Eames,  Jonathan,  220,  237,  238. 
Feveryear,  65. 
Fisk  (Nathan?)  53,  65,  72. 
Fiek,  Thaddeus,  351,  352. 
Fisk,  William,  180.  191. 
Flagg,  Isaac,  170,  190,  220,  237. 
Flint,  Abel.  263,  279,  280,  299,  300,  317, 

318.  319,  334,  335. 


Schoolmasters  named. 

Hager,  sister  of  Phinehas,  352. 

Hill  (Aaron),237,  248,  249. 

Hobert,  William,  212,  213,  219,  220,  221, 
237. 

Hurd,  Isaac,  220. 

Jones,  Isaac,  Jr.,  263. 

Manning,  Ebenezer,  202. 

Marritt,  10  5. 

Mudge,  Joseph,  279,  299,  300,  317,  318, 
335,  351,  352. 

Peirce.  Nathaniel,  202. 

Prentice  (Samuel)  192,  203,  213. 

Rand,  Sarah,  212. 

Remington,  352. 

Right,  see  Wright. 

Roberts,  Joseph,  152,  160,  190,  191,  264. 

Russell,  Josiph,  151,170,  213,  220,  248, 
265,  281. 

Savage  (Samuel),  170,  180,  181. 

Shepard,  Alexander,  Jr.,  190. 

Smith,  Joel,  160,181,  190,  203,  212,  219, 
221,  264,  335. 

Southgate,  151. 

Star,  Josiah,  151. 

Stedman,  David,  212,  237,  238. 

Stimson,  Daniel.  91,  98. 

Taft,  Eleazer,  352. 

Warren,  Isaac,  352. 

Wettmore,  180,  191. 

Wheeler,  73,  78,  84. 

Whitney,  Elisha,  169. 

Whitney,  Phinehas,  84,  92,98. 

Woodward  (Dr.  Samuel,  Jr.),  160,  212, 
220,  317. 

Wright,  Phinehas,  248,  264,  278,  279,351. 
Schoolmasters    unnamed,    44,    53,   65,    73,  78, 
84,  92,98,  105,  112,213,278. 

boarding,  31,  32,  44,  53,  65,  72,  73,  78,  84, 
91,  92,  98,  105,  112,  123,  124,  130,  131, 
142,152,  160,161,  170,  180,181,182, 
190,  191,  192,  202,  208,  212,  213,  219, 
220,  221,  237,  238,  249,  264,  265,  278, 
279,  280,  299,  300,  317,  318,  319,  334, 
335,  351,  352. 
Sealer  of  Leather,  see  Town  Officers. 

of  Weights  and  Measures,  35,  101,  172. 
Sealing  hammer,  98. 

Seat  the  meeting  house,  see  Meeting  house. 
Selectmen,  a  committee  for  building  pews,  347. 

a  committee  relative  to  exchange  of  land 
near  the  meeting  house,  492. 

a  committee  relative  to  road  in  the  South- 
east District,  490. 

a  committee  to  dispose  of  old  Continen- 
tal money,  418. 

a  committee  with  others  to  examine  the 
condition  of  school  bouses,  458. 

a  committee  to  receive  proposals  for  sale 
of  workhouse,  435,  472. 

a  committee  to  repair  school  houses,  359. 

a  committee  to  repair  workhouse,  484. 

a  committee  to  settle  with  Josiah  Billow 
in  action  against  the  town,  363. 

a  committtee  to  take  deeds  of  burying 
ground,  409. 

appoint  a  person  to  number  the  inhabi- 
tants by  desire  of  [Provincial]  Con- 
gress, 222. 

appoint  a  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Meas- 
ures, 35,  172. 

are  desired   to  enter  complaint  asainst 
persons  [Baptists]  illegally  left  out 
of  minister's  tax,  358. 
are  desired  to  view  causeway,  66. 

are  directed  not  to  hire  money  out  of 
town,  289. 

are  to  move  division  between  the  men's 
and  women's  seats  in  the  front  gal- 
lery, 136. 


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INDEX   OF   SUBJECTS. 


Selectmen  are  to  settle  the  line  between  Wee- 
tOD  and  Wallhara,  119. 
book  for,  348,  356. 

choice  of,  see  Town  OfHcers;  also  35,  36. 
mark  out  a  gateway,  144. 
mark  out  alteration  of  road,  193, 195, 293, 

295,  365,  368,  426. 
meeting  of,  to  receive  town  credit,  147, 

175,  185,  196. 
meeting  with  Watertown  and  Waltham 
to   adjust   cliarge  of  Great  Bridge, 
67,  70,  197,  198. 
petition  addressed  to,  231,  268. 
precept  directed  to,  by  Provincial  Con- 
gress for  choice  of  Representative, 
215. 
present  list  of  jurors,  37,  73,  85,  86,  99, 

1.53,  183,  193. 
proceedings  of,  in  carrying  out  the  line 
between  Weston  and  Waltham,  174, 
177. 
representatives   chosen   in  presence  of, 

see  Representatives, 
receive  votes  for  representatives  to  Con- 
gress, 435. 
warrant  to  be  returned  to,  185. 
Senators,  see  Governor. 
Service  of  the  war,  231,  232. 

directed  by  governraenl  [Shays'  Rebel- 
lion], 385. 
of  the  people,  239. 
Sexton,  see  Saxton. 

Shay  house,  see  Stables,  also,  178, 183, 188,193. 
Sheep,  29.  32. 
Sheriff,  78,  91,  337. 
Shirley,  382. 
Sharon,  452. 
Sherburn,  462. 

Sickness  of  Rev.  Mr.  Woodward,  105. 
Silver  monev,  5,  310,  311,  312,  318,  320,324,339. 
Singers  and'singing,  57,  162,  183,  374,  414,  421, 
453,  455,  462,  464,  465,  466,  467,  468, 
469,  517. 
report  concerning,  456. 
Six  months  men,  353,  354. 
Slitwork,  6. 
Small  house,  80,  82. 

pox,  264,  432,  433,  434. 
pay  231,  232,  233. 
Smoke  house  for  smallpox,  433. 
Soldiers,  lists  of,  250,  251,  254.  255,  256,  257. 

lax  to  Province,  87,  88,  92,  98. 
Special  lax,  422. 

Specie,  312,  313,  .314,  318,  319,  324,  398. 
Springfield,  305,  338. 
Spirituous  liquors,  37,  38. 
Squadron  line,  35. 

Stables  on  town  land,  43,  63,  80,  82,  205,  206, 
269,  298,  470,  473,  485,  486,  517,  see 
Shay  house. 
Staddle,  42. 

Stairs,  men's  and  women's,  40,  57,  58,  66. 
Stamp  act,  directions  concerning,  117,  119. 
Stamped  paper,  53. 

Stale  of  the  Massachusetts  Bav,  24:3,  244,  253. 
house,  2.53,  269,  286,  391. 
officers  chosen,  290. 
tax,  339. 

treasurer,  3.33,  354. 
wages  of  six  mouths  men,  253,  254. 
Steeple  uv.  Cupola,  492,  499. 
Stony  Brook,  93. 
Stowers  Brook,  120. 
Subscription  clothing,  279. 

for  new  road,  368. 
Sudbury,  60,  101,  112,  126,  147,  175,  177,  181, 
191,  301,319. 
see  East  Sudbury. 
Suit,  see  Cause. 
Suit,  Lemon  vs.  Ilayward,  501. 


Supplies,  237. 

Supplying  the  desk,  353,  359. 

Support  of  families  of  soldiers,  242,  243    ''78 

279. 
Suffolk,  ss.,  435,  527. 
Summons,  relating  to  highway,  525,  526. 
Supreme  judicial  Court.  525,  526. 
Survey  of  the  town,  94,  450. 
Surveyor.s  of  beef,  429,  438,  454,  463,  471,  478, 
483,  490. 
of  broad,  438,  444,  454,  463,  471,  478,  483, 

490. 
Of  hemp,  387,  393,  402,  411,  420,  429,  438, 
444,  454,  463,  471,  478,  483,  490,  503, 
513,  520. 
of  boards,  shingles,  clapboards,  lumber, 

Sfi-  Town  Officers, 
of  wheat  and  flour,  104,  111,  122. 
of  hoops.  111,  121,  129,  141,  150,  159,  189. 
of  pork,  see  Surveyor  of  Beef, 
of  Highways,    see  Town   Officers,   also 

5S,  154,  155,  160,218,242. 
of  bills  and  accounts  of,  143, 174, 176, 177, 

183,  184,  200. 
to  be  collectors,  478. 
Surveyor  in  suit  with  Waltham,  112. 
Swine  to  go  at  large,  32,  54,  66,  73,  79,  85,  93, 
■^99,  106,  113,.  116,  122,  132,  143,  153, 
162,  172,  182,  192,  199,  204,  214,  219, 
239,  249,  266,  281,  307,  33y,  ;;54,  366, 
376,  387,  393,  402,  412,  421,  438. 
not  to  go  at  large,  430,  463,  472,  479,  490, 
504^ 

Tan  yard,  242,  243. 

Taxes  abated,  ste  Abatements. 

allowance   for   collection,  333,  350,  375, 

388,  .392,  401,  411,  422,  428,  438,  444, 

453,  463,  471,  483,  490,  503,  513,  520. 

collectors  chosea  on  petition  of  S.  Train, 

331,  .333. 

Tax,  Great  Cootiuental,  275,  280. 

persons  omitted  from  ministers'  tax,  355, 
357,  358,  412,  416. 
Thanks   to    Kendal  for   reliuquii^hing  part  of 
salary,  343. 
for  land  for  school  bouse,  445. 
A.  Ward  as  treasurer,  438. 
Woodward    tor  relinquishing  firewood, 
298. 
Three  years'  men,  309. 
Ticonderoga,  2.32,  248. 
Tories,  260,  see  Absentees. 
Tower  of  meeting  house,  496,  497. 
Townsend,  .382. 

Town  Clerk,  choice  of,  see  Town  Officers. 
Town  Creditors,  37,  49,  59,  68,  74,  31,  87,  94, 
101,  108,  115,  lis,  126,  133,  147,  155, 
1.56,  165,  175,  ISO,  196,  206,  216,  229, 
240,  258,  284,  292,  308,  362,  366,  368, 
382,  390,  393,  398,  402,  408,  409,  412, 
420,  429,  434,  438,  445,  446,  447,  450, 
454,  463,  472,  479,  481,  483,  487,  490, 
504,  514,  521. 
grant,  37,  60,  69,  75,  82,  88,  95,  101,  109, 
115,  118,  125,  134,  147,  155,  166,  176, 
186  196,  206,  216,  230,  314,  32S,  341, 
346,  358,  362,  371,  382,  384,  387,  390, 
393,  398,  407,  416,  425,  434,  442.  451, 
458.  461,  466,  467,  431,  495,  511,  517, 

grant  to  Madam  Woodward,  253. 
irrant  fur  meeting  house   8S. 
grant  road  over  the  meadow,  42. 
grant,  /tee  Highway,  Minister,  and  bchool 

Grants, 
land,  205,  281,  296,  307,327. 
measures  sealed,  31. 
Meetings     and     adjournments,    almost 

every   page. 


INDEX   or   SUBJECTS. 


557 


Towu  Meeting,  mode  of  warning,  477,479,487, 
488. 

officers,  30,  40,  62,  63.  71,  76,  83,  89,  96, 
103,110,  116.  VM,  129,  140,  149,  158, 
168,  178,  188,  200,  211.  217,  235,  246, 
261,  276,  297,  315,  332,  3-18,  365,  375, 
386,  392,  401,  411,419,428,  437,  444, 
453,  462,  471,  477,  482,  489,  503,  513, 
520. 

security  or  securities,  223,  309,  315,  323, 
332. 

treasurer,  choice  of,  see  Town  Officers. 

treaBurer'.s  account  rendered  in  full,  31, 
43,  53,  64,  72,  77,  83,  84,  91,  97,  104, 
111,122,  130,  141,  150,  159,  160,  169, 
180,  189,  201,  212,  219,  238,  247,  263, 
278,  298,  316,  333,  350. 

treasurer's  accounts  examined  and 
vouched,  32,  45,  66,  73,  79,  85,  92, 
99,  106,  113,  124,  131,  143,  152,  162, 
171,  182,  192,  203,  214,  221,  238,  249, 
266,281,  301,  319,  336,  354. 

treasurer's  accounts  accepted  as  exhib- 
ited, 364,  371,  376,  382,  387,  390,  393, 
398,  402,  408,  412,  416,  426,  429,  434, 
438,  441,  445,  451,  454,  461,  464,  468, 
472,475,478,  481,  484,  495,  504,  511, 
513,  517,520. 

treasurer's  accounts  to  be  rendered  twice 
ayear,  548,  356. 

book  for  accounts,  348,  356. 

treasurer's  hand,  208,  209. 
Treasurer's  pay,  366,  417. 

to  issue  warrants  against  constables,  329. 
Township,  33,  34. 
Tythiugmen,  see  Town  Officers. 
Town  way,  see  Way. 

United  States   of  America,  224,  227,391,  399, 

435,451,  515. 
United  States  of  America,  service  of,  242,  243. 

Venarie  [venire],  488. 
Vendue,  master,  163,  164. 
Volunlarj'  enlistment,  385. 
Volunteers,  encouragement  to,  223,  224. 
Votes  for  Governor,  etc.,  see  Governor. 
Vouchers  for  Town  Treasurer,  see  Treasurer, 
for  War  Treasurer,  see  War  Treasurer. 

Wachusett,  farm  at,  45,  46,  48,  51,  56,  57,  59, 
61,  72,  73. 

Hill,  46,66,  67,  59,  61. 
Waltham,  45,  46,  47,  48,  51,  .53,  56,  57,  58,  59, 
67,  70,  78,  84,  86,  89,  92,  93,  101,  112, 
115,  126,  1.'54,  147,  167,  181,  191,195, 
197,  198.  200,  204,  287,  292,  .301,  308, 
319,  358,  359,  377,  385,  395,  396,  4.58, 
468,  493,  506,  507,  508,  6(i9,  525,  526. 

line.  105,  117,  119,  120,  122,  130. 

a  way  beginning  at,  93. 

a  way  laid  out  by,  89. 

suit  with,  see  Cause. 
Wands  ffor  Wardens)  98. 
War,  collectors  allowance,  286,  292,  314,  339. 

committee,  231,  232,  233,  234,  245,  252, 
2.53,  256,  267,  283,  289,  295,  305. 

committee's  pay  for  service,  285,  295, 
303,  324. 

grant,  233,  234,  262,  254,  267,  285,  289, 
290,  2h4,  265,  311.  312,  323,  339. 

rate  or  lax,  256,  2-57,  258,  269,  261,  267, 
283,  285,  286,  294. 

rale  to  be  levied  on  estates,  2.52. 

treasurer's  accounts,  250,  252,  254,  269, 
302,  320,  337. 

treasurer's   accounts  vouched,  251,  255, 
273,  306,  323,  339. 
Warden  staff,  see  Wands,  and  191. 


Wardens,  90,  96,  98,  103,  110, 121,  129,  140,  144, 
150,  159,  168,  179,  189,  201,  218,  235, 
246,  262,  277,  349,  365,  375,  387,  392, 
401,  411. 
Warned  and  cautioned,  40,  43,44,47,48,  64,  56 
60.  65,  74.  92,  108,  113,  124,131,  167, 
181,  190,  214,  260,  267,  289,  303,457. 
Warrants,  articles  from,  see  Town  Meetings. 

for  town  meeting,  copy  of,  476,  492,  501, 
602,  505,  512,  618,  522,  524. 

substance  of,  see  Articles  from. 

return  of  same,  477,  494,  602,  505,  513, 
520,  ,523,  625. 

to  be  returned  to  selectmen,  185. 
Washington,  city  of,  515. 

Watertown,  45,  46,  47,  48,  51,  56,  67,  58,  59,  67, 
70,  72,  78,  86,  95,  97,  98,  167,  200,  204, 
215,  220,  222,  287,  316,  333,  3.^)8,  3.59, 
383,  468,  493,  505,  606,  507,  508,  509, 

Bridge,  53,  67,  70,  72,  76,  78,  84,  86,  91 
92,  98,  99,  106,  113,  124,  131,  142,  151 , 
160,  161,  170,  171,  181,  191,  195,  197, 
198,  200,  202,  204,  212,  213,  215,  220, 
221,  237,  265,  279,  287,  299,  315,  323, 
334,  350,  351,  358,  359,  360,  361,  362, 
380,  381,  382,  383,  384,  386,  395,  396, 
399,  419,  429,  438,  481,  483,  493,  505, 
.506,  507. 

Bridge  adjustment,  47,  58,  67,  70,  197, 
198,  221,  333,  334. 

Bridge  lottery,  86,204,  359,  360,  429,  467, 
481,  505. 

fishery,  482,  484,  488,  490. 

River,  47,  58. 
Way,  alteration  of,  near  house  of  Daniel  Bemis, 
old  road  to  be  given  to  Bemis,  425, 
426. 

accepted  over  land  of  John  Bemis  and 
Isaac  Whittemore,  29,  33. 

from  Samuel  Childs'  to  the  meeting 
house,  way  described,  195,  197 

to  meeting  purchased  of  Ebenezer 
Hobbs,  54,  65. 

to  meeting  over  the  meadow  of  Elisha 
Jones  and  others  (described  42),  40, 
42,  50,  65;  called  also  new  road  to 
meeting  bouse  from  Nathan  Jones', 
81,  82. 

alteration  of,  through  land  of  John  Kim- 
ball, 149,  153. 

accepted  (a  gateway)  through  land  of 
John  Lamson  140, 144. 

given  up  to  Samuel  Lamson,  190. 

request  for  discontinuing,  near  house  of 
Increase  Leadbetter,  462,  465. 

damatics  for,  asked  by  Increase  Lead- 
better,  470,  472. 

accejjted  ( gateway i  through  land  of 
Daniel  Livermore  to  Great  Country 
Road,  139,  144,145,  161. 

accepted  near  Samuel  Torrey,  512,  614. 

accepted  from  Benjamin  Peirce's  barn 
to  the  Country  Road,  95,  99. 

the  same  discontinued  by  request  of 
Kendal  and  Harrington,  392,  .394. 

by  order  of  court  over  land  of  Andrew 
Stimson  and  William  Upham,  31. 

alteration  of,  in  land  of  James  Stimson, 
188,  193. 

alteration  of,  near  Arthur  Train,  510, 
511. 

to  accept  of  a  bridle  way  from  Samuel 
Train's  by  John  Jones'  to  the  town 
way  leading  to  the  country  road, 
102,  107. 

to  open  Ihe  same,  120,  122,  142. 

paid  for  over  land  of  Dea.  [Abijah 
Upham],  31. 

alteration  of,  near  Widow  Martha  Up- 
hams'  365,  368. 


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INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


Way  accepted  across  land  of  Thomas  Upham 
to  Waltham  line,  89,  93,  112. 

alteration  of,  in  land  of  Dea.  Thomas 
Upham,  133,  134. 

alteration  of,  in  land  of  William  Upham, 
leading  from  Thomas  Upham's  to 
the  country  road,  near  the  new 
bridge,  68,  69. 

to  open  from  John  Walker,  Jr.,  to  tte 
meeting  house,  108,  109  (125,  127), 
128,  132,  133,  136,  139  (advice  143), 
144,  161. 

to  ascertain  the  bounds  of,  between 
Ward  and  Brackett,  433,  435,  437, 
439. 

alteration  of,  in  land  of  Elisha  Warren, 
74,  75. 

alteration  of,  in  land  leading  from  Jona- 
than Warren's  to  Nathan  Bemis, 
293.  295. 

to  accept  of,  over  land  of  Jeremiah 
Whittemore  and  Rev.  Wm.  Wil- 
liams, 29,  32,  37. 

to  give  up  from  Whitteraore's  barn  to  a 
town  way  at  Rocky  Hill  in  John 
Lamson'fi  land,  29,  34. 
Ways,  exchange  of  from  off  lands  of  Whitte- 
more and  Samuel  Lamson  from  the 
south  end  of  Phillips'  Lane  (not 
land)  until  it  comes  to  the  next, 
(not  new)  town  way,  etc.,  125,  126, 
130,  134,  152,  160. 

Great  Country  Road  at  Four-Mile 
Brook,  prcKentment  of,  31,  39,  53. 


Ways,  (Great)  Country  Road,  95,  99,  140,  145. 

country  road  at  south  side,  leading' from 
East  Sudbury  to  the  new  bridee 
433.  ^  ' 

south  road,  presentment  of,  72. 
Weights  and  measures,  35,  101. 
Weston  (everywhere.) 
West  Point,  322,  338,  351. 
Wild  cat  bill,  32,  45,  54,  64. 
Williams,    Rev.  William,  excused  from  rates 

41,47. 
Window  curtains,  202. 
Witnesses,  91,  113,  123. 
Women's  gallery,  133,  136,  137,  138. 

seats,  164,  158,  168,  170. 

side,  57. 

side  gallery,  133, 136,  137,  138. 

stairs,  58,  68,  69,  108,  109. 

school,  see.  Schools. 
Woodland  to  purchase,  76,  79. 
Worcester,  167,  385,  438. 

County  of,  435. 
Workhouse,  for  the  county,  380. 

town,  to  build,  108,  109,  263,  316,  318, 
334. 

cost  of,  117,  118,  133, 135,  190,  202. 

deed  of  land,  109,  114. 

land  for,  109,  110,  114,  119. 

rent  of,  278,  316,  318,  334,  354. 

room  let,  190,  202,  263. 

to  repair,  482,  484. 

to  sell,  437,  4.39,  450,  453,  455,  470,  472. 

fork  [Maine],  251. 


